Vice Minister Kwon Chang-jun of the Ministry of Employment and Labor conducted a meeting with representatives of six major logistics companies on the 8th to check the measures against heat waves at logistics centers.
The meeting, held in the afternoon at the Seoul Metropolitan Headquarters of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, was attended by Vice Minister Kwon and representatives from six major logistics companies, including CJ Logistics, Hanjin, LOTTE Global Logistics, Rosen, Coupang CFS, and Coupang CLS.
During the meeting, Vice Minister Kwon noted, "This year, the rainy season ended too early, so there may be more cases of heat-related illnesses than last year," and urged, "Please prioritize the lives and safety of workers."
He added, "Please comply with the five basic rules for heat waves, such as improving the thermal environment by installing additional cooling and ventilation systems, and allowing breaks of more than 20 minutes every two hours," and said, "Please actively participate in the thermal environment survey for logistics centers conducted by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency."
Prior to the meeting, Vice Minister Kwon also visited the CJ Logistics Yongin Center to check the working environment.