On the 7th, Hyundai Rotem and Hyundai Steel announced that they signed a memorandum of understanding with Dong-A Otsuka at the Hyundai Steel Dangjin Steelworks in South Chungcheong Province to prevent heat-related illnesses and promote a safety culture.

Kim Ik-soo (center), head of the Management Support Division of Hyundai Rotem, Ko Hung-seok (left), head of SHE at Hyundai Steel, and Lee Jin-sook (right), Executive Director of the Marketing Division at Dong-A Otsuka, pose for a commemorative photo at the signing ceremony for heat-related illness prevention held at the Hyundai Rotem Dangjin Steelworks on the 7th. /Courtesy of Hyundai Rotem

Through the agreement, the three parties will establish a cooperation system for preventing heat-related illnesses and jointly carry out practical prevention activities. Hyundai Rotem and Hyundai Steel will educate field workers about the major symptoms of heat-related illnesses, prevention methods, and emergency response techniques that can be taken when a heat-related illness occurs. Dong-A Otsuka will provide hydration beverages at the major business sites and outdoor constructions of Hyundai Rotem and Hyundai Steel through a heat-related illness prevention campaign.

At the Hyundai Rotem Dangjin factory, field workers receive rehydration drinks on the 7th. /Courtesy of Hyundai Rotem

Hyundai Rotem and Hyundai Steel are strengthening safety measures to prevent the rapidly increasing heat-related illnesses. Hyundai Rotem measures the on-site perceived temperature to grant rest time according to weather conditions and minimizes work during hot hours by adjusting construction work hours. Hyundai Steel implements daily health checkups for workers during heatwaves (daily temperature and blood pressure measurements), a safety rest bus (mobile rest facility), and visiting health services (medical staff visiting the site) to ensure worker safety.

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