Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Conducts Safety Inspections at 1,782 Construction Sites Nationwide in Preparation for Rainy Season

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Tae-min] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 9th that it will conduct rainy season preparedness inspections at 1,782 construction sites nationwide from the 10th to July 8th.

The inspection will involve 1,456 personnel from the Ministry and 11 affiliated organizations. Considering the characteristics of the sites and the ongoing construction types, inspections will be conducted with external experts at high-difficulty sites where some special construction methods are applied, and joint inspections will be carried out in consultation with local governments.

The inspection targets were prioritized to include river construction sites and sites where earthworks and concrete frame construction are underway, to prevent safety accidents and quality degradation that may occur during the summer season. The focus will be on checking ‘flood control measures, drainage plans, and measures against flood risk factors’ in preparation for heavy rain, ‘proper implementation of measurement management,’ and concrete quality degradation due to high-temperature curing in summer.

Any violations found after the inspection will be strictly administratively sanctioned, including business suspension and imposition of penalty points for poor quality, in accordance with the relevant law, the 'Construction Technology Promotion Act,' through deliberation.

Seo Jeong-gwan, Director of Construction Safety at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, “Through this rainy season preparedness inspection, we will thoroughly check and correct risk factors for safety accidents such as soil collapse.”

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