The government will conduct safety inspections at construction sites nationwide ahead of the rainy season.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 18th that from the 19th to July 17, it will inspect construction sites vulnerable to heavy rainfall, including excavation sites, roads, railways, apartments, rivers, and airports in cooperation with 12 relevant agencies.
The inspections will cover a total of 1,915 locations: roads (192), rivers (46), railways (169), apartments and buildings (1,406), airports (22), and residential land (80). They will check ▲whether flood response measures are established ▲precautionary actions for flood risk elements such as retaining walls and embankments ▲ the status of drainage facilities.
In particular, plans are in place to check slope management and drainage installations for roads and railways, subsidence and measurement management around excavation sites for apartments and buildings, and the flatness of pavement for airports. For river construction, they will examine road and bridge construction, material storage, and the condition of embankments.
Additionally, external experts will conduct unannounced inspections at 100 construction companies where fatalities have occurred and at sites with serious accidents. They also plan to check whether the 'accident prevention measures for construction site falls' announced in February are being implemented on site.
If any violations such as poor construction and insufficient safety and quality control are detected during the inspections, actions such as issuing penalties and fines will be taken.
Kim Tae-byeong, the director of technology safety policy, said, "We will do our best to prevent ground subsidence accidents and fall accidents at construction sites through this inspection."