The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has set a new standard for safety management in research institutions by achieving the "Triple Crown" in the field of safety management by 2025.

KERI announced on the 19th that it has proven the overall safety level of its research environment by receiving the highest ratings in three consecutive categories: △Best Safety Management Research Lab, △Excellent Intensive Safety Inspection Institution, and △Excellent Disaster Response Safe Korea Training Institution.

This achievement is significant in that KERI's comprehensive safety system, ranging from laboratory-level safety management to institutional disaster response systems, has been recognized in a national evaluation.

As the safety management capabilities of research institutions become increasingly important, KERI's case is expected to have a positive impact on spreading safety culture in public research institutions.

The most notable area is the selection of the ‘Best Safety Management Laboratory.’

The government annually evaluates and certifies the safety management levels of university and research institute laboratories. This year, a total of 285 laboratories were certified, and only 20 of them received the "Excellent" rating.

KERI's Insulation Materials Chemistry Laboratory (Director Daeho Lee) is a high voltage andDespite being a high-risk environment that handles a variety of chemicals simultaneously, it was selected as the best laboratory through preemptive measures such as strengthening the safety of the hazardous material reagent cabinet, establishing a heat treatment oven exhaust system to minimize chemical exposure, and installing electrical work and safety fences to prevent electric shock.

In addition, the Spindle Motor Laboratory (Director Choi Oh-gyu) and the Electric Ship Land Testing Laboratory (Director Ha Tae-hyeon) also received certifications of excellence, once again confirming the overall high level of safety management in KERI's laboratories.

KERI also achieved the feat of producing the best research lab for two consecutive years, following the Photoelectric Laboratory (Director Choi Hye-kyung) last year.

KERI also stood out in safety management at the institutional level.

The company was selected as an excellent organization for four consecutive years in the 'Intensive Safety Inspection', which evaluates disaster prevention activities, and its efforts to continuously improve the safety management system were recognized.

The strengthening of external activities, such as on-site inspections directly attended by the director, systematic risk factor management, and safety education and campaigns, received high praise.

It was also selected as an excellent institution in the 'Disaster Response Safety Korea Training', which evaluates the ability to respond to actual disaster situations. In a training exercise that assumed complex disasters such as fires and safety accidents, KERI implemented manual-based rapid situation reporting and step-by-step initial response measures as if in real-life situations.

In particular, the company's thorough inspection of its emergency response system through its own community safety and health council was cited as a key factor in its excellent evaluation.

KERI President Kim Nam-gyun stated, “This Triple Crown achievement is the result of consistent practice based on the consensus among all members that ‘safety is a non-negotiable top priority.’ We will continue to improve our safety management system so that researchers can achieve the best results in the safest environment possible.”