Seongnam City Forms 'Construction Safety Advisory Committee'...Consultation from Building Design Stage

Seongnam City Hall

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province has established a 'Construction Safety Advisory Committee' to review construction safety from the design stage in order to prevent accidents at construction sites.

Starting next year, the Construction Safety Advisory Committee will provide consultations on construction safety and the appropriateness of construction methods from the 80% design completion stage for major public construction projects commissioned by Seongnam City.

The committee consists of 10 members, including the vice mayor as the chairperson, related public officials, and experts in four fields: construction safety, construction execution, structural engineering, and soil and foundation engineering. The advisory scope covers construction projects commissioned by Seongnam City and its affiliated organizations, including Type 1 and Type 2 facilities under the Special Act on the Safety and Maintenance of Facilities, and excavation works deeper than 10 meters underground.

While Construction Technology Advisory Committees that review technical appropriateness at the design stage are established in each province and city, it is unusual to form a separate advisory committee focusing specifically on safety.

Seongnam City plans to have the ordering departments thoroughly review the recommendations from the Construction Safety Advisory Committee and reflect necessary improvements in the final design to prevent construction safety accidents during execution.

A Seongnam City official stated, "Through the Construction Safety Advisory Committee, we will make every effort to proactively block any potential safety accidents and contribute to preventing construction accidents during the construction process."

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