SK ecoengineering

Safety and Health Policy

At SK ecoengineering, management decisions are taken with safety and health management policies in mind. We continue to integrate safety and health management into our operations to maintain a higher level of compliance than legal requirements and prevent industrial accidents, and in 2022, we obtained ISO 45001 certification, an international standard for safety and health management systems.
Aware of the importance of expertise and independence in all safety and health management activities, we have in place a Chief Safety and Health Officer (CSO). We have strengthened the overall management system, organization, manpower, and budget of the CSO organization, and improved its execution by requiring a safety and health plan to be reported to the Board of Directors every year.
Through scientific analysis of major disasters in the same industry over the past 30 years, we have identified high-risk tasks and necessary safety measures, which are then embedded in a mobile application for site-based safety management. This way, we ensure that the safety and health management system is effectively implemented based on data rather than experience and estimation. In parallel, the CSO organization constantly ensures the safety and health management system is effectively established at all business sites through constant reviews, and operates a clearly defined incentive and penalty system to boost the motivation of employees and stakeholders to achieve zero accidents.

To promote the health of its members, SK ecoengineering provides a wide range of support programs for all employees, including contract workers, such as health checkups and screening, positive symptom follow-up, by categorizing employees' health care into environmental, psychological, and physical aspects. We operate a musculoskeletal health program to prevent occupational diseases by taking into account the characteristics of the industry, regularly check up on those with positive symptoms, and raise health awareness through campaigns. In this way, we promote the mental and physical health of our employees and prevent diseases thereby contributing to the achievement of zero accidents.

Safety and Health Management Goals

SK ecoengineering manages the net lost-time injury rate (Net-LTIR) as a key indicator with the aim to eliminate industrial accidents. In 2022, Net-LTIR was measured at 0.272, and from 2023, we set a goal of reducing industrial accidents by 22% each year until 2025 by applying the average annual industrial accident reduction level of global companies with advanced safety and health systems.

Expanding Digital Safety and Health Technology Applications

We are expanding the application of digital technologies in areas where human resources and management systems alone cannot prevent industrial accidents. We keep exploring and adopting technologies that are highly effective in preventing industrial accidents, and by doing so,

we also lead the way in creating a technology ecosystem for the sustainable In November 2021, we developed a mobile application (Serious about Safety) and rolled it out to all domestic worksites to reinforce safety behaviors of all employees and workers as well as enhance work efficiency.
It automatically displays customized risk and safety information for each task in real time, and all workers can start their work after checking the required safety measures using the QR function on the mobile application, while the company can monitor whether the required safety measures are being followed on site and swiftly take action on any deficiencies to prevent industrial accidents.
The records of safety and health activities using the mobile application are automatically stored on our IT server in accordance with legal requirements.

Serious Accident Prevention

SK ecoengineering performs thorough causal investigations for major industrial accidents and implements the necessary measures to prevent recurrence. We plan to continuously improve our safety and health management capabilities by examining all aspects of our safety and health management including management systems, personnel, organization, and budget to eliminate any gaps in the system.

Reinforcing Legal Compliance

We strive to accomplish complete compliance with health and safety laws. Despite this effort, in 2022, one fine was imposed at one of our worksites. In response, we introduced a legal compliance checklist in 2023 to raise the level of safety and health compliance management, and the CSO organization constantly monitors health and safety practices at workplaces for legal compliance.

Championing Safety Culture

SK ecoengineering holds a semi-annual safety and health performance briefing chaired by the CEO as a way to validate the effectiveness of the company's overall safety and health management activities. Safety Moments are held at every workplace on a bi-weekly basis to make sure that workplace risks and safety measures are properly handled.

Health Support for Employees

We support efficient health management for our employees through special health management programs for at-risk employees, including those with higher risks of cancers, brain cerebrovascular ailments, and metabolic syndrome. Starting in 2022, we introduced a mental health counseling program, which is available to employees, their spouses, and children. Besides this, we provide personal safety services for our employees working overseas to protect them from diseases, accidents, and security issues.

Workplace Health Management

We analyze the work environment to identify factors that affect the human body in order to prevent occupational diseases. Based on the analysis we operate programs to prevent musculoskeletal diseases, such as improving hand tools, changing work patterns, and providing physical protective equipment. We also perform work environment measurements on health hazards such as noise and dust at all workplaces, and conduct routine disinfection to prevent infectious diseases, continuously working to eliminate potential risks inherent in the work environment.