Seocho-gu Conducts 'Thawing Season Safety Inspection' with Local Residents and 18 Neighborhoods

High-Risk Areas Such as Building Exteriors and Construction Sites
Mayor Jeon Seong-su: "We Will Thoroughly Inspect Every Corner of the Neighborhood"

Seocho-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) is making every effort to prevent safety accidents by inspecting every corner of the neighborhood together with safety experts and local residents in preparation for the spring thaw season.

Jeon Seong-su, Mayor of Seocho District (first from the left), is conducting a thaw season safety inspection in Bangbae 2-dong together with Shin Dong-wook, National Assembly member for Seocho-eul (second from the right). Provided by Seocho District Office.

Mayor Jeon Seong-su visited Bangbae 2-dong and Bangbae Bon-dong on the 4th and 7th, respectively, to inspect retaining walls, steep slopes, major construction sites, road slopes, and steep areas. This inspection was conducted together with residents, focusing on preemptively identifying and preventing real-life risk factors with those who know the local conditions best.

In addition, thorough inspections were carried out on facilities such as building exteriors with a high risk of major accidents, as well as ground weakening and structural collapses that may occur during the thawing period, to prevent accidents.

More than 100 people participated in each inspection, including Mayor Jeon Seong-su, the Safety Culture Movement Practice Council, the Autonomous Disaster Prevention Group, Safety Guards, the Public-Private Emergency Recovery Team, and safety experts. Furthermore, National Assembly members Jo Eun-hee and Shin Dong-wook, city and district council members, and related organizations actively joined in to create a safer Seocho.

The ‘Thaw Season Safety Inspection with Residents’ will be conducted over 18 neighborhoods throughout March, focusing on major construction sites and safety-vulnerable areas in each neighborhood. Any risks identified in advance will be promptly addressed.

Meanwhile, Seocho-gu is making every effort in safety management by utilizing various cutting-edge technologies. Since February last year, 278 Internet of Things (IoT) digital sensors have been installed and operated at 75 aging and hazardous facilities such as bridges, overpasses, and underground road retaining walls to automatically detect abnormal signs such as tilt, cracks, and temperature in real time.

Seonsungsoo, Mayor of Seocho District (center left), is conducting a thaw season safety inspection in Bangbaebon-dong together with Eunhee Jo, National Assembly member for Seocho Gap (center right). Provided by Seocho District.

Mayor Jeon Seong-su said, “This safety inspection is being conducted to protect residents from accidents that may occur as frozen areas thaw during winter. Even very small cracks and holes can cause major accidents, so we will thoroughly inspect every corner of the neighborhood together with residents who know the local conditions well and make every effort to ensure residents’ safety.”