The key to this special safety inspection is ‘site-centered, substantial inspection.’ President Ha Dong-geun toured 19 branches scattered across the country and conducted a thorough investigation without blind spots, ranging from heat source facilities to heat transmission pipes and construction sites in progress. This is a result that goes beyond simply examining the exterior of the facility and reflects the company's determination to prevent in advance the negative effects of natural disasters, such as heat waves and torrential rains, that are unique to the summer season. In particular, we can see the management's resolute will to build an accident-free and disaster-free workplace by guaranteeing the right to health of field workers in poor working environments and eliminating contingency factors in advance.

The most notable item in this inspection process is ‘verification of the effectiveness of the emergency response system.’ Under the belief that no matter how good a manual is, it is useless if it does not work in actual situations, the corporation closely checked whether the situational response manual and emergency contact network were immediately operational in actual situations. In the event of a critical situation, we intensively inspected whether organic communication between the control tower and the field was possible and whether initial response capabilities were sufficiently secured. This clearly demonstrates the responsibility as a public institution to break away from simple formal inspections and continue stable operation without interruption of energy supply even in unexpected situations.

The concerns faced by public energy companies are deepening in the face of the huge wave of climate change. This is because temperature surges and localized heavy rains, which are difficult to predict based on past data alone, pose a constant threat to integrated energy facilities. Accordingly, Korea District Heating Corporation used this special safety inspection as an opportunity to not only check the current safety status, but also prepare complementary measures through a detailed diagnosis of vulnerable facilities. Hazardous factors discovered directly at the site led to immediate improvement measures, which are evaluated to be the foundation for building a more robust energy supply chain in the future.

‘Maintaining tension among executives and employees’, which CEO Ha Dong-geun repeatedly emphasized, is not just a slogan, but an essential prerequisite for establishing a safety culture. As an organization grows, safety insensitivity is likely to spread like poisonous mushrooms, but the sight of executives visiting the field and preaching the importance of safety serves as a powerful driving force to raise awareness within the organization. In particular, the philosophy that worker safety is the company's competitiveness and public trust forms the basis of this site management. This communication-centered safety management will root a culture that places safety as the top priority within the organization and, as a result, will become a key driving force for improving the quality of energy services for the public.