Gwangju City Conducts Safety Inspections of Multi-Use Facilities Ahead of Lunar New Year

Joint Public-Private Inspection Teams Formed... Safety Management at 104 Locations Including Traditional Markets, Cinemas, and Terminals Until January 17 Next Year

A member of the Gwangju joint inspection team is checking safety facilities at Malbau Market in Buk-gu in preparation for the Lunar New Year holiday. Photo by Gwangju City

Gwangju City announced on the 23rd that it will conduct safety inspections on multi-use facilities frequently used by many citizens until the 17th of next month, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.

The inspection targets include 104 locations such as traditional markets, large supermarkets, movie theaters, and passenger facilities. To ensure expertise and effectiveness in the safety inspections, a joint inspection team composed of Gwangju City, district offices, private experts, and related organizations will carry out intensive checks.

The main inspection items are: ▲ fire prevention equipment and fire compartment maintenance, evacuation facilities and escape route management ▲ wiring defects, operation of circuit breakers, maintenance of electrical and mechanical rooms ▲ compliance with legal standards and safety requirements in areas such as electricity, fire safety, and gas, as well as the overall status of safety management.

For simple or minor issues found during the inspections, immediate corrections will be made on site. For issues that cannot be resolved right away, facility managers will be required to repair or reinforce them before the Lunar New Year holiday. Continuous management will be carried out until all risk factors are eliminated.

Bae Bokhwan, Director of Citizen Safety, said, "We will do our utmost to ensure the safety of the holiday through proactive and thorough prevention and inspections, so that visitors returning to their hometowns and citizens can spend a safe and comfortable Lunar New Year holiday with their families."

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