{"id":2106,"date":"2016-08-30T14:10:57","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T05:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/?p=2106"},"modified":"2023-02-25T10:31:24","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T01:31:24","slug":"understanding-true-value-safety-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2016-08-understanding-true-value-safety-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the True Value of Safety in Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2106\" class=\"elementor elementor-2106\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-623ba5f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"623ba5f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-deddba5\" data-id=\"deddba5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c63d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3c63d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>On the construction site, there is no such thing as a minor mistake. Even a small lapse of concentration could result in a serious injury.<\/p><p>That is why at Samsung C&amp;T, safety is not just a high priority \u2013 it is a core value.<\/p><p>Samsung C&amp;T has over 30 ongoing projects in the Asia-Pacific region, including countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, India, Australia and Mongolia. Although all of these sites are very different, one factor unites them all. At each and every one, upholding safety standards is of paramount importance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d920dd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d920dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready01-14-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzk3MTAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMTZcLzA4XC9yZWFkeTAxLTE0LTEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready01-14-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39710\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready01-14-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready01-14-1-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready01-14-1-1024x433.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507ab86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"507ab86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As staff members explain, however, health and safety is not just about a set of rules and regulations. It is about instilling a culture that permeates every single aspect of the construction process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f714bbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f714bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Importance of Training<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b494c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b494c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There can be no substitute for effective safety training in the building industry. This is why Samsung operates a safety center in Singapore and a comprehensive Safety Academy in Kiheung, Korea. Every month, the centers provide training on the prevention of occupational hazards for scores of employees.<\/p><p>As part of their time at the centers, workers get hands-on experience in the form of simulated construction-site scenarios. This teaches them how to prevent accidents resulting from falls from height, working in confined spaces, dropped objects, fires and electrocution.<\/p><p>By going through each accident scenario, workers learn the importance of preventative methods, including using situation-appropriate safety gear. Trainees also learn how to safely handle frame scaffoldings, temporary structures and proper rigging and lifting techniques.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a2695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54a2695\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready02-14-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39711\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready02-14-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready02-14-1-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready02-14-1-1024x871.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451b066 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"451b066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education Matters<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c566b72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c566b72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to its safety training facilities, Samsung C&amp;T also requires that trainers and senior managers provide visual demonstrations and practical training pertaining to different aspects of worksite safety. As construction projects vary a lot, experts can often provide specific help regarding the unique safety requirements needed to perform a given task.<\/p><p>Samsung C&amp;T also regularly produces educational materials, such as brochures and videos. And as the company operates projects all over the world, these materials are translated to cater for the linguistic needs of its international workforce.<\/p><p>These resources are shared through the company\u2019s intranet, meaning employees can get their hands on up-to-date safety education wherever \u2013 and whenever \u2013 they need it.<\/p><p>Dae Young Chung, Executive Vice President of the construction group\u2019s HSE division, explains, \u201cWe focus on improving relationships to foster trust between our employees. That helps safety culture spread across all of our sites.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cdc258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cdc258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fostering Communication<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43047ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43047ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The company has also built an internal communication system, which allows employees to notify each other and share news regarding safety issues.<\/p><p>Staff members everywhere can immediately log accident reports and register \u201cnear miss\u201d cases via the company\u2019s messenger system. This allows for a transparent post-accident management process and helps prevent future accidents.<\/p><p>In addition, Samsung C&amp;T has worked hard to improve its on-site facilities, including dormitories, bathrooms and recreational rooms, with health and safety issues at the forefront. Every month, the company holds Safety Day, where awards are handed out to employees who have demonstrated exceptional practical knowledge of safety procedures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e2d94f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e2d94f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safety as a Company Value<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82952d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82952d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Last year, as part of continuing efforts to maintain the highest safety standards, Samsung C&amp;T hired safety guru Brian Spraker.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-905a5fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"905a5fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready03-12-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzk3MTIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMTZcLzA4XC9yZWFkeTAzLTEyLTEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready03-12-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39712\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready03-12-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready03-12-1-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready03-12-1-1024x870.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa1332b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa1332b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Brian leads the Overseas HSE Improvement Team, which is based at the company\u2019s headquarters in Korea. He has over 25 years of experience working on a variety of construction projects around the world, including refineries, chemical plants, steel mills, power plants and commercial building projects.<\/p><p>Originally from Idaho, he has lived and worked in over 15 different countries including China, Australia, India, Nigeria and the UAE. Brian says that he approaches every new project by first asking the on-site construction manager a question: &#8220;Is your site safe enough that you would feel comfortable having your child or parent work here?&#8221;<\/p><p>If managers think of staff as family, they will do a better job of ensuring safety, Brian insists. He explains, \u201cIf a company really holds safety as a value, then\u00a0no one questions taking a little longer, or spending a little extra money, as long as that makes the site a safer place to work. \u00a0If safety is truly a value, people will automatically do things the safest way. They will never consider any other way.\u201d<\/p><p>Brian understands that safety is not only a moral responsibility,\u00a0but\u00a0also good business. \u201cThere is an ethical and moral element to safety,\u00a0meaning that it\u2019s obviously right to protect our employees,\u201d he says.\u00a0\u201cBut it\u2019s also good business in that it leads to efficiency, better morale, increased productivity, and a better company image.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c438bb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c438bb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Recognition<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6781c90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6781c90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Maintaining the highest-possible safety and quality standards is its own reward, but in recent years, the company has received international acclaim for its work in this area.<\/p><p>Samsung C&amp;T was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/samsung-ct-project-sites-win-quality-safety-awards\/?ckattempt=1\">presented with a Grand Safety Award<\/a>\u00a0by the Hong Kong Construction Industry Council and Development Bureau for its continuing work on the new Shatin-Central railway link project in June of this year. This marks the second year in a row that the company has won the prize.<\/p><p>The<em>\u00a0Hong Kong Economic Times<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.samsungcnt.com\/eng\/news\/view.do?seqNum=4701\">praised Samsung C&amp;T\u2019s work on the tunnel<\/a>\u00a0as \u201can exemplary model that needs to be followed on future mega-projects built in dense urban environments.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a5297e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a5297e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready04-10-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzk3MTMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMTZcLzA4XC9yZWFkeTA0LTEwLTEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready04-10-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39713\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready04-10-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready04-10-1-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/ready04-10-1-1024x433.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db77863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db77863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In May, Samsung C&amp;T was also recognized by Singapore\u2019s Land Transport Authority for maintaining a zero accident record during the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/underwater-trip-downtown-samsung-ct-makes-work-new-award-winning-expressway-singapore\/\">Marina Coastal Expressway project<\/a>, which began construction at the end of 2008, and took over 10 million work-hours to complete.<\/p><p>In the past, construction was seen as a high-risk industry. By emphasizing health and safety as a top priority, however, constructors strive to minimize the chance of experiencing accidents in the workplace.<\/p><p>Investment, training, experience and improved communication can help staff and managers enjoy a safer day at work \u2013 and the peace of mind that goes with it. When safety becomes a company-wide culture, absolutely everybody benefits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the construction site, there is no such thing as a minor mistake. Even a small lapse of concentration could result in a serious injury. That is why at Samsung C&amp;T, safety is not just a high priority \u2013 it is a core value. 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