Yeoju City Holds Meeting to Strengthen Safety Management at Construction Sites

Vice Mayor Jo Jeonga Chairs Safety Management Meeting
Focus on Minimizing Casualties and Responding to Heat Waves at Yeoju Construction Sites

On August 27, Yeoju City in Gyeonggi Province held a meeting to strengthen safety management at construction sites in 2025. The meeting was organized by the Construction Division of Yeoju City and was personally chaired by Vice Mayor Jo Jeonga.

Jo Jeonga, Vice Mayor of Yeoju City, is holding a meeting on the 27th to strengthen safety management at construction sites in 2025. Photo by Yeoju City

The meeting focused on discussing safety management measures to minimize casualties at public construction projects commissioned by Yeoju City, as well as at privately licensed construction sites. The participants set safety management goals covering both natural disasters and occupational safety, and placed particular emphasis on disaster prevention measures in response to climate change, such as heat waves.

Yeoju City has designated 700 construction sites within its jurisdiction for inspection and has established a phased response plan, including preemptive monitoring, maintaining emergency work systems, and suspending work on vulnerable construction types. In particular, the city will strengthen on-site inspections by the departments in charge of commissioning and licensing, and will check safety measures for major risk factors such as construction roads, drainage systems, and temporary structures.

Countermeasures against heat waves have also been prepared. Yeoju City shared heat wave response guidelines, including the installation of cooling shelters for workers, the establishment of emergency contact networks with medical institutions, and the implementation of a "heat wave rest period system" to protect workers' health. In particular, the city plans to ensure the safety of on-site workers by guiding compliance with the revised industrial safety and health regulations, which require that workers be given a mandatory rest period of at least 20 minutes within every two hours when the perceived temperature exceeds 33°C.

Vice Mayor Jo Jeonga stated, "We will implement proactive and thorough measures to prevent safety accidents at construction sites," and added, "We are committed to making Yeoju a safe and happy city that protects the lives and property of its citizens."

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