Gyeongbuk Office of Education Conducts Safety Inspections of Disaster-Vulnerable Facilities... Focus on Student Training Facilities and Retaining Walls Over 10 Years Since Completion

Gyeongbuk Office of Education Conducts Safety Inspection of Disaster-Vulnerable Facilities (Inspection Scene at Yeongyang High School).

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] The Gyeongbuk Office of Education has been conducting inspections on 21 educational facilities vulnerable to summer disasters from June 13 to July 8.

This inspection is the second phase of checks on educational facilities vulnerable to summer disasters, following the first phase of self-inspections conducted by each educational institution since May 23.

The inspection method involves an inspection team led by the head of the Education Safety Division of the Office of Education selecting sample inspection targets and conducting on-site verification regarding the inspection cycle of disaster-vulnerable educational facilities, the preparation and updating of management cards, and follow-up measures based on the first self-inspection results of the institutions (schools).

The 21 inspection targets include ▲ 10 retaining walls over 10 years since completion ▲ 5 student training facilities ▲ 4 modular temporary classrooms ▲ 2 facilities rated D in structural safety. Among them, the main building of Sangju Hwaryeong High School, rated D in structural safety, is undergoing seismic reinforcement construction, and the main building of Yecheon Nambu Elementary School is undergoing reconstruction design services.

Kim Dongsik, head of the Education Safety Division, said, “We will devise various measures to effectively conduct safety inspections on disaster-vulnerable facilities in preparation for the upcoming rainy season and typhoons,” adding, “We will promptly implement on-site corrective actions for deficient areas and quickly respond to matters requiring long-term measures through consultations with relevant parties.”

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