The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on the 23rd that it will conduct focused inspections of safety measures at construction sites nationwide in collaboration with the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency.
This inspection is in response to a series of major accidents occurring at construction sites, including recent road and tunnel collapse incidents.
Local employment and labor offices will select hazardous sites for supervision and inspections, site visits by agency heads, campaigns, and training.
Additionally, the Ministry of Employment and Labor plans to provide safety guidelines for accident prevention, such as ensuring fire extinguishers are available during welding and cutting work, and investigating ground conditions and establishing work plans during excavation.
Choi Tae-ho, director of the Ministry of Employment and Labor's Industrial Accident Prevention Supervision Policy Division, said, "The government is seriously concerned about the accidents that have recently occurred at construction sites" and "will continue on-site supervision and inspections to prevent accidents."