Sancheong-gun, Safety Inspection of Large Construction Sites During Spring Thaw Period

Joint Safety Inspection and Comprehensive Survey of Steep Slopes by April 16

Lee Jae-geun, Sancheong County Governor, is conducting a safety inspection of large-scale construction sites during the spring thaw period.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Lee Jae-geun, the mayor of Sancheong-gun, visited disaster-prone areas and large construction sites during the thawing season to urge on-site construction managers to prevent safety accidents and ensure diligent construction.

The county announced on the 23rd that it has organized a safety inspection team consisting of public officials from relevant departments and private experts to conduct safety inspections of large construction projects during the spring thawing season.

The safety inspection team will visit Donguibogam Village and various national and local road construction sites to carry out disaster safety accident prevention inspections.

They also plan to conduct a comprehensive survey targeting 152 steep slopes in the region to carry out joint safety inspections and identify sites requiring management.

The county will conduct a full inspection of steep slopes, such as natural or artificial (retaining walls and embankments) slopes, which are particularly vulnerable to safety accidents during the thawing season.

Alongside this, a comprehensive survey will be conducted to identify steep slopes that require management and to check their current status.

The main inspection items include checking for cracks, ground subsidence, scouring, and falling rocks that may occur as ice melts. They will also inspect the condition of drainage facilities, rockfall prevention nets, and repair or reinforcement of rockfall prevention measures.

The inspection will be carried out using a safety checklist, and if the risk factors are deemed significant, private experts will be utilized to conduct disaster risk assessments and detailed safety diagnoses.

If any issues identified during the inspection can be corrected on-site, immediate action will be taken, and for matters requiring maintenance, projects will be promoted before the full rainy season begins.

Mayor Lee, who visited the site that day, emphasized, “Our county has established and operates a 24-hour situation reporting system during the thawing season steep slope safety management period,” adding, “We will do our best to manage safety by conducting daily surveillance activities targeting management areas whenever weather warnings are issued.”

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