Yeoju City Holds 'Enhanced Safety Management Conference' for Construction Sites

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Um In-yong] Yeoju City held a '2025 Enhanced Safety Management Conference for Construction Sites' on the 27th, led by the Yeoju City Construction Division.

The conference, chaired by Vice Mayor Jo Jung-ah, focused intensive discussions on safety management measures to minimize casualties for public works projects initiated by Yeoju City and privately-funded licensed construction projects.

In particular, the conference established safety management goals encompassing natural disaster and occupational safety, with emphasis on disaster prevention measures against climate change-related hazards such as heat waves.

The city designated 700 construction sites within its jurisdiction as inspection targets and established phased response measures including advance surveillance, maintenance of emergency duty systems, and suspension of work on vulnerable construction types. Additionally, the city plans to strengthen on-site inspections by respective project-ordering and authorization departments, and conduct safety inspections on major hazard factors such as construction roads, drainage channels, and temporary structures.

Furthermore, to protect worker health, the city shared heat wave response guidelines including installation of heat-relief shelters, establishment of emergency contact networks with medical institutions, and operation of a 'heat wave rest period system.' The city will guide compliance with revised occupational safety and health regulations and mandate workers receive mandatory rest periods of at least 20 minutes within every 2 hours when apparent temperature exceeds 33°C, thereby securing the safety of on-site workers.

Vice Mayor Jo Jung-ah stated, "We will implement proactive and thorough measures to prevent safety accidents at construction sites," and added, "We will create a safe and happy Yeoju that protects citizens' lives and property."