From Tomorrow, National Safety Inspection... 48,000 Risk and Vulnerable Facilities Nationwide to be Checked

Focus on Recent Accident-Prone and Public Interest Areas Such as School Zones and Construction Sites

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The "2020 National Safety Inspection," which comprehensively checks the safety of nationwide social infrastructure and facilities closely related to daily life, will be conducted for one month from the 10th of this month to the 10th of next month.

According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on the 9th, this National Safety Inspection plans to conduct joint inspections on a total of about 48,000 locations, focusing on areas of public interest such as children's protection zones (school zones) and school facilities, as well as hazardous facilities like construction sites and steep slopes, and systematically manage the inspection results.

The inspection targets a total of 48,097 buildings and facilities selected through public surveys and big data analysis. This includes 16,912 children's protection zones, 20,099 school facilities, 278 national core infrastructure sites such as nuclear power plants, 744 steep slopes, and 1,046 water leisure business sites. Following the fire at the Icheon logistics warehouse construction site, 1,138 construction sites including logistics and cold storage warehouses will also be inspected.

However, the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, which have a heavy workload due to COVID-19 response and quarantine measures, are excluded from this safety inspection.

Additionally, participation of local government personnel, who bear a heavy workload on the front lines of COVID-19 response, will be minimized, and the focus will be on utilizing personnel from central government ministries, affiliated agencies, public corporations, and public institutions.

The inspection will be conducted through a joint inspection method involving private experts, and the implementation of a real-name inspection system and confirmation inspections by the government joint inspection team led by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety will promote thoroughness in the inspections.

Facilities requiring improvement will have repair and reinforcement measures reflected in each ministry's budget and will be continuously managed through quarterly follow-ups.

In particular, inspection results will be disclosed to the public through the "National Safety Information Integrated Disclosure System," which will be established by December this year, and the results of regular safety inspections by each institution will be gradually expanded and disclosed by 2023.

Kim Gye-jo, Director of the Disaster and Safety Management Headquarters at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, said, "Along with preventing the spread of COVID-19, safety management of facilities is also important, so we will implement the National Safety Inspection effectively and secure public safety through thorough follow-up measures," and urged, "We ask the public to actively show interest and participation by reporting safety hazards through the Safety Report Center."

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