Gwangju Seo-gu Conducts 'Free Safety Inspections' for Aging Small-Scale Buildings

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Daeseok) announced on the 12th that it will conduct a ‘Visiting Free Safety Inspection’ targeting small-scale aged buildings over 15 years old in the district.

This project, being implemented for the first time this year, was prepared to prevent accidents and raise safety awareness among residents.

The free safety inspection is conducted in a manner similar to a doctor (expert) diagnosing a patient (aged building) through an interview (safety inspection) and providing appropriate prescriptions (pointing out serious defects and suggesting safety measures).

Private experts (architecture, fire safety, electricity, etc.) focus on inspecting the building structure (whether there is exposed rebar, concrete delamination, ground subsidence, cracks, etc.), fire safety (fire risk factors, presence of fire extinguishers and standalone smoke detectors), and electricity (whether distribution boards, switches, and circuit breakers are aged).

Afterwards, the building will be assigned one of five safety grades: ‘Excellent, Good, Average, Poor, or Bad,’ and applicants will receive a written inspection report containing vulnerabilities, other special notes, and safety measures.

Although this project does not provide separate repair support funds, it is expected to help prevent safety accidents by identifying the safety status and presence of serious defects in small-scale aged buildings in advance.

A Seo-gu official said, “Preventing safety accidents before they occur is most important,” and added, “We ask many people to apply with interest for the safety of not only themselves but also their families and neighbors.”

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