Yongsan District Mayor Seong Jang-hyun Conducts Safety Inspection at Hyochang 6 District Construction Site During Thawing Season

On the 16th, visited the Hyochang 6 District Redevelopment Site to urge construction personnel to comply with safety regulations... Current progress rate 47%... Structural work underway

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] “Safety comes first, and safety comes second. Please make sure that not a single safety accident occurs until the construction is completed.”

Seong Jang-hyun, Mayor of Yongsan District, visited the site of the Hyochang 6 District Housing Redevelopment Project (around 3-250 Hyochang-dong) on the 16th and urged construction officials to comply with safety regulations.

In Hyochang 6 District, seven apartment buildings are being constructed with 3 basement floors, 14 above-ground floors, and a total floor area of 54,908㎡. A total of 384 households will move in. The construction period is from November 19, 2019, to February 18, 2022, and the current progress rate is 47%. The framework construction is underway.

The inspection was conducted as part of the thawing season safety measures. Since last month, the district has been conducting a comprehensive inspection of multi-family housing, safety-vulnerable facilities, third-class facilities, steep slopes, vacant houses, excavation sites, public parking lots, and children's playgrounds in the area during the thawing season.

In particular, construction sites are jointly inspected not only by the responsible public officials but also by external experts (Safety Management Advisory Group) and site managers. Redevelopment districts operate their own patrol teams through each association (promotion committee).

The main inspection items include ▲ safety of retaining walls, embankments, slopes, and signs of road subsidence around them ▲ ground cracks around earth retaining structures ▲ subsidence, cracks, and leakage of building foundations ▲ risk of falling rocks ▲ establishment of emergency contact systems and designation of safety management officers ▲ compliance with safety rules such as fire prevention.

If a risk is identified, immediate corrective action is taken for district facilities, and private facility owners or managers are requested to repair and reinforce.

Construction sites with negligent safety measures will be warned and requested to correct; if not corrected, sanctions will be imposed according to relevant laws.

In case of serious danger, detailed safety inspections and emergency safety measures (use restrictions, prohibition of use, demolition, designation of danger zones, evacuation orders, etc.) can also be implemented.

Seong Jang-hyun, Mayor of Yongsan District, said, “During the thawing season, rapid temperature changes cause the ground to freeze and thaw repeatedly, weakening the ground and facility structures. We will complete a comprehensive safety inspection within this month to prevent any damage.”

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