Gyeonggi Province will conduct safety inspections of small-scale vulnerable facilities closely related to the daily lives of socially disadvantaged groups, such as the elderly, children, and people with disabilities, until November.
The inspection targets include 126 social welfare facilities, consisting of 71 senior centers, 40 daycare centers, and 15 facilities for people with disabilities and youth. The facilities were selected based on factors such as years of operation and whether they have previously undergone inspections.
Small-scale vulnerable facilities refer to facilities that are not classified as Type 1 to Type 3 under the Facility Safety Act (Article 19) and therefore are not required to undergo regular inspections. However, these include social welfare facilities, traditional markets, and civil engineering structures that are considered vulnerable to safety issues or at risk of disasters. Social welfare facilities such as senior centers and daycare centers account for more than 99% of these facilities.
The main inspection items include: ▲ the presence of internal and external cracks ▲ changes or defects in major structural components ▲ the condition of stone retaining walls and embankments around the facility ▲ and the occurrence of defects on slopes.
Gyeonggi Province will notify the relevant city or county and the facility management authority of the inspection results within 30 days of the inspection date. The management authority must then register the results in the Small-Scale Vulnerable Facility Safety Management System (SFMS) and implement safety measures such as repairs, reinforcements, and ongoing maintenance.
Kim Younggil, head of the Gyeonggi Province Special Safety Inspection Team, said, "Through safety inspections of small-scale vulnerable facilities, we will do our utmost to prevent safety accidents, strengthen safety management, and identify blind spots in safety management, thereby ensuring the safety of residents."
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