Gwangju Buk-gu, Safety Inspection of Vulnerable Facilities for Disaster and Safety Accidents During Thawing Season

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Moon In) announced on the 5th that it will designate the period until the 17th of next month as the thawing season safety management period and conduct safety inspections on 51 disaster and safety accident vulnerable facilities, including steep slopes and construction sites.

This inspection was prepared to prevent safety accidents through pre-inspection as concerns about rockfall and collapse accidents increase due to ground deformation and cracks during the thawing season.

The inspection targets a total of 51 locations, including 38 steep slopes and 13 construction sites, focusing on ▲ cracks, subsidence, and bulging on rock and soil surfaces of steep slopes ▲ rockfalls on upper slopes and the condition of surrounding drainage facilities ▲ safety management status of excavation sections ▲ safety and maintenance status of facilities.

Minor issues found during the safety inspection will be immediately corrected on-site, and facilities with a risk of safety accidents will undergo repair and reinforcement work, along with safety education for construction site managers and building owners.

In particular, facilities with high risk will undergo detailed inspections together with experts in related fields to enhance the effectiveness of the inspections, and the inspection results will be systematically managed through history management using big data to control risk factors.

Moon In, Mayor of Buk-gu, said, “During the thawing season, the repeated freezing and thawing weaken the strength of facilities such as retaining walls and embankments, increasing the risk of accidents,” and added, “We will prevent various safety accidents through thorough pre-inspections.”

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