Korea Joongang Daily
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SPC to halt KBO bread production in wake of factory fatality

SPC Samlip said Thursday it will halt production of its hit KBO-themed bread next month and overhaul factory safety measures — a move that comes only after a third worker was killed on the job and public outrage boiled over into a nationwide boycott.

2025-05-29

Worker dies after getting caught in machine at SPC Samlip factory in Siheung

A worker died after becoming caught in a machine at an SPC Samlip factory in Siheung, Gyeonggi, on Monday, marking at least the third fatal accident at an SPC-affiliated plant in less than three years.

2025-05-19

Seven workers found unconscious at Hyundai Steel plant

The workers are suspected to have suffocated while cleaning the interior of a waste treatment tank.

2024-02-06

Yoon slams DP as accidents law grace period end looms

President Yoon Suk Yeol slammed the opposition Democratic Party (DP) after lawmakers failed to reach a deal extending the grace period exempting small businesses from stricter workplace safety rules

2024-01-26

Yoon urges extended Accidents Act grace period as expiration looms

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday called on lawmakers to extend the grace period waiving industrial accident laws for small businesses, though the two parties have yet to reach an agreement as of Thursday's plenary session.

2024-01-25

Robotic arm kills worker after mistaking him for box of red peppers

The worker became trapped between the robotic arms and the conveyor belt when the sensor misread the bar code on the box he was holding.

2023-11-09

Worker at SPC factory dies after workplace accident

According to the police, the accident occurred during the process of moving batter from one barrel to another. While the woman was working with another co-worker as a team, the co-worker turned on a machine without taking proper safety steps.

2023-08-10

Accident act ineffective so far as top-down approach limited

Fatalities related to occupational accidents in Korea are steadily rising despite government efforts to reduce the number by implementing new laws and amending the existing laws.

2022-11-27

Virtual emergency

An employee of a company that develops virtual reality training programs demonstrates the handling of an industrial accidents involving dangerous chemicals at the Korea International Construction & Industrial Safety Expo on Tuesday.

2021-09-14

Nursing assistant paralyzed after jab recognized as work accident

The government on Friday recognized a nursing assistant, whose body was paralyzed after receiving her Covid-19 vaccination, as a victim of a work accident, the first such case in Korea.

2021-08-06