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A series of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Explosions 연속되는 삼성 갤노트7 폭발
Since last Wednesday there have been a total of 8 claims at home and abroad that the devices exploded while charging.
A series of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Explosions 연속되는 삼성 갤노트7 폭발
박근혜 부패스캔들의 핵심 최순실 형량 감형 -서울고법 지난해 일부 혐의 ‘유죄 어렵다’ 파기환송 -2년 감형된 징역 18년, 벌금 200억 추징금 63억 선고 스트레이츠 타임스는 2월 14일자 보도( Confidante of ousted South Korean leader gets shorter jail term : 퇴출된 한국 대통령의 친구 최순실 형량 감형)이라는 보도에서 전 정권 국정농단의 핵심 실세였던 최순실의 감형에 대해 보도했다. ...
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화, 2020/02/18- 05:48
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더 네이션, “기생충”의 오스카 싹쓸이는 한국 문화의 커다란 승리 -영어 아닌 언어로 만들어진 영화로 헐리우드 최고권위 주요상 최초 수상 쾌거 -독재 탄압받던 봉준호, 송광호에게 두 배로 통쾌한 수상 -봉준호 감독, 세계적인 갈채와 열광에 “really fucking crazy“ 수상소감 밝혀 -21세기 인간의 실태를 들여다 볼 수 있게 연기한 훌륭한 배우들의 승리 -음악 영화 통한 한국 소프트 파워의 ...
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목, 2020/02/13- 07:15
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AFP 나경원 아들, 논문 제 1저자 의혹 보도 -스트레이츠 타임스, 검찰 나경원 수사 개시 -지도교수 ‘고등학생이 이해할 수준 넘어’ 외신들도 나경원 아들 논문 제 1저자 의혹 논란에 대해 보도하고 나섰다. 싱가포르의 유력 언론인 스트레이츠 타임스는 18일 프랑스 최대 통신사 AFP의 보도를 받아 나경원 자유한국당 원내대표 아들 대학 입학 비리 의혹을 집중 조명했다. 스트레이츠 타임스는 “South ...
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토, 2019/09/21- 05:40
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MERS has led to multiple deaths in South Korea, and has caused panic.
토, 2015/06/06- 00:03
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Members of civic groups stage a protest in front of the War Memorial Museum in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on June 14, 2015,
일, 2015/06/14- 20:53
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국정원 해킹 프로그램은
카톡 뿐만이 아니라 휴대폰 안에 있는 애플리케이션, 파일, 메세지 등의 모든 파일을
해커가 다운로드 할수 있다는것. 더욱 놀라운건 휴대전화 화면을 꺼도 작동...
수, 2015/07/15- 20:53
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Fabricated allegations about a National Intelligence Service agent's red Matiz passenger car stir up suspicion. 국정원 직원의 빨간색 마티즈 승용차 조작된 의혹이 의심을 증폭시키고 있다
일, 2015/07/26- 00:45
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Protest to demand for President Park Geun-hye's resignation due to state institutions' interference in 2012 December’s presidential election.
일, 2015/08/16- 20:56
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北風으로 그동안 모든것이 잠시 잊혀졌었다.그러나 이제 짧은 파티는 끝났고
박근헤 당신은 잊혀지기를 바랬겠지만 대선부정과 세월호대참사, 메르스, 국정원 간부의 자살,
그리고 경제위기는 현재진행형이다. 유감을 사과로 둔갑시킨 잔꾀도 하룻만에 들통나버렸다.
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수, 2015/08/26- 00:39
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PRESS STATEMENT
Another methanol poisoning accidents
identified in the SAMSUNG supply chain
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Contact person: Hyeyoung Park (SWH), Eunji Kang (KHIS), Donghyun Kim (KLPH)
Tell: +82-2-469-3976
Email address: [email protected], [email protected]
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SEOUL, South Korea, October 17, 2016 – According to Solidarity for Workers` Health (here in after SWH), two more occupational accidents related to methanol poisoning were recently reported in the SAMSUNG Electronics’ supply chain.
A 29-year-old male worker surnamed Kim who was dispatched to DuckyongENG, a subcontractor for SAMSUNG, showed signs of blindness on February 24, 2015. Also, on January 16, 2016, another 35-year-old male worker surnamed Cheon working for BKTech, which is also a subcontractor for SAMSUNG, showed the symptoms of blindness on the way back home from work. He was taken to a nearby hospital on the following day, however he lost his sight in his right eye, and most vision in his left eye. Both of the victims have only recently realized that their accidents are deeply concerned with the methanol poisoning, thus decided to report their cases to SWH.
Methanol can cause headaches, nausea, vomiting, sight loss and even death. Ethanol is recommended over methanol because it is less toxic, but ethanol costs three times more.
Both of the workers were responsible for the process related to CNC equipment. The CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) machine is a tool capable of processing and scaling metal materials to a previously input value. The CNC equipment used by the victims is a cutting tool that cuts according to previously input levels. The machine maintains refined control while carving aluminum metal, thus, was used to produce a large amount of mobile phone parts.
Both of the victims worked in the process of producing mobile phone parts using the aforementioned CNC equipment; methanol was used as cutting oil in this machinery. The cutting oil was used when cutting metal materials, to have the blade cooled and lubricated so as to remain clean and, thus, extend the life of the machine overall. The CNC equipment used by the victims had a hose that automatically sprayed the cutting oil to the blade. As a result, a high concentration (99.9%) of methanol was continuously sprayed while the machine was in operation.
There remains “high possibility” of the existence of
unidentified victims.
Including these newly reported 2 cases aforementioned, up to date a total of 8 methanol poisoning accidents which were concerned with CNC process in the electronic industry supply chain have been identified to the public. All of these accidents occurred during the past two years. According to industrial health doctors, this is unprecedented; they are saying that these kinds of occupational accidents like the methanol poisoning had been disappeared long ago in the early 20th Century.
What is even more shocking is that there remains high possibility that more victims who might be diagnosed with acute methanol poisoning caused by the exposure while working in the CNC process have not been identified yet.When a series of accidents occurred in February, 2016, the Ministry of Employment and Labor conducted an inspection over all the factories in which methanol was used. After the inspection, the Ministry announced that there is no more poisoning case in the workplace. However, these accidents aforementioned have not been identified by the Ministry at that time, which shows that the announcement is unreliable. Also, according to Kim, one of his colleagues also having trouble with the eye vison did not report his case to the Ministry.
A press conference was held at the National Assembly on October 12, 2016. “I came forward because I hope there will be no more victims like me,” Kim said at the press conference. Also, Cheon said, “I haven`t heard how dangerous my work was.”
SAMSUNG, a prime contractor should take the responsibility for the methanol poisoning in its supply chain.
treatment methods for methanol. The workers neither received notifications of the substance’s danger nor had on-board orientation regarding the danger of their work. In addition, the workers never saw a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) during the course of their employment.
NGOs argue that SAMSUNG, a prime contractor should take the responsibility for the methanol poisoning in its entire supply chain. Specifically, they urge SAMSUNG should directly monitor not only the first tier subcontractors but also the second and third tier ones.
However, SAMSUNG has not officially assumed any responsibility for the occupational injuries of its subcontract workers. So far, SAMSUNG does not recognize the responsibility to directly monitor its second and third tier subcontractors, saying that it is ‘impossible’ for prime contractors to inspect all subcontractors, because there are too many. Moreover, SAMSUNG insists that it is capable of monitoring only first tier subcontractors, whom they have a direct contract, not subcontractors behind the first tier.
This argument obviously goes against what the UN Guiding Principle on Business and Human Rights (hereinafter UNGP) and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises say about the responsibility of prime contractors in the supply chain. The right to work in a safe environment is fundamental and significant, which should be enjoyed by all workers irrespective of the tier of their workplace in the supply chain or whether they are directly employed or dispatched.
Victims and NGOs have already submitted the LETTER OF ALLEGATION to the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights last June, arguing that SAMSUNG, one of the respondents, has abandoned its responsibility of monitoring the violations of occupational safety and health stemming from its subcontractors beyond the second tier in the supply chain, which constitutes the violation of the UNGP. NGOs are going to provide updated information about the two newly identified accidents to the UNWorking Group.
More information
1. Samsung, LG subcontract wokers, blinded by methanol intoxication (youtube)
2. Methanol poisoning victims speak out(koreaherald)
3. Infringement
of the Right to Health for Laborers in Samsung and LG Electronics’ Supply Chain
Operations
화, 2016/10/18- 17:02
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The Korean Confederation of Trade Union boycotted a tripartite forum with its government and employer counterparts in opposition to labour market reforms.
토, 2015/09/19- 20:53
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Over 10,000 unionized workers from the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) joined the one-day strike opposing the plan to reform the labor market in what they call a management-friendly way.
수, 2015/09/23- 23:00
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View the story “The plan using only government-issued history textbooks has been met with fierce criticism” on Storify photo credit (서울의 소리) @amnseoul
일, 2015/10/25- 21:27
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Since Park acted as the First Lady of the Blue House, she has kept a special relationship with pastor Choi Tae-min, who is a controversial figure in religious circles. Choi married 5 times and has pretended to be a monk, principal, and pastor at different times under different names. Jeong Yun-hoe,
수, 2015/10/28- 22:04
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South Korean protesters shout 'Stop History Coup' slogans with hold up candle light during a rally against government's policy in Seoul,
일, 2015/11/01- 14:12
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