Nong-eochon Gong Jeonnam, All-Out Effort to Prevent Major Citizen Disasters... 2.3 Billion KRW Invested

Published 26 Mar.2024 10:57(KST)

The Jeonnam Regional Headquarters of the Korea Rural Community Corporation will invest 2.3 billion KRW to improve risk factors identified through a full inspection of 122 facilities subject to major civic disasters.

According to the Jeonnam Headquarters on the 26th, the facilities subject to major civic disasters under management include 107 reservoirs with a total storage capacity of over 1 million tons and 15 embankments with a tidal capacity (the amount of tide flowing into reclaimed land at the highest high tide) of over 10 million tons.

The Jeonnam Headquarters has formed a joint inspection team and is conducting inspections of 122 facilities subject to major civic disaster regulations.
[Photo by Korea Rural Community Corporation Jeonnam]

Since last month, the Jeonnam Headquarters has formed a joint inspection team for about a month to conduct focused inspections by categorizing risk factors into mechanical (equipment) and electrical factors, chemical and biological factors, and work characteristics and work environment factors.

A total of 2.3 billion KRW will be invested to preemptively improve even minor risk factors discovered during the inspection.

Depending on the level of risk, measures such as attaching warning signs, installing life-saving kits, safety fences, guardrails, and inspection ladders will be implemented sequentially.

The Jeonnam Headquarters also plans to contribute to the prevention of major civic disasters by mandating safety and health measures during routine facility inspections, operations, and work.

Director Cho Young-ho of the headquarters said, “We will carefully and sequentially improve the identified risk factors within the first half of the year according to their level of risk,” adding, “With a sense of mission to protect the lives and safety of the public, we will conduct more detailed work to identify and resolve risk factors and do our best to prevent disasters.”