[Safety News] Discussion Forum on Enhancing the Process Safety Management System in the Chemical Industry Held

On December 31, 2024, Safety News reported on the participation of Injae SHIN, Senior Advisor at Lee & Ko, in the Discussion Forum on Enhancing the Process Safety Management (PSM) System in the Chemical Industry.

The forum, jointly organized by The Korean Society of Safety and the Korea Enterprises Federation, highlighted key issues surrounding industrial safety practices in the chemical sector. During the forum, Senior Advisor Injae SHIN pointed out that current efforts to prevent major industrial accidents in the chemical industry have largely been led by the government or governmental agencies, with limited roles played by private organizations such as regional PSM councils.

He emphasized the necessity of establishing a private governance framework to enhance communication between the government and workplaces and to strengthen autonomous PSM activities by chemical companies in line with the government's paradigm shift towards a self-regulatory prevention system.