Yeongsangang Regional Environmental Office, Intensive Safety Inspection of Chemical Handling Facilities During Thawing Season

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office will conduct intensive preventive inspections targeting high-risk businesses handling hazardous chemicals until April, during the spring safety vulnerable period known as the thawing season.

The thawing season is a time when rapid temperature changes increase concerns about facility-related safety accidents, requiring extra caution.

To prevent risks that may arise from chemical handling facilities, the inspection will focus on ▲the storage and preservation status of chemicals ▲management standards of chemical handling facilities ▲proper management of diffusion prevention facilities.

Additionally, to prevent accidents that may occur during work, the proper wearing of personal protective equipment and completion of safety education will also be checked.

The Yeongsangang Office plans to identify accident risk factors at workplaces through this inspection and provide on-site improvement consulting to offer practical assistance in accident prevention.

Kim Seung-hee, head of the Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office, said, “With increased attention to workplace safety following the recent enforcement of the Serious Accident Punishment Act, the Yeongsangang Office will make every effort to prevent chemical accidents in the jurisdiction through customized support for workplaces, including practical risk factor improvements.”

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