The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said on the 23rd it will conduct on-site inspections for 30 days from the 25th to April 8, excluding weekends and holidays, to prevent safety accidents at construction sites during the spring thaw.
About 1,300 people from 12 organizations, including the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, regional land management offices, public institutions, and private experts, will take part in the inspections. The targets are about 2,900 construction sites nationwide where thorough safety measures are required during the thawing season.
Taking into account thaw-season characteristics such as weakened bearing capacity as frozen ground thaws over the winter, inspections will focus on: ▲ collapse of excavation faces and earth-retaining shoring (temporary structures) ▲ deformation of supports for temporary structures such as scaffolds (temporary work platforms) and falsework (temporary supports) ▲ overturning of construction machinery such as concrete pumps due to ground weakening ▲ reduced strength of completed concrete structures.
In addition, for more specialized and effective on-site inspections, high-risk work types will be inspected with outside experts, and joint inspections with the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) are also planned.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will also conduct random, unannounced spot checks at other sites operated by construction companies where fatal accidents occur in the fourth quarter of 2025 and at sites ordered by public institutions. If violations such as shoddy construction and inadequate safety and quality management are found in the inspection results, strict measures will be taken without exception in accordance with relevant laws, including demerit points and fines.