473 legal violations found at Hanwha Aerospace's Daejeon plant
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- The labor ministry said Thursday it has uncovered a to...
The labor ministry in Seoul has disclosed that Hanwha Aerospace's factory in Daejeon, central South Korea, has been found guilty of 473 legal violations following a special inspection conducted in the wake of a fatal explosion in June. The explosion, which claimed the lives of five individuals and injured two others, took place in Building 56, a facility designated for the cleaning of tools tainted with rocket propellant.
A significant number of these infractions, totaling 189, will lead to legal action, while the remaining 284 will incur administrative fines amounting to approximately 500 million won (US$368,000). Among the 189 cases designated for legal proceedings, 184 violations stem from breaches of safety and health regulations, along with five instances where protective measures for subcontracted workers were inadequately implemented.
The explosion at the Daejeon plant's Building 56, responsible for the containment of rocket propellant-contaminated tools, is not the first in the factory's history. Prior to this incident, the plant had experienced five fatalities in 2018 and three more in 2019, indicating a recurring pattern of safety concerns and accidents.
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