The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will carry out special inspections of demolition construction sites for four weeks from the 7th to the 5th of next month.
This is due to growing safety concerns surrounding demolition construction sites following a fatal incident caused by a building collapse at a demolition site in the Jegi 4 district of Dongdaemun.
The inspection targets include all permitted and notified demolition construction sites in Seoul (360 locations).
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will focus on inspecting safety management of demolition construction sites and overall inspection practices. Specifically, it will check ▲ compliance with the demolition plan ▲ appropriateness of permits and contracts related to the demolition ▲ adequacy of supervising personnel's qualifications ▲ proper deployment of supervisors at essential checkpoints during demolition ▲ whether photographs and videos are taken and preserved.
To investigate illegal subcontracting, the government plans to focus on inspecting ▲ whether unqualified individuals are subcontracted ▲ whether there are re-subcontracting and wholesale subcontracting ▲ compliance with requirements for reviewing subcontracting appropriateness ▲ whether subcontracting notifications are made.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to apply a zero-tolerance principle during this inspection. If serious violations are detected, construction will be immediately halted, and corrective orders along with strict administrative penalties in accordance with relevant laws will be enforced. For minor violations, on-site corrective actions will be required.
Starting from the second half of the year, a 'permanent inspection team for demolition construction sites' will be formed to conduct on-site inspections once a week in collaboration with autonomous districts.