SPC Samlip Halts Production of KBO Bread Following Safety Incident at Siheung Factory in Gyeonggi

[Financial News] SPC Samlip has decided to halt the production of 'KBO Bread' as a follow-up measure to the recent safety incident at the Siheung Sihwa factory in Gyeonggi, and will embark on activities to enhance safety.
SPC Samlip announced on the 29th on its website, "In consultation with the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), we will halt the production of KBO Bread and focus more on strengthening safety and restoring trust."
SPC Samlip stopped factory operations immediately after the incident and plans to dismantle and discard the accident equipment once the investigation by the relevant authorities is completed. A psychological treatment program is being conducted for four weeks for workers who need psychological support due to this incident. For workers classified as high-risk, additional treatment is being provided, and a psychological care program is being operated.
Additionally, joint safety inspections involving union, production, and safety managers are conducted monthly, and the joint safety inspection monitoring system with external professional organizations will be expanded from semi-annual to quarterly. The number of safety and health management personnel will be increased to strengthen a proactive safety management system focused on the field. 
The production system will be rebuilt with a focus on safety. For each production line at the Sihwa factory, operations will be halted for one day each week, with this time dedicated to equipment inspection and safety enhancement. Through labor-management consultations, continuous work will be reduced, and a 4-shift, 3-team system will be introduced on some lines as a pilot.
Furthermore, existing regular employee safety meetings will be expanded, and on-site suggestion channels such as a safety hotline and smart safety proposal system will be activated.
Through this, we aim to identify safety risk factors and thoroughly investigate and improve practices and habits that undermine safety.
An SPC Samlip representative stated, "We once again express our deepest condolences and apologies to the deceased and their families," and added, "We will exert all efforts to prevent recurrence with a heavy sense of responsibility."
Meanwhile, on the 19th, a 50-year-old worker, Mr. A, was caught in a machine and died at the SPC Samlip Sihwa factory located in Siheung, Gyeonggi. The police are conducting an investigation, and the Ministry of Employment and Labor has also launched an investigation.

ssuccu@fnnews.com Kim Seoyeon Reporter