CJ Logistics has moved to prevent heat-related illnesses among on-site workers in preparation for a forecast of record heat this summer.
CJ Logistics said on the 15th that it has announced heat wave safety measures and heat illness prevention guidelines through the work app for delivery drivers and other channels, and has entered a special management regime.
First, it announced that delivery drivers are guaranteed the "right to stop work," which allows them to voluntarily halt deliveries during extreme heat, and the accompanying "immunity from liability," which ensures they are not held responsible.
If a delivery driver feels unwell due to the heat, they can register the undelivered reason as "undelivered due to heat wave" in the work app. A CJ Logistics official said, "This is a safety policy uniquely implemented in the industry since last year, and it applies not only to heat waves but also to severe weather such as heavy rain and heavy snow."
In addition, delivery drivers with underlying conditions and those age 60 or older will have their health status, including blood pressure and body temperature, checked when reporting to work, and, if necessary, their delivery volume will be reduced and workloads flexibly adjusted to avoid health strain.
Logistics centers and parcel terminals will apply rest time standards that are stricter than the government's recommendations and will be required to follow them. During the heat wave period, "a 10-minute break after 50 minutes of outdoor work and a 20-minute break after 100 minutes of indoor work" will apply regardless of the perceived temperature. The government guideline is "at least a 20-minute rest every two hours when working in a heat wave of a perceived temperature of 33 degrees or higher."
The company is also advancing its digital technology-based safety management system. The in-house-developed "LOIS Temperature" automatically calculates the perceived temperature based on real-time temperature and humidity data inside logistics centers and provides real-time guidance on work environment risk levels when readings fall outside the standard range. It is currently installed at 40 logistics centers nationwide, with plans for continued expansion.
Kim Yu-seung, head of safety management at CJ Logistics, said, "We will continue to strengthen our on-site management system to become the safest and most exemplary logistics site in the face of heat wave disasters."