BPA Conducts Safety Inspections for Tenants in Busan New Port Hinterland Complex

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Busan Port Authority (BPA) will conduct regular joint safety inspections targeting companies located in the Busan New Port hinterland complex to reduce port safety accidents.

The joint inspections will involve BPA's port safety inspection personnel and port safety supervisors employed by the Busan Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office under the Port Safety Special Act.

BPA's port safety inspectors and the port safety supervisors from the Busan Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office are inspecting the tenant companies in the Busan New Port hinterland complex.

The joint inspection team started by visiting three companies on the 12th and plans to conduct safety inspections for three companies per day on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month until the end of this year.

The inspection items focus on accident prevention, including ▲ensuring the stability of cargo handling equipment such as reach stackers and forklifts ▲controlling personnel access within the work area and securing safety measures for container loading and unloading operations ▲identifying major hazardous and dangerous factors within the workplace.

Any deficiencies found during the inspection will be communicated to the respective companies with recommendations for corrective actions.

A BPA official stated, “This joint inspection focuses on identifying hazardous and dangerous factors within the workplace and providing technical support for safety management,” adding, “With the implementation of the Port Safety Special Act raising safety awareness among port businesses, we will do our best to provide technical support.”

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