Jeonbuk Environment Cheong, "Flying Drones to Monitor!"... Special Inspection of Fugitive Dust

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Geon-ju] The Jeonbuk Regional Environmental Office will conduct special inspections of dust-generating workplaces in June to minimize public inconvenience caused by scattered dust.

According to the Environmental Office on the 8th, the office has postponed unnecessary on-site inspections as much as possible due to the ongoing 'COVID-19' situation.

They stated that if on-site inspections continue to be postponed, management of dust generated by dryers at workplaces could become weak, so special inspections will be conducted under a non-face-to-face principle.

The inspection targets are workplaces that are required to report dust generation and implement suppression measures under the 'Air Environment Conservation Act.'

There are about 2,500 dust-generating workplaces in 14 cities and counties in Jeonbuk, including large construction sites and ready-mix concrete and cement manufacturing industries.

The Environmental Office plans to select inspection targets by considering factors such as workplace size, past violations, and industries vulnerable to dust management.

The inspections will be conducted in two stages, considering that the 'COVID-19' situation has not yet settled.

First, drones will be used to check whether dust prevention walls and dust covers are installed and operating within the workplaces.

Additionally, workplaces found to have failed to implement dust suppression measures or confirmed to generate dust will be inspected through direct visits.

Director Jeong Bok-cheol emphasized, “Now is the time more than ever for workplaces themselves to manage dust and implement suppression measures.”

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