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What construction companies complain about most unfair is the prejudice that they neglect accident prevention measures to save safety management costs. It is explained that it has nothing to do with profits as the structure does not lead to profits even if safety management costs are saved.

In the case of public order construction, safety management costs are separately set as actual expenses when calculating the estimated price, and even if it is reduced, it is not attributed to the construction company’s profits. The private corporation is also required to specify safety management expenses in the contract, which could lead to problems if it is confirmed to be used outside of its purpose. According to related laws, safety management expenses are designated as places of use, such as safety shoes and helmets, installation of safety facilities to prevent falling, and safety education costs, which also cause legal problems if they are diverted to other places.

Accordingly, if a safety accident occurs, construction suspension, penalty points, and order restrictions overlap, and the loss is greater than saving safety management costs.

An official from the construction industry said, “The structure that makes a profit by reducing safety management costs at construction sites is far from reality. Rather, if an accident occurs, we have to bear more costs and damage, he said. “The industry as a whole recognizes safety as an essential investment, not a simple cost, and there is a clear movement to strengthen the input of safety management resources at the institutional and field levels.”