Jeonnam Province Takes Steps to Prevent Safety Accidents in Accommodation Facilities During 'Phased Daily Recovery'

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province will conduct safety inspections of small-scale lodging facilities to prevent potential safety accidents for lodging guests.

The province expects an increase in tourists visiting Jeonnam in line with the phased recovery from COVID-19.

According to the province on the 18th, the safety inspection targets include rural guesthouses, tourist farms, tourist pensions, and general/living lodging facilities in eight cities and counties: Yeosu, Suncheon, Gwangyang, Haenam, Muan, Jangseong, Wando, and Jindo. The inspection period is until the 15th of next month.

The inspection team, formed by the provincial safety inspection team, will focus on ▲ compliance with infectious disease prevention rules and availability of quarantine supplies ▲ installation and operational status of fire safety facilities ▲ safety management of facilities ▲ illegal change of use and illegal new construction or extension ▲ lodging facility business registration and qualification compliance ▲ violations of laws such as the Tourism Promotion Act, Building Act, and Fire Services Act ▲ implementation status of last year’s inspection recommendations.

They will also closely examine whether there have been any cases of failure to prevent safety accidents due to passive responses by city and county officials, aiming to encourage proactive administration by safety-related public officials.

In line with the revitalization of the tourism industry, which has regained momentum, strict measures will be taken based on the inspection results to ensure the safety management system of small-scale lodging facilities operates properly.

Minor violations will be corrected on-site, and if improvements are needed, emergency measures will be taken followed by prompt aftercare.

If violations of laws or negligence in duties are detected, strict actions will be taken according to relevant laws.

Additionally, plans are in place to identify safety prevention measures for lodging facilities and improvements to unreasonable laws and systems, which will be proposed to related government departments.

Shim Woo-jung, Director of Safety Policy at Jeonnam Province, said, “The announcement of phased daily recovery has created an opportunity to revitalize the local tourism industry. We will conduct thorough safety inspections in cooperation with related organizations so that tourists can visit Jeonnam with peace of mind.”

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