Results of 84-Day National Safety Inspection Reveal 7,702 'Safety Risk Factors' Found

3,171 Facilities Receive On-Site Corrective Actions, Remaining Facilities Undergo Repairs and Reinforcements

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 28th that, as a result of conducting the National Safety Inspection from August 23 to November 15 with disaster management authorities from central government ministries, local governments, private experts, and the general public participating widely, safety risk factors were found in more than 7,700 facilities, about one-third of the inspection targets.

During this National Safety Inspection period, safety checks were conducted on 23,163 facilities under the jurisdiction of various central ministries and local governments, including aging buildings and construction sites, with a total of 113,574 people, including public officials and private experts, participating.

As a result of this year’s National Safety Inspection, safety risk factors were identified in 7,702 facilities. Among them, corrective actions were completed on-site at 3,171 facilities, while the remaining 4,439 facilities, including aging buildings and construction sites, and 92 facilities such as agricultural reservoirs and comprehensive stadiums, were found to require repair, reinforcement, and detailed safety inspections, and improvement measures will be taken accordingly.

Autonomous safety inspections based on the participation of private facility owners and the general public were also conducted. Each central ministry and local government distributed 3.6 million copies of autonomous safety inspection checklists and held 275 meetings with private associations and organizations to encourage public participation. In particular, to enable citizens to check safety risk factors within their homes themselves, a home autonomous safety inspection through the Safety Report app was introduced for the first time this year, resulting in a total of 11,657 inspections during the National Safety Inspection period.

Meanwhile, despite the difficult circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s National Safety Inspection was carried out with several improvements reflected to make it more systematic and efficient.

As a follow-up to the National Safety Inspection, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety plans for each central ministry and local government to disclose inspection results through their respective websites and the integrated safety information disclosure system, and to promptly proceed with planning and budget securing for repair, reinforcement, and detailed safety inspections of facilities.

Minister Jeon Hae-cheol stated, “We will faithfully implement the follow-up measures of this year’s National Safety Inspection and prepare for next year’s inspection by collecting opinions from participating institutions and experts,” adding, “We will strive to practically eliminate safety blind spots through a more efficient and systematic National Safety Inspection.”

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