Gyeonggi Province Conducts Comprehensive Review of Railway Facility Safety Manuals Following Gyeongbu Line Fatal Accident

Some Deficiencies Found in Power Shutdown, Worker Protection, and Manager Assignment After Manual Review
Revision of Manuals Requested for Operators; Corrective Action Plans Required from Local Governments

Gyeonggi Province reviewed the adequacy of safety standards in manuals and procedure documents related to track inspections by workers at railway operating agencies under its jurisdiction, following a train accident that occurred during a track safety inspection on August 19 near Cheongdo Station on the Gyeongbu Line.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government Building. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

The accident involved a worker who was struck by a train while moving onto the tracks to inspect a slope. In response, the province conducted a thorough review of the safety manuals prepared by the railway operators to prevent recurrence.

The main items reviewed included: ▲ power shutdown measures when workers enter the tracks, ▲ protection of workers from trains, and ▲ assignment of railway operation safety managers. Gyeonggi Province checked the safety compliance based on the manuals submitted by a total of seven railway operating agencies.

The inspection found a total of five deficiencies: three agencies had inadequate power shutdown measures, one agency lacked sufficient worker protection measures, and one agency had incomplete assignment of railway operation safety managers.

Accordingly, Gyeonggi Province requested the relevant railway operating agencies to revise their manuals and procedure documents to strengthen safety standards, and required each local city and county to submit specific corrective action plans.

An official from Gyeonggi Province stated, "It is most important to establish a system that allows safe work even while trains are in operation," adding, "We will work together with railway operators and local governments to promptly address and improve institutional shortcomings."

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