Hwaseong City Intensifies Safety Inspections for Disaster-Vulnerable Facilities

Hwaseong City has decided to focus on intensive safety inspections of disaster-vulnerable facilities next month as the nation mourns following the Sewol ferry sinking accident that occurred off the coast of Jindo.

The city is strengthening preventive measures for disaster-vulnerable facilities including bridges, buildings, retaining walls, and reservoirs within the city, as successive major safety accidents such as the resort building collapse in Gyeongju (prefabricated panel structure facility) and the Sewol ferry sinking have occurred.

Additionally, with recent temperature increases and dry weather conditions causing frequent wildfires, the city is extending the wildfire prevention campaign period until June 8 and intensifying surveillance activities including wildfire prevention public awareness campaigns and inspections of field ridges and residential waste burning. The city is also inspecting water supply for reservoirs, agricultural wells, and pumping equipment as the farming season begins.

Furthermore, the city is strengthening official conduct and workplace discipline to prevent actions that would compromise public officials' duties during national disaster situations.

Meanwhile, the city launched the "Hwaseong City Council for Promoting Safety Culture Movement" on January 10 and is developing safety culture dissemination and implementation plans focusing on four sectors: public safety, daily life safety, traffic safety, and industrial safety.