Gyeonggi-do Strengthens Safety Management to Prevent Ground Subsidence Accidents

Review of Introducing 'Excavation Review' with Strengthened On-site Inspection and Professional Institution Management

Goyang City, Madu-dong Ground Subsidence Site [Goyang City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gyeonggi Province is strengthening underground safety management to prevent ground subsidence accidents.

On the 29th, the province announced that it has established the "2022 Gyeonggi Province Underground Safety Management Plan," which includes updated data and new initiatives for this purpose.

The main contents, after consultation with underground safety experts and review by the provincial Underground Safety Committee, include three basic strategic directions: ▲ Establishment of the underground safety management system ▲ Strengthening of on-site inspections ▲ Building a mutual cooperation system among related organizations, with 11 detailed tasks to be implemented.

To "establish the underground safety management system," city and county underground safety management plans tailored to local conditions will be executed, underground safety personnel will be reinforced and education strengthened, and management of specialized underground safety evaluation institutions will be enhanced.

To "strengthen on-site inspections," the province will support expert field inspections of underground facilities and underground development sites, and consider introducing "excavation review" by city and county governments for excavation work in areas with weak ground such as landfills.

In terms of "building a mutual cooperation system among related organizations," a consultative body among underground facility management entities will be formed to strengthen mutual cooperation among related organizations.

Additionally, to ensure smooth implementation of the underground safety management plan, practical training for responsible officials, including meetings between the province and heads of underground safety departments in 31 cities and counties, will be conducted.

Park Jong-geun, Director of the Construction Safety Technology Division, emphasized, "Since ground subsidence accidents can potentially lead to major disasters, systematic management and thorough preparation are necessary."

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