Jaeil Son, CEO of Hanwha Aerospace: "Safety Systems to Be Reviewed from the Ground Up"

Internal Message to Employees
"We Will Spare No Effort to Support Bereaved Families and the Injured"

Jaeil Son, CEO of Hanwha Aerospace, has stated that the company will thoroughly investigate the cause of the explosion at the Daejeon plant and completely review its safety systems from the ground up.

On the morning of the 1st, at the Hanwha Aerospace Daejeon plant in Oesam-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, where an explosion accident occurred, Jaill Son, CEO of Hanwha Aerospace, is moving with a stern expression after finishing a press briefing. Photo by Yonhap News

On June 2, in a message posted on the company’s internal bulletin board to all employees, CEO Son said, “Our top priority right now is to clearly and transparently determine the cause of this incident. We will fully cooperate with the authorities’ investigation and take this opportunity to meticulously re-examine our safety systems from the very beginning.”

He continued, “This accident has taught us a grave lesson that even a single moment of complacency cannot be tolerated when it comes to safety. We will not stop at merely formal countermeasures but will establish a safety system that functions effectively in the field.”

He also stated, “Rising above this accident, our company must transform into an even safer workplace than before. Through company-wide safety improvement initiatives, we will build a workplace where such incidents will never be repeated.”

CEO Son urged all employees to actively participate and cooperate in the investigation into the cause of the accident.

He said, “Please actively cooperate in the investigation so that the cause can be clearly identified. All of the company’s management will take this incident as a painful lesson and commit to creating a safer working environment, so that our company can emerge as a stronger and safer organization.”

In addition, CEO Son expressed his condolences for the employees who lost their lives in the accident, and pledged to do his utmost to support the bereaved families and provide medical care for the injured.

Meanwhile, at 10:59 a.m. on June 1, an explosion occurred at the Hanwha Aerospace Daejeon plant in Oesam-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, resulting in the deaths of five employees and injuries to two others. Authorities are currently investigating the exact cause of the accident.

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