Unification of Construction Site and Facility Safety Management... Launch of the 'National Land Safety Management Institute'

Korea Infrastructure Safety Corporation building exterior (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] The Korea Facilities Safety Corporation and the Korea Construction Management Corporation will be integrated into the "Land Safety Management Agency" on the 10th.

According to the industry on this day, the Korea Facilities Safety Corporation will inherit the personnel of the Korea Construction Management Corporation and will be responsible for both safety management of completed facilities and safety management at construction sites going forward.

Established in response to the 1994 Seongsu Bridge collapse accident, the Korea Facilities Safety Corporation will leap forward as a specialized safety institution after 25 years.

Until now, the Korea Facilities Safety Corporation has been responsible for the safety and maintenance management of major national facilities under the "Special Act on the Safety and Maintenance of Facilities," while the Korea Construction Management Corporation has only managed construction projects under the "Commercial Act." Because of this, there have been many criticisms that safety tasks were duplicated and efficiency was reduced.

On May 20, the National Assembly passed the "Land Safety Management Act" in a plenary session, promoting the establishment of the Land Safety Management Agency by integrating the two organizations. The Land Safety Management Agency plans to focus on safety management tasks for private and small-scale construction sites, which had relatively neglected safety management, while also working to prevent accidents at large construction sites.

To this end, five branch offices will be established nationwide by region to conduct frequent site inspections, and construction safety specialists will be significantly expanded. The inauguration ceremony of the Land Safety Management Agency will be held online at 2 p.m. on the same day at the agency's headquarters in Jinju, Gyeongnam. The first director will be Park Youngsoo, the current chairman of the Korea Facilities Safety Corporation.

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