Korea Post, under the Ministry of Science and ICT, said on Wednesday that Jangheung Post Office won the top prize at the "2026 Industrial Safety and Health Best Practices Presentation Contest."

The contest was held on Oct. 28 at the Postal Human Resources Development Institute in Cheonan under the theme "Safety found at post office sites, healthy workplaces we build together." It was designed to create a safer working environment by identifying risk factors at post office sites and sharing improvement cases.

Twelve offices selected through reviews by directly affiliated agencies and regional postal offices took part. They presented results from safety and health activities carried out from the second half of 2025 to the first half of 2026, including risk assessments, surveys of musculoskeletal hazards, measurements of the work environment and on-site inspections.

Jangheung Post Office, which won the top prize, introduced its major-accident prevention efforts focused on participation in safety management using an in-house AI system it developed under the theme "The beginning and end of major-accident prevention, AI Safe ON." It received high marks for building an employee participation-centered safety management system.

Excellence awards went to Goyang Deogyang Post Office, Daejeon Mail Distribution Center and the Postal Human Resources Development Institute. Eight offices, including Seoul Guro Post Office, received encouragement awards.

Korea Post chief In-hwan Park (박인환) said, "A safe workplace starts with finding small risks in the field and improving them together." He added, "We will spread the best practices made by employees to post offices nationwide and create a working environment where anyone can work safely and healthily."