Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station Promotes Winter 'Construction Site Fire Safety Management'

Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station is conducting winter construction site fire prevention education and safety consulting. Photo by Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station (Chief Kim Hee-chul) announced on the 15th that it will promote 'Construction Site Fire Safety Management' for winter construction site fire safety until the end of this month.

This construction site fire safety management, implemented as part of winter fire safety measures, is conducted for construction sites larger than 3,000㎡ with a progress rate of over 60%, aiming to prevent fires at sites handling open flames such as welding work during winter.

The main contents include ▲guidance on the placement of temporary fire facilities and fire watchers ▲hazardous materials safety management guidance ▲fire-related laws and safety rules for welding work and other activities ▲weekly mobile patrols ▲education on basic fire equipment use for workers and 119 emergency reporting procedures.

Kim Kwan-ho, Director of Prevention and Safety, stated, "Winter construction sites have many fire risk factors such as welding work and handling of open flames," and added, "We ask for thorough compliance with safety rules and continuous fire safety education to prevent fires."

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