□ National day for Safety Inspection, which is every 4th of each month, faces its 20th anniversary. Ministry Of Employment and Labor(MOEL) and Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency(KOSHA) conducted safety inspection in 27 regions and held
ceremony on the 4th.

○ The first National Day for Safety Inspection was 4th April, 1996 after the Sungsoo
bridge collapse, 1994 and ship fire in Busan, 1995, and it was for dissemination of
safety culture throughout the country.

○ Every 4th of each month was designated as National Day for Safety Inspection to
break a stereotype for number '4' as unfortunate figure.
Since its beginning there have been 240 National Day for Safety Inspection and
18,452 safety inspections were conducted for workplace, school and public facilities
so far.

□ 「Workshop for Petrochemical Plant Safety Managers」and 「Work-site Safety
Inspection」were held with about hundred of participants including Director of Industrial Accident Prevention and Compensation Bureau, Head of Ulsan local office of MOEL,
President of KOSHA and officials from petrochemical plant.

○ The participants discussed on the recent chemical accident and its counter-
measures, and selected resolution for prevention at the「Workshop for Petrochemical Plant Safety Managers」.

○ 「Work-site safety inspection」was conducted at Korea Petrochemical ind. co.,
LTD's Onsan plant. The inspection was focused on △risk factor of regular operation
and maintenance △systematic management of fire, explosion and leak and
△maintenance system of chemical facility.

○ President of KOSHA said that 'not only every 4th of each month, but every single
day is for safety inspection' and 'I hope safety check will be settled as habit in
workplace'.