Gyeonggi Province Selects Six Winning Entries in Occupational Safety and Health Contest to Highlight the Importance of Preventing Industrial Accidents

Gyeonggi Province Receives 96 Entries in Photography and Short-Form Video Categories
Top Prizes Go to "Fireworks at Dawn" and "Safety Manual"
112 Occupational Safety Monitors from 31 Cities and Counties Take Part
Joint Industrial Accident Prevention Campaign Held at KINTEX

Gyeonggi Province is promoting a culture of occupational safety to prevent industrial accidents and create safer workplaces.

Winners and attendees pose for a commemorative photo at the awards ceremony for the 2026 Occupational Safety and Health Contest, held by Gyeonggi Province and the Goyang City Workers' Rights Center at Kintex in Goyang on the 14th. Provided by Gyeonggi Province.

Gyeonggi Province and the Goyang City Labor Rights Center held an awards ceremony for the 2026 Occupational Safety and Health Contest at KINTEX in Goyang on the 14th, presenting certificates from the provincial governor and a total of 2 million won in prize money to six winners in the photography and short-form video categories.

Now in its third year, the contest was organized to prevent safety accidents at industrial sites and raise workers' safety awareness. A total of 96 entries were submitted in August across two categories, photography and short-form video. Following evaluation by experts, three entries in each category were selected, for a total of six winning entries.

Kang Seongil's "Fireworks at Dawn" won the top prize in the photography category. The photo captures a worker wearing protective equipment—including a safety helmet, face shield, safety vest and safety gloves—while working on an aerial work platform at dawn, highlighting the importance of following safety rules at work sites.

The top prize in the short-form video category went to "Safety Manual" by team "20,000 Credits," led by Baek Suhyeon. The video depicts major workplace hazards, including falls, caught-in accidents and slips, as characters. Using a safety song with the refrain "Stop, look, check," it conveys in an easy and entertaining way the safety rules workers must follow before starting work.

The awards ceremony was attended by Lee Inyong, director of Gyeonggi Province's Occupational Safety Division; Gyeonggi Provincial Council member Song Gyugeun; 112 occupational safety monitors from the province's 31 cities and counties; and contest winners and other officials.

After the ceremony, the occupational safety monitors conducted a joint outreach campaign for visitors to KINTEX. Participants distributed materials outlining industrial accident prevention measures and urged workers to follow basic safety rules at work sites.

Gyeonggi Province has operated its occupational safety monitor program in cooperation with its 31 cities and counties since 2020. The monitors visit manufacturing businesses and construction sites to identify hazards and provide guidance on addressing them.

Last year, 112 occupational safety monitors inspected approximately 25,000 workplaces across the province and called for corrective action on approximately 103,000 hazards identified on site.

Lee Inyong, director of Gyeonggi Province's Occupational Safety Division, said, "We hope this contest will help raise interest in industrial safety. Gyeonggi Province will continue working to create safe workplaces where all residents can work with peace of mind."

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