Suwon Special City Conducts Safety Inspections at Construction Sites in Preparation for Heat Waves and Heavy Downpours

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City announced on the 18th that it will conduct safety inspections at construction sites within the city through next month to prepare for natural disasters such as heat waves and heavy downpours.

This initiative involves conducting '2026 Heat Wave and Rainy Season Construction Site Safety Inspections' in June and July to prevent construction site safety accidents caused by heat waves and flood damage, and to fundamentally prevent casualties such as heat-related illnesses among outdoor workers.

To this end, the city will organize inspection teams comprised of municipal officials and underground safety inspection teams (private experts) and will focus on inspecting construction sites with concerns for ground subsidence, such as underground excavation sites and temporary earth retaining wall installation sites.

On the 17th, First Vice Mayor Kim Hyun-soo and the inspection team inspected the Suwon Dangsoo Residential Complex M1 Block Development Project site and distributed heat illness prevention items such as handheld fans, multi-scarves, and cooling arm sleeves to workers on site.

The inspection team plans to intensively check drainage facilities, earth retaining walls and temporary structures, construction machinery, and electrical facilities to prevent major accident factors at construction sites during the rainy season, including flooding, collapse, overturning, and electric shock.

In addition, the team will focus on confirming the securing of shaded areas, water, and resting areas in preparation for extreme heat waves, work management during high-temperature hours, and work suspension and evacuation measures when heat wave warnings are issued. The city plans to distribute a total of 400 sets of heat illness prevention supplies to workers on site.