Busan Urban Corporation Conducts Special Safety Inspections for Fire Prevention at Construction Sites

Intensive Inspection of Fire Hazards at Construction Sites
with External Experts

Busan Metropolitan Corporation (BMC, President Shin Chang-ho) is conducting a special safety inspection on all construction sites and management facilities under construction from February 18 to 28 to prevent similar accidents, following a fatal fire accident at a construction site in Gijang-gun, Busan.

Busan Urban Corporation is conducting a special safety inspection for fire prevention at construction sites. Provided by Busan Urban Corporation

This inspection was promoted to eliminate fire hazards at construction sites in advance and strengthen the safety management system. The inspection team focused on checking ▲the storage condition of construction materials such as insulation ▲the installation of temporary firefighting facilities at construction sites ▲the securing of emergency evacuation routes ▲and compliance with safety rules during welding and cutting work.

In particular, for apartment construction sites with around 1,000 households entering the finishing stage, the fire prevention measures were further strengthened through in-depth inspections conducted together with four external experts, including fire protection engineers and construction safety engineers.

BMC plans to take immediate action on issues identified during the inspection process and prepare customized improvement plans for each site to fundamentally prevent similar accidents. Along with this, to raise safety awareness among site personnel, problems found during the inspection were shared and workers were encouraged to actively respond to minimize fire hazards.

Shin Chang-ho, President of Busan Metropolitan Corporation, said, “We will continuously improve the safety management system to create a construction environment that citizens can trust and do our best to provide safe residential spaces.”

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