LOTTE Engineering & Construction announced on the 22nd that it conducted the 'ICE BOMB' campaign at the 'Time Villas Suseong' construction site in Daegu Suseong District on the 19th to protect the health of onsite workers from the summer heat.
The 'ICE BOMB' campaign is a self-operated heat illness prevention program by LOTTE Engineering & Construction, aimed at providing various support activities to ensure that workers can work cooler and more safely during the summer heat.
This summer, the company plans to distribute more than 27,000 electrolyte drinks across national sites, and provide customized welfare activities such as snack truck operations and ice cream distribution according to the scale of each site.
At the event, Vice Chairman Park Hyun-cheol personally visited the site and handed out ice cream churros and electrolyte drinks to over 300 workers, as well as a 'Daefrika (Daegu + Africa) Cool Box' containing essential items for the heat. The 'Daefrika Cool Box' includes various items to overcome the heat, such as neck coolers, cooling arm sleeves, and shade canopies for safety helmets. This year, a roulette event prepared in collaboration with LOTTE Chilsung Beverage was also held, offering cooling items as prizes.
Vice Chairman Park also checked the health management status of workers in preparation for the heatwave and safety measures ahead of the rainy season. He visits major national sites once a month to conduct safety inspections and facilitate communication, while all executives of LOTTE Engineering & Construction participate in weekly safety inspections through the 'executive site safety responsibility system.'
LOTTE Engineering & Construction explained that it has designated the period from June to September as 'intensive health management period' in line with the Ministry of Employment and Labor's 'Five Basic Safety Rules for Heatwave (water, wind & shade, rest, cooling equipment, emergency measures)' and heatwave response guidelines, making comprehensive efforts to address the heat.
During this period, the company provides cold water, salt, and cooling equipment to all workers at construction sites and actively operates rest facilities equipped with air conditioning and shade awnings. Additionally, when the perceived temperature exceeds 31 degrees Celsius, work hours are adjusted, and especially if it exceeds 33 degrees, breaks of 20 minutes are granted every 2 hours, while intensively outdoor work is restricted above 35 degrees, implementing systematic heat illness prevention measures. Workers are also actively encouraged to use the 'right to stop work' if they feel endangered.
A representative from LOTTE Engineering & Construction noted, 'The health and safety of the workers who do their best to maintain the site in the hot weather is our top priority,' and added, 'We will continue our ongoing campaigns and site inspections to create a safe and pleasant work environment where anyone can work with peace of mind.'