Gyeonggi Province Conducts Intensive Safety Inspections of 2,417 Aging and High-Risk Facilities

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gap-dong] From April 22 to June 22, Gyeonggi Province will conduct intensive safety inspections of 2,417 safety-vulnerable facilities where disasters or accidents are a concern, jointly with 31 cities and counties over a 61-day period.

Inspection targets include △270 road facilities such as 215 bridges and 34 tunnels △289 facilities for children including 113 recreational facilities and 103 playgrounds △449 multi-use facilities △22 local festival and event sites.

In particular, the province will conduct intensive inspections of △76 indoor play facilities such as kids' cafes and water play facilities where accident risks have recently become apparent △197 underground multi-use facilities vulnerable to fire such as bathhouses, PC rooms, and karaoke establishments △85 water play management areas.

The province will conduct inspections with experts from various fields including construction, civil engineering, fire safety, and electrical work. When hazardous factors are discovered, immediate measures will be taken on-site within possible scope, and for facilities requiring significant budget expenditures for repairs, emergency measures will be taken and budgets will be secured to proceed with repairs.

Meanwhile, this year's intensive safety inspections will include small residential facilities such as community centers, senior centers, and welfare centers based on applications from residents. Additionally, the province plans to distribute self-inspection checklists for residential and multi-use facilities to allow residents to conduct voluntary inspections of their own homes and facilities.

Kim Neung-sik, Director of the Safety Management Office, said, "The intensive safety inspections aim to systematically check hazardous facilities in our daily surroundings and eliminate risks in advance. Through thorough inspections, we will do our best to ensure the safety of residents."