Inspection of 259 Ready-Mix Concrete Plants... Nonconformities Found in 227 Locations

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 19th that it conducted a quality control inspection on 259 production plants supplying ready-mixed concrete (Remicon) to construction sites of its five affiliated agencies, and found non-compliance issues at 227 plants.

The Ministry identified a total of 604 non-compliance issues, including 235 related to equipment management, 210 to quality control, 130 to material management, and 29 others. Corrective actions were mandated, and the results of these actions must be submitted to the respective regional land management offices.

Among the 604 non-compliance issues detected during this inspection, major issues included ▲lack of protective facilities for aggregates and cement (such as shading screens) ▲improper height of aggregate partitions causing aggregate mixing ▲poor management of quality testing equipment (abrasion testers) ▲inflow of rainwater into production facilities ▲loading of Remicon onto vehicles without removing residual Remicon inside.

For two plants where serious issues were found, such as the quality of aggregates used in Remicon batching not meeting specification standards, the supply of Remicon from those material sources was suspended until corrective measures were completed.

During the plant inspections, seven Remicon plants producing concrete that did not meet specification standards were ordered to dispose of all non-compliant Remicon on-site.

The National Institute of Technology and Standards, which operates the Korean Industrial Standards (KS) certification system for Remicon plants, also participated in the inspection and conducted market product surveys. Administrative actions will be taken against companies found non-compliant with KS certification standards based on the results of the Administrative Disciplinary Committee.

Han Myung-hee, Director of the Construction Safety Division at the Ministry, stated, "We plan to expand inspections to affiliated agencies' sites in the second half of the year to ensure high-quality Remicon materials are delivered to construction sites." He added, "Since Remicon is a key construction material, we urge the production industry to thoroughly manage quality to prevent recurrence of non-compliant Remicon supply issues."

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