On-Site Staff Health Management as Top Priority! ... POSCO Pohang Steelworks, 'Safety Bus' Vroom Vroom~

Health Checks for Blood Sugar and Blood Pressure, Health Consultations, and Hydration Support

At POSCO Pohang Steelworks, a nurse is checking employees' health on the visiting safety bus.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] POSCO Pohang Steelworks operates a safety bus on the 22nd to support on-site workers struggling with continuous heatwaves.

The Pohang Steelworks Safety and Disaster Prevention Group dispatches the safety bus to maintenance and repair sites during the hot months of July and August to implement focused safety management at repair and construction sites during hours of high risk for heat-related illnesses.

The safety bus primarily operates to provide safety education tailored to work types, training on the use of emergency rescue equipment, and activities aimed at preventing heat-related illnesses, which are the greatest risk factor during the hot season.

When on-site workers board the safety bus, a nurse stationed on the bus checks their blood pressure and blood sugar, offers health consultations, and monitors their health. The bus also serves as a rest area by providing beverages and saline glucose to help workers stay hydrated.

Min Ari, the nurse in charge of the safety bus, said, “We hope that workers operating in environments vulnerable to safety risks can work safely and healthily,” adding, “We will continue to create a comfortable space where employees using the safety bus can rest without any burden.”

The safety bus operates from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. based on requests from construction sites within the steelworks or individual factories, and on-site workers can use the heat illness prevention rest area anywhere the safety bus is parked.

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