Muan Fire Station Conducts Joint Safety Inspection at Construction Sites in Winter

Muan Fire Station conducted an unannounced joint fire safety inspection at construction sites within Muan County. (Photo by Muan Fire Station)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] The Muan Fire Station in Jeonnam (Chief Park Won-guk) announced on the 15th that it conducted an unannounced joint fire safety inspection at construction sites within Muan County on the 14th.

This unannounced inspection was carried out jointly with the Muan County Office's Architecture Department and officials from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency. It targeted seven large construction sites (complex and multi-family housing) with a total area of over 3,000㎡ currently under construction, aiming to prevent large-scale disasters such as construction site fires, which have a high risk of causing multiple casualties due to increased use of solid fuels in winter, welding, and handling of flammable materials.

The main inspection items included checking the installation of temporary fire facilities at construction sites, deployment of fire watchers during welding and cutting, measures to prevent scattering of sparks, assignment of fire safety technicians at the construction site, securing evacuation routes in case of emergency, proper management of fire and hazardous materials, and safety education for related personnel.

Additionally, on-site issues threatening safety, such as mixing industrial waste like paint thinners with household garbage or leaving construction materials and empty gas containers scattered around the construction sites, were corrected immediately.

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