Gyeonggi Province to Inspect 38 Construction Sites Ahead of Rainy Season

The Gyeonggi Provincial Government will conduct on-site safety inspections at 38 land development and public housing sites currently under construction by May 15 to prevent safety accidents caused by summer typhoons, heavy rains during the rainy season, and heatwaves.

The inspection targets include five land development districts, such as the Pyeongtaek-Godeok Internationalization District and Hwaseong Taean 3 District, as well as 33 public housing districts, including Suwon Dangsu District.

For this inspection, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government will organize a joint inspection team that includes project implementers such as LH and GH, as well as private experts.

The main inspection items are: ▲safety management plans and emergency contact systems in preparation for the rainy season; ▲the management status of drainage facilities and temporary drainage channels; ▲risk factors for disasters such as cut/fill slopes; ▲flood-prone facilities such as rivers and retention basins; and ▲implementation of rest periods and worker protection measures in response to heatwaves.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

For the issues identified during this inspection, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government plans to take immediate corrective action for minor issues, and will continuously monitor the implementation of repairs or reinforcements required for more serious issues to ensure they are addressed before the onset of heavy rains.

Yang Chunseok, Head of Land Development Division at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government, stated, "As disaster risks such as heavy rainfall and heatwaves increase due to climate change, we will strengthen our preventive safety management system to prioritize the safety of construction workers and local residents."

Recently, abnormal weather events such as heavy rainfall, typhoons, and heatwaves during the summer have become more frequent and more severe due to climate change. In particular, sites where large-scale land development and public housing construction are underway may be vulnerable to safety accidents such as flooding during the rainy season, slope collapse, and soil runoff, due to extensive earthworks and slope formation.

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