Seoul Housing and Urban Development Corporation (SH) said on the 20th it launched safety inspections of construction sites under its management and retaining wall facilities in public housing complexes to prevent accidents caused by ground weakening during the spring thaw.
According to SH, on the 16th and 19th of this month, SH President Hwang Sang-ha visited sites in person and conducted a "safety inspection for the thaw period." The inspection was arranged to block in advance risk factors such as retaining wall collapses and ground subsidence, which can easily occur as frozen ground thaws in winter, and to strengthen on-site safety management systems.
On the 16th, three construction sites were inspected, including Magok Complex 16, Public Housing at 1410 Magok-dong, and the construction site for the Seoul Workers' Welfare Center complex project. On the 19th, safety inspections of retaining wall facilities were carried out, focusing on aging public housing complexes more than 20 years after completion.
SH said it plans to enhance the effectiveness of inspections by conducting detailed inspections during the thaw period with its own inspection team alongside external experts, in parallel with the on-site checks. It also plans to promptly follow up with necessary measures.