management, the Korean Occupational Safety and
Health Agency (KOSHA) implemented the CLEAN
Workplace Programme in October 2001. Endorsed by
the Ministry of Labour (MOL), the programme provides
government funds for activities and improvements aimed
at preventing work-related accidents. The programme
was designed to support the elimination of hazardous
and dangerous factors in workplaces so that clean and
comfortable conditions are created, thus encouraging
more workers to seek employment in small enterprises.