Yeongdeungpo-gu, Intensive Safety Inspection of Vulnerable Facilities During Thawing Period

Intensive Inspection Until the 22nd... Over 40 Sites Including Excavation Construction Sites, Sidewalk Overpasses, and Other Facilities
Joint Inspection with Private Experts... Early Identification and Action on Risk Factors by Facility Type
Swift Follow-up Measures Planned, Including Repair and Reinforcement Support to Ensure Residents' Safety

Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced that it will conduct intensive inspections of vulnerable facilities to proactively prepare for safety accidents that may occur during the thawing season.

With the coming spring and rising temperatures, the frozen ground surface melts, weakening the ground and increasing the risk of safety accidents such as ground subsidence, falling rocks, and collapses.

Accordingly, the district will select a total of about 40 facilities, including 15 excavation sites, 8 steep slopes, 9 old buildings rated D or E in risk level, and 8 pedestrian overpasses, which are particularly vulnerable during the thawing season, and conduct safety inspections by the 22nd.

The main inspection items include checking the condition of the soil retaining walls and supports, the stability of adjacent buildings and slopes near excavation sites and signs of subsidence, structural cracks and ground subsidence or damage in old buildings, cracks or subsidence in steep slopes and retaining walls, and the condition of drainage maintenance and pavement abnormalities, focusing on identifying risk factors.

Minor issues found during the inspection will be immediately corrected on-site, while serious defects or urgent reinforcement needs will be addressed with emergency measures followed by detailed safety diagnoses and support for repair and reinforcement work to ensure prompt follow-up maintenance.

The district plans to enhance expertise and minimize human and property damage by conducting inspections in cooperation between the public and private sectors, including architectural structural engineers.

Additionally, during the inspection period, the district will strengthen patrol activities in vulnerable areas in collaboration with local community centers to maintain on-site management and actively promote awareness to detect risk factors in advance, striving to ensure the safety of residents.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, “The thawing season is a time when thorough safety management is more important than ever,” and added, “We ask residents to actively report any risk factors they discover, and we will do our best to protect the safety of residents through solid inspections and continuous monitoring within the district.”

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