Jinju City Implements Replacement Work for Elevator Dedicated to Civil Complaints

Replacing Elevators Used for Over 20 Years with Latest Models to Prevent Safety Accidents

Jinju City Hall Exterior View

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City in Gyeongnam announced on the 18th that it will begin replacing the elevators dedicated to civil complaints at the city hall starting from the 21st, following the strengthening of elevator safety standards.

With the revision of the 'Elevator Safety Management Act' in 2019, elevator safety components and safety standards were significantly enhanced, and the grace period for improvements at the city hall is until March 2023.

The elevators at the city hall were installed in 2001 and have been operating well without major issues due to consistent maintenance over 20 years. However, following the legal revision, a plan to replace the aging elevators was established last year, and this year, a budget of 210 million KRW was secured to replace two elevators dedicated to civil complaints and one freight elevator.

Additionally, a budget of 574 million KRW has been allocated in next year's budget to replace six general-use elevators and one elevator for the disabled with the latest models.

To minimize inconvenience to citizens, the replacement schedule will proceed sequentially: the east side civil complaint elevator from the 21st to November 9th, and the west side civil complaint elevator from November 10th to 29th.

Important parts used in the elevator replacement work have been certified for use by the Korea Elevator Safety Agency, and once installation is complete, a pre-use inspection will be conducted by the Korea Elevator Safety Agency to thoroughly ensure safety.

A city official stated, "When the elevator replacement work begins, one side of the elevator will be unavailable, causing inconvenience to citizens," and added, "We ask for citizens' cooperation despite some inconvenience for the safe operation of the elevators."

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