Minister of Employment and Labor An Kyung-duk Conducts Unannounced Safety Inspection at Small Construction Sites

Minister of Employment and Labor An Kyung-duk (right) visits a small construction site near Sejong City on the afternoon of the 1st to inspect safety management conditions. (Photo by Ministry of Employment and Labor)

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] An Kyung-duk, Minister of Employment and Labor, conducted an unannounced safety inspection at a small-scale construction site in Sejong City on the 1st.

According to the Ministry of Employment and Labor, Minister An participated in an unannounced patrol inspection at a new factory construction site in Sejong in the afternoon. The patrol inspection refers to safety checks carried out by organizing an inspection team to visit construction sites and other locations.

The construction site visited by Minister An was in the final stage of structural work, with formwork dismantling underway, posing a high risk of falls. During this inspection, the Ministry found 13 hazardous factors, including the absence of safety railings, and issued correction orders. Minister An stated, "Small-scale building construction sites frequently experience fall accidents and are the most dangerous," and urged, "Please pay special attention to safety management, including fall prevention measures."

Earlier, on the 26th of last month, Minister An visited a construction site in Seoul to personally check the safety management status. In response to the recent series of industrial accident fatalities, the Ministry of Employment and Labor is focusing organizational capabilities on reducing fatal accidents.

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