Ministry of Labor Conducts Safety Inspections at 2,400 Construction Sites Nationwide... "Full Effort to Ensure Worker Safety"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on the 17th that from the 18th to the 31st, it will conduct emergency safety inspections at more than 2,400 construction sites nationwide.

This emergency safety inspection is interpreted as a measure to thoroughly manage safety, which may have become vulnerable or lax due to the longest rainy season in history. In particular, the plan is to focus on whether preventive measures have been implemented against risks such as collapse during ground excavation work, electric shock during electrical equipment operation, and falls during high-altitude work.

In addition, local employment and labor offices will conduct surprise inspections at 400 sites with high risks of accidents such as collapse and electric shock.

If violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act are detected and recommendations are not followed, legal action will be taken.

Furthermore, through surprise patrol inspections by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency and safety and health guardians, safety measure compliance will be checked at more than 2,000 sites.

If the inspection results are insufficient, safety measures will be demanded on-site, and if safety measures are not properly implemented, the agency will request surprise inspections from local employment and labor offices.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor also plans to encourage autonomous inspections at sites using the "Rainy Season Construction Site Safety and Health Guide" through private construction accident prevention specialized guidance organizations.

For sites with poor safety management, patrol inspections will be requested from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency.

Park Youngman, Director of the Industrial Accident Prevention and Compensation Policy Bureau, stated, "Through this emergency safety inspection, we will do our best to raise safety awareness at construction sites that may become lax after the rainy season and ensure the safety of workers."

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