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Hyundai Steel operates an integrated safety management system led by the Safety, Health and Environment Center at Dangjin Integrated Steelworks. The center establishes safety guidelines, policies, and regulations, and supports safety practices of each worksite through safety management meetings, seminars, analysis and assessment. In addition, the safety team of each worksite in Incheon, Pohang, Suncheon, and Ulsan oversees and manages on-site safety practice in accordance with policies in order to prevent industrial disasters. The Safety, Health and Environment Center is at the forefront of ensuring safety by raising awareness across all worksites and maintaining efficient operation of the safety system. In addition, Hyundai Steel acquired KOSHA 18001 and ISO 45001 certifications for our safety and health management system in order to regularly review the implementation of risk assessment, safety training, and safety inspection activities. Based on such activities, all employees recognize the importance of safety management and strive to create accident-free workplaces with the firm belief that all accidents can be prevented.

In 2020, Hyundai Steel developed the HSRS(Hyundai Steel Safety and Health System Evaluation Program) and trained experts to allow us to properly assess the level of our safety awareness and performance on issues related to safety. Based on the results, we were able to identify the level of safety at Hyundai Steel, and identify areas of weakness in each organization which, in turn, enabled us to conduct tailored safety consultations. Moreover, Hyundai Steel has assessed the safety culture across our organization through the HSRS, enhanced employees' safety awareness and emphasized the importance of safety management through safety diagnoses by experts.

Hyundai Steel operated the S.H.E.(Safety, Health and Environment) Advisory Committee in 2020 for the purpose of improving our systems and minimize risk factors in the areas of safety, health and environment through expert consultation. The committee is composed of a policy advisory part that discusses major issues in the system, policies and other relevant areas, and also a technical advisory part that focuses on reducing work-related risks and improves the working environment through thorough on-site analysis. In 2020, we plan to hold 4 committee meetings together with 8 experts.

In order to identify potential risks at our worksites, Hyundai Steel conducts company-wide safety inspections which are participated in by executive officers and employees from all divisions working in production, maintenance, support and safety. Employees establish improvement measures on risk factors identified during these inspections by reflecting opinions from the field, and monitor the results of improvement using a computerized system. The company-wide safety inspections are designed to assign safety responsibilities to all personnel at each worksite while promoting safety considerations among colleagues as a community.

Hyundai Steel holds regular safety management meetings led by the CEO. These safety management meetings are attended by the persons in charge of each worksite and team to decide on safety policies, discuss performance and share new plans.

We also conduct on-site inspections led by the CEO. Through a series of inspections of all worksites, the CEO examines hazardous facilities that need improvement and visits employees on-site to give them encouragement and emphasize compliance with work procedures and safe working.

Hyundai Steel maintains safety improvement processes in order to immediately address any risks that may occur. We work with external specialist companies to inspect our gas facilities and all hazardous machines and equipment on a regular basis. If any signs of danger, such as gas leaks, are detected during these inspections, specialists take immediate actions to address the issues. Further, if any risks are identified in our equipment, or there are safety facilities that require investment, the relevant issues are reported through our Emergency Safety Investment System, in which immediate action is taken by the maintenance department to address the issue. Hyundai Steel is fully committed to establishing a safety infrastructure to protect everyone working at our business sites.

We are raising our safety management standards and building a practical and effective accident-prevention system by taking action with a focus on prevention. We use safety management indicators and evaluations for each organization with the goal of achieving zero industrial accidents. We have introduced preventive and actionable safety activities as leading indicators in management. These items include safety inspections, addressing on-site risks, managing standard work procedures, evaluating risk, and the completion of safety training. On the basis of year-end fulfillment of these indicators, organizations and individuals can receive rewards for outstanding safety management.

Hyundai Steel undertakes a variety of efforts to realize a safe workplace. When work is conducted at a risk-prone facility such as an oxygen facility, or gas storage or usage facility, we ensure that standard work procedures and safety standards are followed with safety as the top priority. We are also continuously conducting inspections and making improvements to these facilities. In addition, we have standard work procedures that must be followed for jobs conducted in high-temperature environments, and we manage such worksites to prevent accidents through strict access procedures.

To ensure that our steelworks are safe, we are implementing a risk mitigation program called 'Critical Top 5' at all worksites, as well as at our suppliers. Under this program, each organization, including offices and business divisions, selected 564 items for improvement from among facilities and work sites in the field, and set up a comprehensive improvement plan at the start of the year. We continue to implement risk mitigation activities as part of our annual improvement plan, and the results of improvements are shared through weekly safety meetings with management.

Hyundai Steel emphasizes safety-oriented action by leaders. Through our safety program for leaders, called 'Leaders Contact', we assign goals for safety-related activities. On-site managers engage in related activities with on-site personnel, such as Tool Box Meetings, safety training and safety roundtables. We strive to promote a culture of self-directed safety through such activities by leaders, as well as by spreading our commitment to put safety first.

To ensure that our steelworks are safe, Hyundai Steel continues to engage in 'Safety Together' with our suppliers. With our suppliers, we share safety incidents that have occurred and efforts to improve safety. Every month, through safety roundtables, we agree on actions items related with safety issues. In addition, we provide a range of training courses to support our suppliers and their staffs on areas such as risk assessment, fundamental safety training for staff new to business sites, and on-site safety training to strengthen related expertise. Furthermore, together with our suppliers, we promote safety awareness, a self-directed safety culture, while working together to ensure our steelworks are accident-free.

Hyundai Steel strives to promote the health of our employees through a diverse range of health facilities and management systems. We operate in-house clinics, a psychological counseling center, and Oriental medicine treatment facilities in order to provide our employees with access to diagnoses and treatments by medical professionals. We have also put in place a clinical pathology laboratory, exercise facilities and a physical therapy center - all under an advanced healthcare system. Additionally, we offer health improvement programs, such as hearing care, to employees suspected of having a disease, and are making continuous improvements to prevent additional patients as part of our efforts to manage our employees’ health indicators.

As it is impossible to conduct group training due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hyundai Steel has developed and implemented a non-contact online program for both basic and mandatory safety training. To raise the standard of on-site safety training, we also provide training through worksite visits by expert safety instructors. In addition, by improving the hands-on experience facilities at the Century Safety Center, as well as developing new training courses, we strive to reinforce the capabilities of our employees in terms of safety. Furthermore, we provide optimal safety training to enhance the standard of safety management by supervisors responsible for on-site safety, and enable them to better carry out their role as safety leaders.

To prevent accidents and raise awareness of safety, Hyundai Steel organizes a range of safety-related events at all of our worksites in which all personnel can participate. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all safety-related events were held in a non-contact(virtual) manner. We held contests for safety slogans and for improving safety with jig tools, and over 2,000 proposals were submitted. Among these, 30 proposals were awarded and the selected jig tools were featured in a booklet that has been distributed so that other worksites can use them. Going forward, we will continue to build a culture of safety and raise safety awareness by encouraging all employees to take part in safety initiatives.