Ministry of Employment: "Investigating HDC Hyundai Development Company Main and Subcontractor Site Managers After Booking"

"'Gwangju Accident' Hyundai Steel Safety and Health Chief, Concrete Framework Contractor Site Manager Under Investigation"

At around 3:46 PM on the 11th, the exterior wall collapsed during the construction of the new Hyundai I-Park apartment in Hwajeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju. (Image source=Yonhap News)

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] On the afternoon of the 13th, the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced that it has booked and is investigating the person responsible at the site of the collapse accident at the Hyundai I-Park apartment new construction in Hwajeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor stated that the Gwangju Employment and Labor Office booked the Safety and Health General Manager of HDC Hyundai Development Company and the site manager of the concrete framework company on charges of violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act the day before, and is summoning related personnel for investigation.

The Ministry said, "First, we will cooperate with related organizations to do our best in handling the accident, including rescuing the missing persons, and after thoroughly investigating the violation of the Industrial Safety and Health Act, we will take strict measures."

Earlier, Minister Ahn Kyung-duk of the Ministry of Employment and Labor instructed the ministry to conduct special supervision of the Hyundai Development Company headquarters and major construction sites the day before. Accordingly, the Gwangju branch of the Ministry is investigating whether the Industrial Safety and Health Act was complied with, including whether sufficient time was secured for the concrete to properly cure and whether the design documents were followed.

According to the Ministry of Employment and Labor, at around 3:46 p.m. on the 11th, the outer wall of floors 23 to 34 of Building 201 at the Hyundai I-Park apartment new construction site in Hwajeong-dong, Gwangju, collapsed, and six subcontractor employees responsible for window installation (3), masonry (1), and equipment (2) went missing.

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