Busan Port Authority Conducts Joint Safety Inspection at New Port Cargo Handling and Construction Sites

BPA officials are conducting a joint safety inspection at the new port terminal cargo handling and construction site.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Busan Port Authority (BPA) conducted a joint safety inspection with related companies at the New Port terminal cargo handling and construction sites on the 26th to prevent potential safety accidents within the port.

On this day, BPA President Kang Jun-seok, Disaster Safety Director, Port Construction Director, and New Port Branch Manager met with representatives from the Multipurpose Terminal operator and the upper structure construction site of the Seokon 2-5 construction site.

BPA officials urged the personnel at the New Port terminal cargo handling and construction sites to thoroughly prepare for the prevention of safety accidents within the port and for safety management at the construction sites.

Following this, they held a session to listen to difficulties related to site operations and to discuss potential hazardous and risk factors for safety accidents.

The main points of the joint safety inspection included ▲ checking the operational status of the AI smart motion recognition cameras on reach stackers ▲ checking the front and rear lights of forklifts ▲ managing the environment around the site ▲ compliance with speed limits within the workplace ▲ inspection of road surfaces and facilities ▲ and checking the operation of container cranes.

According to the inspection results, BPA plans to immediately guide the correction of minor issues during on-site inspections and to reflect vulnerable facilities with inherent accident risks in next year’s maintenance plans, striving to create a Busan Port without safety blind spots.

BPA President Kang Jun-seok said, “We will prioritize safety and health management and conduct continuous on-site inspections to strengthen communication with port workers,” adding, “Please prioritize safety in all site operations.”

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