Pyeongtaek City, Samsung Electronics and Two Other Organizations to Build Gas Safety Network at Welfare Facilities

Samsung Electronics to Contribute KRW 100 Million to Pyeongtaek City Project
Safety Inspections and Replacement of Aging Equipment Planned

Pyeongtaek City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Choi Wonyong), announced on October 23 that it had signed an agreement on October 22 with Samsung Electronics, the Korea Gas Safety Corporation, and the Pyeongtaek City Council on Social Welfare for the “People, Safety, Together Project,” which supports gas safety at social welfare facilities.

Attendees pose for a commemorative photo at the signing ceremony for an agreement on the “People, Safety, Together Project,” aimed at establishing a gas safety network for social welfare facilities in Pyeongtaek City, on the 22nd. From left: Choi Seunggyu, chair of the Pyeongtaek City Social Welfare Council; Kim Daehwan, director of Pyeongtaek City’s Welfare Bureau; Yoon Youngman, head of the Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters of the Korea Gas Safety Corporation; and Noh Daeyong, head of Samsung Electronics’ Pyeongtaek EHS team. Provided by Pyeongtaek City.

The agreement was drawn up in response to continuing gas accidents in the region. It aims to upgrade aging gas facilities and address safety blind spots at welfare facilities used by vulnerable groups.

Samsung Electronics will contribute KRW 100 million to the project, while the Korea Gas Safety Corporation will conduct gas safety inspections and provide technical advice at social welfare facilities. Pyeongtaek City will provide administrative support and promote the project, and the Pyeongtaek Happiness Sharing Headquarters of the Pyeongtaek City Council on Social Welfare will oversee everything from fund management to project implementation and follow-up management.

Following a demand survey and an assessment of current conditions, the Pyeongtaek Happiness Sharing Headquarters will select facilities to receive support and proceed with gas safety inspections and equipment replacements in stages.

Shin Kyungseop, a vice president at Samsung Electronics, said, “I hope this donation will be put to valuable use in creating a safe environment at social welfare facilities used by vulnerable groups,” adding, “We will continue community service activities tailored to local needs.”

Yoon Yeongman, head of the Korea Gas Safety Corporation’s Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters, said, “We will thoroughly inspect and improve safety at welfare facilities, drawing on our technical expertise and infrastructure.”

Pyeongtaek Mayor Choi Wonyong said, “This is a meaningful project in which the private sector, local government, and public institutions work together to promote community safety and welfare,” adding, “We will provide all necessary administrative support and take an active role in ensuring that the project’s results are widely shared with the community.”

Choi Seunggyu, chair of the Pyeongtaek City Council on Social Welfare, said, “We will manage the project responsibly to ensure its benefits are transparently delivered to social welfare facilities facing gas safety risks.”

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