Suwon First Vice Mayor Jo Chung-sik Conducts Emergency Safety Inspections at Construction Sites to Prevent Major Accidents

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] First Vice Mayor Jo Chung-sik of Suwon City visited major construction sites on the 10th to conduct emergency safety inspections.

The inspection was carried out to prevent accidents through thorough safety management, following a series of incidents including the collapse of a newly built apartment in Gwangju Metropolitan City, a soil burial accident at a quarry in Yangju City, and an elevator fall accident in Pangyo, all occurring after the implementation of the Serious Disaster Punishment Act.

Vice Mayor Jo subsequently visited the Hwangguji Stream Public Sewage Treatment Facility construction site and the Suwon City Council Building construction site to conduct inspections.

First Vice Mayor Jo Chung-sik stated, “The best measure to prevent accidents is prevention,” and urged, “During the thaw season, unforeseen disasters such as sudden ground subsidence can occur frequently, so please conduct thorough safety management to prevent accidents.”

The city plans to immediately improve any issues identified during the inspection that can be corrected on-site, and will take administrative measures such as repairs, reinforcement, and usage restrictions for items requiring additional work.

Meanwhile, the city plans to inspect large-scale construction sites on the 11th and conduct a ‘joint inspection of disaster-vulnerable facilities in preparation for the thaw season’ together with safety management advisory groups starting from the 14th.