Changnyeong County Inspects Worker Safety and Fair Construction Sites Ahead of Lunar New Year

Preventing Unfair Subcontracting Practices... Strengthening Measures to Prevent Wage Arrears

Changnyeong-gun in South Gyeongsang Province inspected the construction site of the non-excavation works for the Yeongnam General Industrial Complex access road connection project crossing National Route 5 at Deungji-gyo ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

This inspection was carried out to prevent various safety accidents that may occur at public construction sites before the holiday, as well as to prevent delayed payment of wages to workers and unfair subcontracting practices.

Inspecting worker safety and fair construction sites ahead of the Lunar New Year. Provided by Changnyeong-gun.

In particular, taking into account the characteristics of the non-excavation construction that crosses a national highway with heavy traffic, the county focused on the entire construction process and the on-site management conditions.

County Mayor Seong Nakin, who visited the site, inspected the procedures and process management status of the non-excavation works, whether ground subsidence and structural safety were being secured, whether traffic safety facilities were properly installed and managed, and whether workers were complying with safety rules.

In addition, he checked whether workers' wages and subcontract payments were being made on time and whether there was any possibility of wage arrears, whether there were any illegal subcontracting practices, whether payment guarantees were being issued for subcontract fees and construction equipment rental fees, and whether standard construction equipment lease contracts were being drawn up, thereby confirming whether fair trade practices were being maintained at the construction site.

He also inspected overall winter-season safety management, including whether protective measures were in place for workers against cold waves in relation to winter construction, whether an emergency response system had been established in case of an emergency, and whether the site was being kept orderly and potential risk factors were being removed in advance.

Based on the results of this inspection, Changnyeong-gun plans to immediately correct minor issues on site, and, if serious violations such as wage arrears or illegal subcontracting are identified, to provide administrative guidance and conduct follow-up inspections in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

County Mayor Seong Nakin said, "We conducted this on-site inspection to create an environment in which workers can work with peace of mind ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday and to build fair construction sites," adding, "We will continue to strengthen management and supervision of public construction sites in the future."

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