Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Safety inspections completed at SPC Group affiliates following worker's death

Safety inspections have been fully completed on all 28 factories of SPC Group affiliates, with the companies adding necessary safety measures to help prevent accidents.

2022-12-08

Safety committee formed for SPL, others, after mixer tragedy

A safety management committee is being formed to monitor the work environment at SPL and related companies.

2022-11-14

Prosecutors raid SPC Group headquarters on claims of unfair business practices

Prosecutors raided the headquarters of SPC Group and the office of its affiliates on Tuesday to look for evidence that the company violated a law that bans unfair business practices among the group’s affiliates.

2022-11-08

SPL CEO can't answer tough questions about factory death

SPL CEO Kang Dong-seok apologized for the death of a worker in a bread factory during a parliamentary hearing on Monday, but refused to answer some key questions such as who ordered other workers to keep working after the accident.

2022-10-24

After grisly factory death, SPC chairman vows better safety

SPC Group Chairman Hur Young-in apologized once more for the accidental death of a worker at an affiliate's bread factory, promising 100 billion won ($69 million) in investment in better safety measures.

2022-10-21

After worker killed at factory, SPC Group faces boycott

Civic groups have launched a boycott of SPC Group, operator of the country's top bakery brand, Paris Baguette, following an industrial accident at a bread factory affiliated with the group that killed a worker.

2022-10-20

Fatal accident puts spotlight on bread factory

SPC Group chairman Hur Young-in issued an apology Monday for a fatal accident that happened at an affiliate's bread factory, as an investigation began to see if the Serious Accidents Punishment Act was violated.

2022-10-17