Exhibition Organizing Committee Conducts Special Safety Inspection at Construction Site

Establishment of Safety Enhancement Measures Exceeding Relevant Legal Standards

Safety as the Top Priority Value, Presentation of Event Standard Model

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] The Suncheon Bay International Garden Expo Organizing Committee announced on the 12th that it conducted a special safety inspection of the entire construction site at the 2023 Garden Expo venue, about 50 days before the opening.

On the 9th, all construction sites within the expo venue were halted by facility, and an inspection team composed of safety experts conducted a special safety inspection.

The Garden Expo Organizing Committee conducted a special safety inspection of the entire expo construction site about 50 days before the opening.
Photo by Suncheon City

Based on these results, the organizing committee plans to prepare safety management improvement measures and recurrence prevention plans.

The joint inspection team consisted of 20 members, including three safety management experts from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, Suncheon Fire Station, Korea Electrical Safety Corporation, and organizing committee officials.

Additionally, a joint safety inspection task force involving safety experts, fire services, electrical authorities, and related agencies will operate once a week to establish a strengthened safety network exceeding the standards set by the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, Industrial Safety and Health Act, and other construction-related laws.

During the on-site inspection conducted that day, safety equipment and risk factors were checked, and safety education was provided to construction personnel on site.

Meanwhile, besides safety at the construction sites, the organizing committee plans to also inspect measures to eliminate risk factors for visitors during the expo period (April 1 to October 31, 2023).

They will thoroughly review the introduction of an integrated safety and disaster platform incorporating advanced technologies such as drones, people counting systems, and wearable cameras for the first time in Korea, as well as the establishment of cooperative systems with related agencies such as police and fire stations.

An official from the expo organizing committee stated, “We will do our utmost in safety management to ensure that the 2023 Suncheon Bay International Garden Expo sets the standard model for the safest event in Korea, with no safety blind spots.”

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