Gwangju Seo-gu Conducts Safety Inspections of Traditional Markets Ahead of Seollal Holiday

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Ikang) announced on the 17th that it will conduct special safety inspections of multi-use facilities to prevent safety accidents ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

Seo-gu has formed a joint inspection team consisting of safety experts and a safety management advisory group, and will conduct on-site inspections of 25 multi-use facilities such as traditional markets and large retail stores, as well as 7 fire-vulnerable facilities including aging apartment complexes, until the 31st.

Seogu District is conducting safety inspections of bathhouses to prevent accidents in preparation for the Lunar New Year holiday.
[Photo by Seogu]

For traditional markets, the inspection will focus on compliance with legal safety standards in areas such as architecture, gas, electricity, and firefighting, as well as the status of fire prevention equipment, fire compartments, and maintenance of evacuation facilities and escape routes. Additionally, price labeling practices will be checked at large and small stores, convenience stores, and neighborhood supermarkets.

In relation to electric shock accidents that occurred at bathhouses in other regions, a focused safety inspection of bathhouses will also be conducted.

The Health and Hygiene Division, together with experts in electricity and firefighting, will visit nine bathhouses with a total floor area of over 1,000㎡ to inspect the condition of electrical wiring, operation of leakage circuit breakers, and maintenance of electrical and mechanical rooms.

Furthermore, safety inspections will be carried out on welfare facilities and aging apartment complexes, as well as on local movie theaters and the Gwangju General Bus Terminal, which are frequently used by many people. Inspections of livestock product hygiene and radiation testing and collection of seafood to ensure safe food will also be conducted.

Kim Hyunnam, Director of Safety General Affairs, stated, “We will provide on-site guidance for issues that can be immediately corrected, and complete repairs and reinforcements for other identified issues before the Lunar New Year holiday to thoroughly ensure the safety of citizens.”

Shin Dongho, Honam Reporting Headquarters, Asia Economy baekok@asiae.co.kr