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Busan Metropolitan City Holds Joint Consultation Meeting to Strengthen Elevator Safety Management System

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it held a “Joint Consultation Meeting among Local Governments to Strengthen the Elevator Safety Management System in 2026” at 1:30 p.m. on April 7 at the stepped lecture hall on the first floor of Domoheon.

This consultation meeting was organized ahead of the expanded implementation of the “2026 inspection of elevator maintenance companies” to help the industry better understand the purpose and direction of the inspection and to share detailed plans.

The meeting was attended by a wide range of field experts, including officials from Busan Metropolitan City, regional headquarters, accident investigation teams, and technical business support divisions of the Korea Elevator Safety Agency, as well as representatives of elevator maintenance companies.

The main agenda of the meeting included in-depth discussions on the detailed plan for the 2026 inspection of maintenance companies, recent elevator accident cases and measures to prevent recurrence, and guidance on workplace risk assessment methods.

In particular, the Korea Elevator Safety Agency explained the enhanced inspection items for elevators and escalators at worksites and introduced new survey methods as part of this year’s inspection plan, urging improvements in maintenance quality. In the following session, participants responded positively to presentations on risk factor analysis based on actual accident cases and guidance on risk assessment that enables workplaces to independently establish safety and health systems.

Additionally, information was provided on new initiatives, including a job-matching project through the establishment of an elevator job platform and the collection and recycling of used elevator batteries. A resolution ceremony to eradicate serious industrial accidents was also held to promote safety awareness and create a safer working environment for elevator workers.

Based on opinions gathered during the consultation meeting, the city plans to begin a full-scale inspection in April. In cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and inspection teams from the Korea Elevator Safety Agency, Busan Metropolitan City will thoroughly examine the status of elevator maintenance and concentrate administrative efforts to prevent inconvenience to citizens caused by inadequate inspections.

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “The safety of elevators, which citizens use every day, is a non-negotiable top priority,” adding, “Through continuous communication with maintenance companies at the front line and thorough inspections, we will eliminate blind spots in safety and devote all efforts to creating a safe Busan free from accidents.”