In-depth assistance to work places

Western Dae-gu Area Office opened gives on-time technical assistance to
 48,000 work places in Dae-gu and western area of Gyeong-buk Province

KOSHA opened one of area offices in western Dae-gu on Feb. 20 in Dal-seo gu of the city. Now around 48,000 establishments including those in 7 industrial complexes may enjoy in-depth assistance from the office.

Up until now Dae-gu Regional Office covered all work places in the city to prevent accidents. The newly opened office, however, laid a firm ground for in-depth assistance to establishments in western Dae-gu and southern part of Gyeong-buk Province.

The seven areas that this office would cover are: Seo-gu, Buk-gu, Dal-seo gu in Dae-gu and Go-ryung gun, Seong-ju gun, Chil-gok gun and Gun-wi gun in Gyeong-buk Province.

It is expected that some 320,000 working men and women at the 48,000 establishments would receive the in-depth assistance from the KOSHA’s area office.

This office in western Dae-gu is the 24^th contact point in local areas together with 6 regional offices and 18 area offices, to implement prevention activities.

President Baek said that Western Dae-gu Area Office was opened to give in-depth assistance near workers to prevent accidents, adding that it would be another opportunity to reduce accident cases and make work places more pleasant and safer.