Pohang City Preemptively Blocks Hazards... Focused Safety Inspections for On-Site Needs Desired by Citizens

Residents Can Apply for Facility Inspections...
Joint Inspections with Experts
Transparent Disclosure of Inspection Results...
Resolving Safety Risk Factors

Pohang City conducts ‘Intensive Safety Inspections’ on facilities and sites requested by citizens and transparently discloses the results.

To eliminate safety blind spots in small-scale densely populated living facilities, the city operates the ‘Intensive Safety Inspection Resident Application System’ during the ‘2025 Korea Intensive Safety Inspection’ promotion period, encouraging citizen participation.

The ‘Intensive Safety Inspection Resident Application System’ is a program where residents submit advance applications for facilities they believe need inspection, followed by joint inspections with experts, and sharing the inspection results to resolve safety risk factors.

The inspection targets are selected mainly from small-scale densely populated living facilities in both public and private sectors, such as village halls, senior citizen centers, bridges, welfare centers, landslide-prone areas, and aging buildings. Facilities with private managers (management entities), those under construction, or involved in lawsuits or disputes are excluded from inspection.

The application period is until April 30, and applications can be submitted by filling out forms available at nearby eup/myeon/dong administrative welfare centers or through the Safety Report app and portal.

Received locations will be inspected from April 14 to June 13, the intensive safety inspection promotion period, considering the suitability and risk of the inspection targets.

Vice Mayor Jang Sang-gil said, “We are conducting a survey on the city website to select key inspection targets and areas, so we hope for active participation from citizens,” adding, “We will strive to make Pohang City safer through effective inspections conducted together with private experts.”

Jang Sang-gil, Deputy Mayor, inspecting the rainwater pumping station ahead of the rainy season last year. Photo by Pohang City

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