Yeoju Intensifies Safety Inspections at 137 Vulnerable Facilities During Spring Thaw Season

[Suwon Ilbo=Eom In-yong] Yeoju City announced that it conducted intensive safety inspections of 137 vulnerable facilities within the city from March 10 to 21 to secure public safety during the spring thaw season.

The inspections were designed to preemptively block hazard factors such as ground weakening, structural cracks, and rockfall that could occur due to temperature changes during the thaw season, and to prevent safety accidents.

Accordingly, the city conducted safety inspections focused on facilities frequently used by citizens, including 95 steep slopes as well as cultural heritage sites, construction sites, and riverside decks.

In particular, after holding a spring thaw response meeting on the 4th and establishing an inspection plan, the city conducted inspections jointly with relevant departments and private experts, ensuring thorough safety management.

Vice Mayor Jo Jeong-a visited the Sejong District urban development project site and other locations on consecutive days to conduct on-site inspections, carefully checking potential issues that could arise during the thaw season and discussing immediate response measures to prevent safety accidents and address hazard factors at the site.

Meanwhile, the Sejong District has garnered attention by establishing an advanced safety management system, introducing cutting-edge disaster prevention systems such as CCTV systems and slope collapse early warning systems, and applying emotional safety campaigns that also manage workers' psychological stress.

Vice Mayor Jo Jeong-a stated, "The introduction of the latest systems will contribute to creating a safe construction environment," and added, "We will also conduct safety inspections on the Gangcheon Island riverside deck in Gangcheon-myeon, do our best in maintaining and managing facilities frequently used by citizens, and swiftly advance emergency restoration and maintenance of unstable facilities using city budget."