Upon the enactment of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (SAPA), Jipyong established the Industrial Accidents & Safety Center, comprising over 40 specialists in industrial safety and serious accident response. Since its inception, the center has provided clients with comprehensive legal services encompassing civil and criminal response measures for serious accidents and industrial incidents.
In today’s corporate landscape, safety management has evolved beyond mere regulatory compliance to become a strategic imperative for sustainable growth. With the SAPA in effect, a single safety incident can erode brand value and introduce significant management risks, making it ever more critical to identify, mitigate, and eliminate potential hazards before they materialize.
To address these challenges, Jipyong has launched the Safety Management Consulting Center, bringing together professionals with deep expertise and experience in preventive safety assessment and consulting. The Center delivers optimized, professional solutions that empower businesses to proactively manage safety risks.
The Center is led by seasoned technical experts, including: Center Head and Senior Advisor Choong Hyun YOO (former Director of the Samsung EHS Strategy Institute); Deputy Center Head and Advisor Dr. Kyung Bae KWON (Ph.D. in Engineering, former CEO of the Safety Management Research Institute); Advisor Hoon Jong YOO (Industrial Safety Consultant (Chemical Safety), Occupational Health Instructor, former Investigation Team Leader of the Major Industrial Accident Investigation Division at Daejeon Regional Employment and Labor Office); and Advisor Yu Taek LIM (Professional Engineer in Industrial Hygiene Management, former Team Leader of the Serious Accident Reduction Roadmap Task Force at Cheongju Regional Employment and Labor Office).
By integrating the deep technical expertise of these specialists with the legal knowledge of Jipyong’s attorneys, we deliver integrated consulting services designed to help clients build and sustain effective safety management practices.
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- Assessing compliance with occupational safety and health laws, including applicable technologies, standards, manuals, and strategies
- Evaluating leadership, influence, and expertise of internal safety teams
- Assessing safety culture levels, developing Action Items (AIs), and measuring performance
- Evaluating education, training, and programs by level (executives, managers, employees) and by function (manufacturing, office, etc.)
- Conducting safety inspections of processes, facilities, chemicals, and electrical systems, and enhancing risk assessment frameworks
- Evaluating disease prevention programs, including workplace environment and musculoskeletal disorder prevention
- Providing technical and management advisory services to lift stop-work orders and address corrective orders
- Conducting proactive risk assessments for serious accidents and evaluating and revising accident response scenarios
- Advising senior leadership on mandatory obligations and compliance requirements
- Providing other comprehensive occupational safety and health services as needed
- Accident Investigation Expert Course: Methodology and case studies
- Establishing and implementing safety and health management systems in response to SAPA (including serious accident case studies)
- Training course for internal auditors of quality, environmental, and occupational safety and health management systems, covering terminology, interpretation of standards, auditing techniques, interview techniques, and report writing
- Practical training course for employees responsible for establishing and operating quality, environmental, and occupational safety and health management systems, focusing on interpretation of standards and system documentation
- Safety training for supervisors covering risk assessment and compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and SAPA
- Measuring instrument management, including measurement engineering, measurement uncertainty, and safety-related measuring instrument management for testing and inspection
- Risk Management (ISO 31001)
- Safety Assessment Expert Course: Advanced training on identifying on-site hazards, data collection, system analysis, and professional report writing
- Energy Management System (ISO 50001) Practitioner Course
- Greenhouse gas monitoring and verification
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Experience Close
- Advised a state-owned energy enterprise on technical strategies for preventing and responding to accidents involving LNG carriers
- Conducted technical due diligence for Company S in connection with a management rights acquisition
- Advised Company R on technical strategies in a deposit return claim
- Consulted with Company S’s Resort Business Division on reviewing and enhancing safety management systems for outsourcing processes
- Performed a comprehensive review of occupational safety and health management systems and on-site serious accident risk inspections for Company S
- Performed a comprehensive SAPA reviewand on-site serious accident risk inspection for Company H (electrical company)
- Assessed the integrity of the safety and health system for Company G (energy company)
- Established a Compliance Management System for Company S
- Advised Company H (engineering company) on serious accident response (accident investigation) at domestic airport energy facilities
- Advised Company G (metals company) on serious accident response (accident investigation and lifting of stop-work orders)
- Advised Company K (plastics manufacturer) on technical measures for responding to a plant explosion accident
- Advised Company H (automotive parts manufacturer) on technology-related matters in responding to alleged violations of OSHA
- Provided consulting services for a wind power company on implementing and verifying compliance with safety and health obligations under SAPA
- Provided consulting services for an engineering firm on implementing and verifying compliance with safety and health obligations under SAPA
- Advised a state-owned energy company on technological matters regarding its KC-1 cargo hold dispute
- Advised Company M (heavy industries) on technical litigation regarding the construction costs of eco-friendly LNG-fueled oil spill recovery vessels (3 vessels)
- Advised Hotel L on serious accident response protocols and conducted a comprehensive workplace safety assessment
- Prepared DC Grid safety management guidelines for a public enterprise
- Provided consulting services for Company W on the inspection and improvement of its safety and health management system
- Provided consulting services for Company H (construction) on operation of a safety and health management system
- Provided consulting services for a manufacturing client on establishing a serious accident prevention system for a new warehouse construction
- Provided consulting services for a glass manufacturer on responding to serious industrial accidents and serious civic accidents
- Provided consulting services for a resort company on establishing a serious civic accident prevention system
- Provided consulting services for a food service company on establishing a serious industrial accident prevention system
- Conducted on-site assessment and provided consulting services for establishing a safety management system for an electronic components manufacturer
- Provided consulting services for an energy company on establishing a serious accident prevention system for renewable energy business
- Provided consulting services for a university on establishing a serious industrial accident prevention system
- Provided consulting services for Hospital S on establishing a serious accident response system
- Provided consulting services for Company H (construction) on safety and health management systems in response to SAPA
- Provided consulting services for Company H (construction) on establishing a safety and health management system
- Advised Company H (construction) on serious accident response (including accident investigation and lifting of stop-work orders)
- Conducted accident investigation and safety assessment at the Poseung plant for Company I (pharmaceutical and bio company)
- Provided technical advice on serious accidents for Company L (manufacturing)
- Advised Company P (construction) on serious accident response (including response to investigations under OSHA and SAPA)
- Advised on establishing a serious industrial accident prevention system for a manufacturer
- Advised a steelmaker on serious accident response regarding the responsibilities of construction project owners and contractors
- Advised a paper manufacturer on serious accident response regarding the responsibilities of project owners and contractors
- Provided on-site assessment and consulting services for establishing a serious industrial accident prevention system for a semiconductor manufacturer
- Conducted a safety culture assessment for Company H (steel manufacturer)
- Conducted an EHS compliance assessment of the Indonesia plant for Company C (food manufacturing)
- Conducted an accident investigation at a new domestic port for Company M (financial firm)
- Provided consulting services for establishing a serious industrial accident prevention system for a steelmaker
- Provided consulting services for establishing a safety and health management system for an electronic component manufacturer
- Provided consulting services for establishing a serious civic accident prevention system for a manufacturing and distribution company (retail stores and logistics centers)
- Provided consulting services for a corporate group on prevention systems for serious industrial accidents, serious civic accidents, and chemical substance management
- Provided SAPA compliance consulting services for a manufacturing company (manufacturing plants and logistics/loading workplaces)
- Prepared a safety management assessment checklist for Company S (facility management company)
- Advised on establishing an industrial safety management system for a food company
- Advised on establishing a safety and health management system for the construction operations of a manufacturer
- Provided SAPA compliance consulting services for a corporate group and its affiliates, including manufacturing plants and logistics centers
- Provided SAPA and OSHA compliance consulting services for a shipping company
- Provided consulting services for establishing a safety and health management system under SAPA for a manufacturer
- Provided consulting services for establishing industrial safety policies and preventing serious accidents for a manufacturer
- Conducted detailed equipment safety inspection of plants and facilities for an energy solution company
- Prepared an EHS compliance assessment checklist for Company T (semiconductor manufacturer)
- Conducted a safety culture assessment for Company S (semiconductor manufacturer)
- Advised on technical approval of GTT materials and components for Company T (ship parts manufacturer)
- Advised on supplier registration audit with TENNET for Company H (heavy industries)
- Conducted research and planning for the economic feasibility assessment of greenhouse gas reduction technologies in the coastal shipping sector for a maritime safety public institution
- Developed a standard manual for ship-level greenhouse gas inventory management for a maritime safety public institution
- Established an internal safety evaluation system for Corporate Group D
- Conducted a safety culture assessment for Company L (manufacturing)
- Conducted greenhouse gas inventory verification for Company S
- Conducted Sustainability Report (SCR) verification for cosmetics manufacturer (Company L), semiconductor manufacturer (Company S), bank (Company S), energy company (Company D), heavy industries company (Company H), and automotive logistics company (Company H)
- Conducted an investigation into an LNG carrier accident for Company S (heavy industries, NYK)
- Conducted industrial safety accident investigations and established recurrence prevention measures for Company L and others
- Advised on establishing a serious accident management system for Hospital S and others
- Provided consulting services for establishing safety and health management systems and ESG/compliance for numerous construction companies, manufacturers, and corporate groups
- Conducted an audit of the HSEQ management system for the Brazil plant of Company D
- Conducted an audit of the HSEQ management system for Company D
- Conducted an evaluation of the International Safety Rating System (ISRS) for Group H
- Conducted an ISO 45001 transition audit for Company H (automotive parts manufacturer)
- Conducted a safety audit for the KLCSM headquarters and vessels of a British energy company
- Conducted a safety, environment, and quality management system audit for the Philippines shipyard of Company H (heavy industries)
- Conducted a quality management system audit for a U.S. military medical supplies management agency
- Conducted a quality management system certification audit for in-house subcontractors of Company H (heavy industries)
- Served as safety supervisor for the construction of a 60K LNG carrier for Company T (shipping company)
- Conducted an audit on Offshore Kinetics equipment for Company D (shipping company)
- Conducted the Pipelay Vessel Project audit (Allseas) for Company H
- Conducted a Drillship project audit (DNV) for Company S (heavy industries)
- Developed and evaluated CSR assessment index for an investment trust management company
- Conducted an audit for Nakhodka Ship Repair Yard (NSRY) in Russia
- Conducted an audit for Primorsk Shipping Corporation (PRISCO) in Russia
- Conducted greenhouse gas monitoring plan and emissions verification for Company D (airline), Company K, Company L, Company H (construction), Company C (integrated materials), Company S, Company H, Company G, Company H (public corporation), and others
- Conducted Corporate Responsibility Assessments for Company L, Company Y (pharmaceutical), public enterprises, and others
- Conducted SCR verification for Company P (energy), Company Y (consumer goods manufacturer), Company P (construction), public enterprises, and others
- Conducted safety culture assessments and ISRS (International Safety Rating System) evaluations for Company L, Company H (steel manufacturing), Company O, Group D, and others
- Conducted quality, environment, and safety audits and provided lectures for shipyards (Company H (heavy industries), Company H (shipping company), and others)
- Conducted quality, environment, and safety audits and provided lectures for shipping companies (Company H (automotive parts manufacturer) and others)
- Conducted quality, environment, and safety audits and provided lectures across chemical, metal, automotive, semiconductor, heavy industry, construction, machinery, and public sectors (Company L, Group P, Company H (automotive manufacturer), Company S (semiconductor), Company D, Company H (construction), Company C (integrated materials), public enterprises, and others)
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