Posco E&C, LT Sambo, Kyong Dong Engineering raided over suspected electrocution of Myanmar worker
Police raided Posco E&C, subcontractor LT Sambo and construction supervisor Kyong Dong Engineering on Tuesday over the suspected electrocution of a Myanmar worker at an expressway construction site in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi. The raid comes days after President Lee Jae Myung called for reviewing Posco E&C’s license.
The Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Policy Agency's special investigation team for the accident and the Seongnam branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor began searches at 9 a.m. at the headquarters of Posco E&C in Incheon, subcontractor LT Sambo’s office in southern Seoul and supervisory firm Kyong Dong Engineering's office…
The raid took place eight days after the accident and six days after President Lee ordered officials to review all possible legal measures, including revoking the company’s construction license. More than 70 officials, including 46 police investigators, joined the search.
Investigators plan to secure documents and electronic data on the installation and maintenance of the water pump involved in the accident, along with site safety plans and hazard prevention plans...
Police booked two safety and health managers from Posco E&C and LT Sambo on charges of occupational negligence. The Labor Ministry also booked them and their companies for violating the Occupational Safety and Health Act...