Gyeonggi-do Strengthens Winter 'Railway Construction Site Safety Management'

From 11.23 to 30, 7 Sites Including Byeollae Line and Dobongsan~Okjeong Line

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gyeonggi Province is strengthening joint safety management with related agencies to prepare for winter at railway construction sites within the province.

According to the province on the 22nd, the safety management targets are seven railway construction sites directly under the province’s supervision, including Byeollae Line Sections 3, 4, 5, and 6, and Dobongsan~Okjeong Line Sections 1, 2, and 3.

They plan to focus on guiding and inspecting the safety of temporary structures against heavy snow, strong winds, and cold waves, the status of emergency temporary power usage, vulnerable facilities such as fire and suffocation risks, and measures to ensure the quality of wet concrete work during winter.

In particular, they intend to implement strengthened guidance and inspections regarding the employment status of foreign workers and worker safety.

Additionally, a cross-inspection of other sites will be conducted with participation from the Construction Project Management Team, construction company officials, including specialists in construction safety and quality management.

Minor issues found during inspections will be immediately corrected, and for matters requiring mid- to long-term review, safety management plans will be submitted and continuously tracked and monitored until resolved.

This safety management will be carried out from the 23rd to the 30th by a joint inspection team composed of labor inspectors from the Uijeongbu Employment and Labor Office, the Construction Project Management Team, and construction companies.

Gu Ja-gun, Director of the Railway Construction Division of Gyeonggi Province, said, "At railway construction sites, preventing worker safety accidents and managing the quality of concrete inside tunnels due to temperature drops are important," adding, "We will do our best to identify and block risk factors for safety accidents in advance and ensure that not a single accident occurs."

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