From Mobile Medical Services to Psychological Counseling... POSCO Pohang Steelworks Cares for Employees' Health in Disaster Recovery

Special Psychological Counseling, Measures to Reduce Stress and Ensure Psychological Stability

Employees of Pohang Steelworks and affiliated companies are using the mobile medical service.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] POSCO Pohang Steelworks has started medical support for employees involved in the recovery from the flooding of Naengcheon.

This measure was taken to ensure the health of employees who have been working tirelessly on recovery efforts amid an unprecedented emergency and to enable them to work in a safe environment.

Since Typhoon Hinnamnor, Pohang Steelworks has extended the operating hours of its in-house medical facilities from weekdays to include weekends and holidays.

For employees unable to visit medical facilities, on-site mobile medical services began on the 20th of last month. During the Chuseok holiday period, when external medical treatment was difficult, emergency medicines were stocked at each plant along with medical consultations to care for employees' health.

The medical support is available not only to POSCO employees but also freely accessible to employees of partner companies working within the steelworks.

Special disaster psychological counseling is also provided to help employees who have suffered psychological shock from the Naengcheon flooding and typhoon damage or stress from prolonged recovery activities to quickly return to their daily lives.

Pohang Steelworks has established an emergency psychological counseling program to relieve direct and indirect stress experienced by employees during the disaster and to support their psychological stability.

The emergency counseling program focuses on customized psychological counseling provided by professional counselors at the in-house psychological counseling center, Mindfulness Center休, as well as PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) prevention education.

Psychological counseling is conducted for POSCO and partner company executives and employees, and when necessary, is linked to external psychiatric treatment.

Tak Il-gi, head of the Pohang Steelworks Health Promotion Center, said, “Since the recovery of Pohang Steelworks affects the entire industry, many employees are working with a strong sense of duty, so we are carefully monitoring their health to prevent overexertion.”

Lee Baek-hee, director of Pohang Steelworks, said, “While appreciating the dedication of employees striving for early normalization, I am concerned about their physical and mental fatigue. We will provide multifaceted support to ensure safety and health are always prioritized during work.”

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