Occupational Safety and Health : Sustainable Management : SK Rent-a-Car

SK Rent-a-Car recognizes the safety and health of our employees and workers as our first priority in corporate management

SK Rent-a-Car implements SHE(Safety, Health, and Environment) management practices to protect our employees and customers from potential accidents that could occur during business activities.

Occupational Safety and Health Policy

SK Rent-a-Car prioritizes safety, health, and environment, taking responsibility for all possible vulnerable stakeholders to occupational safety and health issue, including employees engaged in dispatch, subcontracting, services, and outsourcing work, and makes efforts to minimize the negative impact on our management activities.
In 2023, we revised the safety and health policy to announce our commitment and to present a consistent direction of our policy.

Occupational Safety and Health Act

SK Rent-a-Car recognizes the safety and health of its members and employees* as the core value of corporate management and establishes and practices the following safety and health management policies to create a safe and pleasant working environment.

01All members of the company prioritize safety and health, and strive to establish a culture of safety and health through voluntary participation and active practice.
02The company will thoroughly comply with safety and health related laws and regulations and endeavor to minimize the occurrence of accidents at workplaces.
03The company will continue to identify and eliminate risk factors through safety and health activities involving all members and do its best to ensure that necessary resources are provided in a timely manner.
04The company will guarantee the participation and consultation of its members and employees to ensure the safety and health of its members and employees and to enhance the effectiveness of accident prevention.
05The company will regularly assess and improve the suitability and effectiveness of safety and health policy objectives and safety and health management system.

*Employees : dispatched, contracted, service, commissioned business workers to the SK Rent-a-Car workplace

Medium to long-term goals for safety and health policy

2023

Objectives

Serious accident occurrence : 0 Case
Lost Time Incident Rate : 0
ISO 45001 : Maintenance
Safety and Health Education : Broad implementation to include dispatched workers

Establishment of self-regulation and prevention system for safety and health

Safety and health risk assessment expanded
Once a year in 2022 → Half-yearly in 2023
More business sites for safety and health risk assessment
24 sites in 2022 → 43 sites in 2023
Achieved a Low rating based on the KRAS(Korea Risk Assessment System) criteria(less than 6 points out of 20 points in total)

Occupational Safety and Health Management System(ISO 45001 certification) in operation throughout the year
Four business sites for post-operation, certification maintained3 nonconformities in 2022 improved

Expanded safety and health education to include dispatched workers
Received feedback from employees and took measures for improvements
Occupational Safety and Health Committee : 4 times a year(quarterly)
Safety and Health Council : 12 times a year(monthly)
New system for reporting, and proposals and campaigning quarterly

2024

Objectives

Serious accident occurrence : 0 Case
Lost Time Incident Rate : 0
ISO 45001 : Maintenance

Continuous operation of the self-regulation and prevention system for safety and health, and internalization

Revised and continued operation of safety and health risk assessment
Revised regulations and applied an easier assessment method
Continued risk assessment of new and changed business sites
Walk-around inspection by supervisors in each site to discover accidents and risk factors, and to make improvements

Occupational Safety and Health Management System(ISO 45001 certification) in operation throughout the year
4 business sites for post-operation; certification maintained in relation to safety and health After reviewing the implemented regulations, identified deficiencies and made improvements

Received feedback from employees and took measures for improvements
Occupational Safety and Health Committee : 4 times a year(quarterly)
Safety and Health Council : 12 times a year(monthly)
New system for reporting, and proposals and campaigning quarterly promotion 4

2025

Objectives

Serious accident occurrence : 0 Case
Lost Time Incident Rate : 0
ISO 45001 : Renewal

Completed the self-regulation and prevention system for safety and health

Continuous risk assessment to be revised in 2024

Occupational Safety and Health Management System(ISO 45001 certification) in operation throughout the year
Certification renewals for each work process
The status of implemented regulations on safety and health with the regulations revised in 2024, aiming for 0 cases of deficiencies

Received feedback from employees and took measures for improvements
Occupational Safety and Health Committee : 4 times a year(quarterly)
Safety and Health Council : 12 times a year(monthly)
New system for reporting, and proposals and campaigning quarterly promotion 4

Continue to achieve the goal of zero serious accidents at our business sites

Occupational Safety and Health Management System

In 2022, SK Rent-a-Car achieved the goal of establishing the SHE(Safety, Health and Environment) Management System through employees’ voluntary participation in creating a safe and healthy working environment.
We annually establish plans on safety and health, report them to the board of directors to get approval.
We also hold the Occupational Safety and Health Committee every quarter to create a pleasant and safe working environment.

Organizational Chart for Occupational Safety and Health

Work Environment Improvement Process

Activities of the Occupational Safety and Health Committee


Year	Session	Date of holding	Category	Content
2022	1	April 26(Tue)	Deliberation and vote	Elected the Occupational Safety and Health Committee chairperson
				Established operating regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Committee
				Established safety and health management regulations
	2	July 5(Tue)	Deliberation and vote	Prevented health hazards caused by heat waves
			Deliberation and vote	Published the summary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
			Employees’ opinions	Improvements of rest facilities
			Employees’ opinions	Provided protective gear in summer
	3	September 30(Fri)	Deliberation and vote	Company vehicles equipped with fire extinguishers
			Reported	Made efforts to obtain ISO 450001 certification
			Employees’ opinions	Improved first aid kits for each workplace
	4	December 8(Thu)	Deliberation and vote	Strengthened management for workplaces with safety vulnerability
			Deliberation and vote	Implemented preventive measures for cold-related diseases
			Reported	Obtained ISO 45001
			Reported	Shared safety inspection results and cases of the second half of the year
			Employees’ opinions	Provided protective gear for workers enduring extreme weather and working after sunset
2023	1	Febrauary 2(Fri)	Deliberation and vote	Elected the Occupational Safety and Health Committee chairperson
			Deliberation and vote	Assigned a safety inspector for each workplace
			Employees’ opinions	Improvement of safety devices in company vehicles
	2	May 7(Wed)	Deliberation and vote	Revised the occupational safety and health management regulations
			Employees’ opinions	Disclosed the safety and health information of workplaces using chemicals
			Employees’ opinions	Provided protective gear to prevent summer health hazards

Occupational Safety and Health Management System(ISO 45001 certification)

Obtained industry’s first ISO 45001

In November 2022, SK Rent-a-Car obtained the ISO 45001 certification, first in the industry. We are making efforts to establishing a safety and health culture within the company by operating a safety and health management system that conforms to the international standards.

Safety and Health Risk Assessment

SK Rent-a-Car has conducted risk assessments to minimize potential safety and health risks.
Since 2023, we have expanded risk assessments(half-yearly) to exceed legal standards(once a year) to create a safe workplace.

Risk Assessment Process

※ Risk assessment is not a one-time process; it is repeated until the risks reach an acceptable level, following the process

Risk Assessments in 2022 & Improvements in 2023

No. of business sites : 24 sites in 2022 and 43 sites in 2023
Targets(Sites) for assessment : Sites(workplaces) where hazards/risk factors were identified in safety inspections and risk assessments or sites that had not performed safety inspections in 2022 among sites with our employees, subcontractors and dispatched workers
(Sites that are likely to be exposed to hazards/risk factors)

The average risk level of the first half of 2023 : 3.9 points(low)

The average risk level decreased by 2.8 points when compared to the level in 2022(6.7 points, moderate)

Measures to prevent recurrence and implementation plans

SK Rent-a-Car instructs or advises improvements for risk factors discovered in risk assessments and unimproved matters upon previous assessments, and evaluates whether improvements are made in the next assessment. It suggests alternatives when the proposed improvements are difficult or impossible to carry out.


Category	Key Hazards & Risk Factors	Measures to prevent recurrence
Mechanical factors	Collision with vehicles or equipment, trapped in vehicles or equipment	Keeping the workplace clean and tidy with a designated passageway for vehicles and pedestrians Specified a speed limit within the workplace Using equipment after taking proper measures to prevent slipping
Work-related factors	Injuries due to load drop Musculoskeletal disorders resulting from handling heavy weights	Loading heavy articles and equipment on top prohibited A team of two workers should work with heavy weights using working tools
Chemical factors	Health hazards arising from harmful and toxic substance use; fires resulting from fire extinguishing system that fails to initially operate	Current status of use for each workplace, MSDS management, and protective gear for use, if necessary Regular inspection of fire extinguishers
Working environment factors	Trapped, falling down or collapse due to environmental conditions	Labeled with a safety and health mark and installed with related facilities to raise risk awareness Improvements to the workplace environment(replacement, repair, etc.)
Electrical factors	Electric shock and fire caused by moisture and dust	Keep electric facilities and equipment neat and tidy; power disconnected for equipment unused

Emergency Response System & Drill

SK Rent-a-Car has established internal regulations to cope with emergency situations such as fire, power failure and natural disasters that may occur in the workplace and performed drills to minimize damages caused by these situations.
Furthermore, we have built a network of emergency contact system, currently in operation, to communicate with the workplaces so as to quickly respond to emergency situations. As a result, we have achieved the goal of no serious accidents(zero accidents) for the last three years.

Establishment of the emergency response system and drills


Date	Type	Description of activities	Note
June 2023	Drills	HQ emergency(fire) drills	-
January 2023	Established a system	Built/Operated the emergency response system for each workplace	Emergency contacts : 23 persons in total
October 2022	Established a system	Established internal regulations to cope with emergency situations	-
August 2022	Drills	Distributed video clips on how to respond to emergency situations	Replaced with video clips due to the spread of infectious diseases
April 2022	Established a system	Established the safety and health management regulations	-