▶ On September 4, Chung Kisun visited HD Hyundai Samho to inspect key sites and hold roundtable with safety leaders
▶ Conducted concurrent safety inspections across all affiliates, led by each CEO
▶ KRW 3.5 trillion to be invested by 2030 to expand “The Safe Care” system groupwide

HD Hyundai’s top management, including Executive Vice Chairman Chung Kisun, reaffirmed their commitment to ‘Safety First’ management through on-site inspections of major business units.

On September 4, HD Hyundai announced that all affiliates simultaneously conducted safety inspections, each personally led by their respective CEOs. Chung visited HD Hyundai Samho’s shipyard in Yeong-am, South Jeolla Province, where he toured major facilities and high-risk worksites alongside HD Hyundai Samho CEO Kim Jae-eul. He also held a roundtable with safety team leaders responsible for frontline safety operations.

During the visit, Chung emphasized, “Safety is an irreplaceable value, and the company will always place the lives of our employees above all else.” He urged the management to take the lead, noting that “Leadership decisions and actions play a decisive role in shaping a strong safety culture. We must continue field-oriented management until we achieve zero serious industrial accidents at all worksites.”

Safety has been embedded as a core value at HD Hyundai under the principle of “Safety for All.” Moving forward, the company plans to invest approximately KRW 3.5 trillion over the next five years in the shipbuilding sector to enhance safety by 2030. The company will establish advanced safety systems, maintain and expand safety facilities, and allocate sufficient funds to improve employee safety awareness and support partner companies’ safety initiatives, raising safety standards across all worksites.

In addition, HD Hyundai will expand “The Safe Care”—the safety and health management system fully introduced at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in August—across all affiliates. The core of this system is that if any of the nine ‘Never-to-Happen Accidents’ safety rules are violated, measures equivalent to those for a serious industrial accident are immediately enforced, regardless of whether an actual accident occurs. By enforcing this principle, HD Hyundai aims to achieve zero serious worksite accidents.

Meanwhile, HD Hyundai is planning on hosting its HD Hyundai Safety Forum this November. The forum will bring together employees from across the group, government officials, and safety experts to share HD Hyundai’s safety vision and exchange best practices. Through this event, the company seeks to further raise safety awareness across the organization and reinforce the safety culture throughout the entire group.