Gwangju Dong-gu Conducts Safety Inspections at 41 Sites Including Large Construction Sites

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 11th that it will conduct safety accident prevention inspections on 41 multi-use facilities and large construction sites within the district ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

The safety inspections, which will be conducted from the 14th to the 25th, cover a total of 41 locations, including 23 multi-use facilities and 18 large construction sites with a total floor area of 2,000㎡ or more.

The inspection items include ▲whether there are illegal buildings (illegal extensions, unauthorized changes of use) ▲safety of entrance stair railings such as damage or deterioration ▲whether there is corrosion or exposure of structural rebar ▲occurrence of concrete delamination ▲compliance with COVID-19 quarantine rules, etc.

Dong-gu plans to notify the building management entity if any risk factors are found during the safety inspection and take safety measures such as usage restrictions and emergency repairs. For other violations, administrative actions will be taken in accordance with the 'Building Act.'

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “Through safety inspections of large construction sites and others, we aim to prevent safety accidents by pre-inspecting risk factors,” and added, “We will not conduct this as a one-time event but will continue inspections to thoroughly reduce hazards to residents' lives and safety.”

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