"KBO Bread Production Halted" SPC Samlip Strengthens Proactive Safety Management

SPC Samlip has halted the production of 'KBO Bread' (KBO Bread) as a follow-up measure to a recent safety accident at the Siheung Sihwa plant in Gyeonggi Province, and is launching safety enhancement activities.

SPC Samlip announced on its website on the 29th, "In consultation with the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), we will halt the production of KBO Bread and focus more on strengthening safety activities and restoring trust."

SPC Samlip stopped the operation of the plant immediately after the accident and decided to dismantle and discard the accident equipment once the investigation by the relevant authorities is completed. A 4-week one-on-one psychological treatment program is being conducted for workers who need psychological support due to this accident. A psychological care program is being operated, including providing additional treatment to workers classified as high-risk groups.

In addition, joint safety inspections involving union, production, and safety managers are conducted monthly, and the joint safety inspection monitoring system with external professional organizations is expanded from semi-annual to quarterly. The number of safety and health management personnel is increased to strengthen a proactive safety management system centered on the field. The production system is rebuilt with a focus on safety. The operation of each production line at the Sihwa plant is halted for one day a week, and this time is focused on equipment inspection and safety enhancement. Through labor-management consultations, continuous work is reduced, and a 4-shift, 3-team trial operation is introduced on some lines.

Furthermore, regular employee safety meetings are expanded, and on-site suggestion channels such as a safety hotline and a smart safety suggestion system are activated.

Through this, we aim to identify safety hazards and thoroughly investigate and improve practices and habits that undermine safety.

An SPC Samlip representative said, "We once again express our deepest condolences and apologies to the deceased and their families," adding, "We will make every effort to prevent recurrence with a heavy sense of responsibility."

Meanwhile, on the 19th, a worker in his 50s, identified as Mr. A, was caught in a machine and died at the SPC Samlip Sihwa plant in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province. The police are conducting an investigation, and the Ministry of Employment and Labor has also launched an investigation.


Kim Seoyeon Reporter