Minister of Employment Orders "Special Inspection of Hyundai Industrial Development Headquarters and Construction Sites"

Visit to the Apartment Collapse Site in Hwajeong-dong, Gwangju on the 12th
An Kyung-duk "Strong Regret Toward Hysan for 'Repeated Serious Accidents'"

Minister of Employment and Labor, An Kyung-duk. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] An Kyung-duk, Minister of Employment and Labor, ordered a special inspection of the headquarters of the construction company HDC Hyundai Development Company and its major construction sites on the 12th, following the collapse accident at the apartment under construction in Hwajeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju.

On the same day, Minister An visited the accident site in Hwajeong-dong, Gwangju, and stated, "I express strong regret toward Hyundai Development Company, where unacceptable and tragic serious accidents are repeatedly occurring," adding, "I have ordered a special inspection of Hyundai Development Company's headquarters and major construction sites to prevent the occurrence of identical or similar accidents."

While consoling the families of the missing persons near the accident site, he apologized, saying, "I am sorry that the rescue was delayed due to concerns about secondary accidents such as tower crane safety issues," and promised, "We will do our best to ensure safety and carry out a swift rescue."

After visiting the accident site and receiving a briefing on the situation from the head of the Gwangju Employment and Labor Office, who is also the head of the regional industrial accident recovery headquarters, he urged, "First, we will make every effort to manage the accident site thoroughly, and we will conduct a thorough investigation to verify compliance with safety standards under the 'Industrial Safety and Health Act,' such as whether sufficient time was secured for the concrete to properly cure and whether the design specifications were followed."

He emphasized, "We will cooperate with related ministries to do our best in accident recovery, and through a thorough on-site investigation, we will identify the cause of the accident and strictly punish those responsible."

At around 3:46 p.m. the previous day, the outer wall of floors 23 to 34 of Building 201 at the Hyundai I'Park apartment construction site in Hwajeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, collapsed, causing six subcontractor employees in charge of window installation (3), masonry (1), and equipment (2) to go missing.

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