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South Korean inspection finds 92 safety and labor violations at Ourhome
South Korea’s labor ministry found 92 safety and labor violations at Ourhome after inspecting nine of the company’s plants.
The findings included 53 industrial safety violations and 39 labor-standard violations.
Inspectors found unchecked conveyor belts, missing safety barriers, gaps in worker training and cases of unpaid or underpaid overtime and holiday work.
The inspection followed the deaths of two workers at a Yongin plant, in April 2025 and June 2026, after they were caught in machines.
The ministry plans to refer 13 cases to prosecutors, fine the company over 37 cases and order fixes for the remaining 42.
Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon called on Hanwha Group to make fundamental reforms, saying repeated fatal accidents and violations showed a failure to meet its social responsibilities.
South Korea’s labor ministry found 92 safety and labor violations at food service company Ourhome after inspecting nine plants.
The findings included 53 industrial safety violations and 39 labor-standard violations.
The ministry plans to refer 13 cases to prosecutors, impose fines totaling 86.3 million won over 37 cases, and order corrective action for 42 others.
The inspection followed the deaths of two workers who were caught in machines at an Ourhome plant in Yongin.
Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon called on Hanwha Group to make fundamental reforms.
- Who
- South Korea’s labor ministry found the violations at Ourhome, a food service company and Hanwha Group unit.
- What
- Inspectors found 92 safety and labor-standard violations at nine plants.
- When
- The findings were announced on Nov. 9, 2026. The inspection followed worker deaths in April 2025 and June 2026.
- Where
- Nine Ourhome plants nationwide in South Korea; both workers died at a plant in Yongin, south of Seoul.
- Why
- The inspection was prompted by the deaths of two workers at an Ourhome plant.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A worker died after being caught in machinery at an Ourhome plant in Yongin.
A second worker died after being caught in machinery at the same plant.
The labor ministry announced 92 violations found in inspections of nine Ourhome plants.
- Total violations
- 92
- Industrial safety violations
- 53
- Labor-standard violations
- 39
- Cases to be referred to prosecutors
- 13
- Planned fines
- 86.3 million won over 37 cases
- Corrective action
- Ordered for 42 incidents
What people are saying
fundamental reforms