Gyeonggi Province Conducts Safety Inspections at 181 Construction Sites...596 Issues Flagged for Correction

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province conducted comprehensive safety inspections at 181 large-scale construction sites across the province over a 33-day period from May 9 to June 10 in preparation for summer heavy rains, identifying a total of 596 issues and requiring corrective measures before the rainy season.

According to the province on the 24th, the inspection targets were 181 major construction sites with a total floor area of 100,000 square meters or more and excavation depths of 10 meters or deeper. Inspection teams were composed of provincial, municipal and county officials as well as external experts.

The inspection results revealed 167 issues in flood mitigation and water management plans, 268 in safety management, 12 in security management, 54 in site management, 89 in quality management, and 6 in rest and convenience facilities.

By category, flood mitigation and water management issues included △early procurement of water management materials △measures to prevent slope erosion △drainage management, while safety management issues included △inadequate safety railings and scaffolding platforms for fall prevention in excavation and opening areas △insufficient installation status of system shoring, among others.

Security and site management issues included △inadequate lock management of fire hazard facilities such as fuel and gas storage △inadequate organization of waste and construction materials around the site and within the construction area. Quality management issues included △concrete material segregation, among others.

Gyeonggi Province completed corrective measures on 318 of the 596 identified issues (54%), with emergency or minor matters being addressed immediately on-site.

The remaining 278 issues requiring time will be monitored by the relevant municipalities and counties to confirm completion of corrective measures and ensure continued management.

The province also recommended expanding rest areas such as shade structures for construction workers.

A Gyeonggi Province official stated, "A comprehensive inspection of construction sites was conducted covering flood mitigation measures as well as safety, security, and site management," and added, "We will continue to implement various accident prevention measures such as inspections of outdoor advertisements and exterior facilities at golf driving ranges in preparation for typhoons."