Remove Risks of Heavy Rainfall... Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency Conducts Special Inspections at Workplaces

Institution Head Directly Engages in Construction Site Management to Prepare for Collapse and Flooding

The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), under the Ministry of Employment and Labor, has launched special on-site inspections in preparation for heavy rainfall.

As heavy rains have continued recently, the agency visited a construction site in Ok-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan on the 19th to inspect risk factors. They checked for ground and facility collapse risks caused by heavy rain and focused on identifying hazards related to electric shock from flooding and strong winds during the monsoon season.

The inspection team pointed out that during the monsoon season, the risk of accidents such as flooding, burial, and collapse increases due to heavy rain, emphasizing the need for prior safety inspections and maintenance of drainage facilities at construction sites.

On that day, safety measures were also implemented, including restricting access to areas at risk of retaining wall collapse, covering excavation surfaces and slopes with plastic sheeting, and establishing emergency evacuation plans.

An Jong-ju, Chairman of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (left), and Jeon Sang-heon, Head of the Ulsan Headquarters (right), along with the inspection team, are conducting a special inspection to prepare for heavy rain-related risks such as collapse and flooding at construction sites.

The agency plans to check safety measures against site-specific risks such as electric shock and strong winds during this heavy rain period and has designated the period until the end of August as a special response period for heavy rain and heatwaves. They will work closely with the Ministry of Employment and Labor to fully commit to disaster prevention.

An Jong-ju, Director of KOSHA, confirmed the monsoon season risk factors and safety measures against heavy rainfall at construction sites in the Ulsan area on the same day.

Director An emphasized, “Due to climate change, it is necessary to identify seasonal risk factors different from the past and to check whether safety measures at sites are functioning properly,” adding, “With heavy rain expected until August, it is essential for each workplace to prevent accidents caused by heavy rainfall.”

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