Busan Metropolitan Corporation Introduces Nation's First 'Small-Scale Construction Site Safety Forecast System'

Predictive Safety Management System Based on Public Data Leads the Way in Preventing Serious Accidents
Electronic Status Boards and T.B.M. Integration...
Risks Forecasted in Advance Like a Weather Report

Busan Metropolitan Corporation (BMC, President Shin Changho) is establishing a predictive safety management system based on public data analysis to address structural safety issues at small-scale construction sites, where the proportion of serious accidents is high. For the first time in the nation, BMC is introducing and operating the 'Small-Scale Construction Site Safety Forecast System.'

The 'Safety Forecast System' is a safety management initiative focused on accident prevention, modeled after weather forecasts. It comprehensively analyzes the next day's work details, construction types, equipment usage plans, and site conditions, classifying risk levels into four stages: 'Clear, Cloudy, Rain, and Thunderstorm.'

The forecast results are shared with workers through electronic status boards on site and during the daily morning T.B.M (Tool Box Meeting), encouraging safe behavior and raising awareness at the site. Currently, this system is being piloted at the Seogu Saetdi Sanbok Village Urban Forest Exploration Platform construction site.

According to BMC's analysis of public data from the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Korea Infrastructure Safety and Technology Corporation, the accident rate and fatality rate at small-scale construction sites are significantly higher than at large-scale sites. In particular, the highest proportion of fatal accidents occurs in construction projects with a budget of less than 5 billion won. As a result, developing safety measures tailored to small-scale construction sites has emerged as an urgent priority.

In response, BMC has moved beyond the traditional safety inspection methods focused on specific periods such as winter, thawing season, summer heat, and the rainy season. By comprehensively analyzing industrial accident and construction accident data, BMC has identified nine major accident types and 21 high-risk construction processes. Based on this, risk assessments are conducted for each small-scale site, and safety forecast grades are assigned accordingly.

When the risk level is 'Clear' or 'Cloudy,' management focuses on basic safety measures such as self-inspection and pre-work safety education. In cases where a high-risk forecast of 'Rain' or higher is issued, supervisors and managers directly inspect the site, operating a step-by-step safety management system according to the risk level.

Shin Changho, President of Busan Metropolitan Corporation, stated, "Through the Safety Forecast System, we expect to eliminate risk factors in advance and establish a systematic safety management system led by the ordering agency, thereby achieving tangible results in preventing serious accidents even at small-scale construction sites. We will analyze the operational outcomes and expand the application of this system, developing it into a standard safety management model that can be utilized across all public construction projects."