Construction Site at Risk... 153 Violations Detected in Joint Inspection After Two Weeks

Unlike the dismantling plan, the dismantling work is carried out from the bottom to the top (Photo by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Central Accident Response Headquarters recently conducted a joint inspection of 210 construction sites nationwide with a high risk of accidents, following the building collapse accident in Dong-gu, Gwangju, and detected 153 violations.

On the 2nd, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport held the 6th meeting chaired by Minister Noh Hyung-wook, head of the Central Accident Response Headquarters, to discuss the results and violations found during the joint inspection conducted from the 14th to the 30th of last month.

According to the Ministry, among the 210 sites inspected, 73 sites were found to have a total of 153 violations due to poor preparation of demolition plans, construction differing from the demolition plans, and negligence by demolition supervisors.

Among these, poor preparation of demolition plans accounted for 95 cases. Many cases were detected where necessary items for demolition plan preparation, such as pedestrian and vehicle safety measures, safety inspection sheets, and structural safety review materials, were either not prepared or were inadequately prepared.

There were 31 cases of construction differing from the demolition plans. These include not following the demolition sequence, such as demolishing from the bottom to the top contrary to the plan, or excessively piling up waste materials.

No safety measures implemented on passageways around demolition sites (Photo by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

Negligence by demolition supervisors was investigated in 27 cases. Site management and supervision were not properly conducted, including using demolition sequences or methods different from the demolition plan, poor installation status of vertical reinforcement members (jack supports) between upper and lower floors of buildings, and failure to write supervision logs.

The Ministry plans to request local governments to impose administrative measures such as fines on 55 of the 73 sites where violations were detected, targeting managers (38 cases) and demolition supervisors (39 cases).

Additionally, demolition supervisors who failed to properly manage the sites will be requested to have their demolition supervisor qualifications suspended for up to one year.

The Ministry plans to prepare improvement measures by discussing ways to enhance the quality of demolition plan preparation, introduce resident supervision, and significantly strengthen penalties for violations.

Minister Noh Hyung-wook emphasized, "We will identify necessary improvements to the overall demolition construction system to prevent recurrence of accidents like the one in Gwangju and prepare improvement measures based on voices from the field."

No safety measures implemented on passageways around demolition sites (Photo by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

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