Daewoo E&C Launches 'Heatwave Safety Campaign' at Dunchon Jugong Reconstruction Site

Daewoo E&C announced on the 27th that it jointly conducted a "Heatwave Safety Joint Campaign" with Dong-A Otsuka on the 22nd and 23rd to ensure the safety and health of workers in preparation for the extreme heat season.

This campaign was held for the first time at the "Olympic Park Foreon (Dunchon Jugong Reconstruction)" site, where Daewoo E&C is participating as the construction company. About 400 Daewoo E&C site personnel and workers, along with around 10 Dong-A Otsuka staff members, attended.

Daewoo Construction workers working at the Olympic Park Foreon site are experiencing ice tubing.

At the experience zone set up on site, workers measured their body temperature using thermal cameras and conducted self-diagnosis and stress checks through surveys. They then participated in a cooldown program that included an ice tube experience and resting while drinking ion beverages. In the safety education center, heat-related illness prevention education was conducted in collaboration with Dong-A Otsuka and the Korean Red Cross, covering ▲ understanding heat-related illnesses ▲ the role of hydration and the effects of ion beverages on the human body during heatwaves ▲ checking the condition of heat illness patients and emergency treatment.

Meanwhile, according to data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, 1,564 cases of heat-related illnesses occurred from May 20 to September 30 last year, mostly during the afternoon daytime hours. With this year expected to have record-breaking heat, Daewoo E&C is implementing the "Healthy Summer 3355 Campaign" for three months from June to September, aligned with heatwave advisories and warnings. In particular, to prevent heat-related illnesses, the campaign emphasizes water, shade, and rest, minimizes outdoor work during heatwave warnings, and encourages workers and their colleagues to regularly check their health status.

A Daewoo E&C official stated, "We conduct heat-related illness prevention campaigns annually at domestic sites, but this year, through cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Korean Red Cross, and Dong-A Otsuka, we were able to carry out a more substantial campaign including operation of the experience zone, safety and health education, and provision of drinking water." He added, "We hope that the campaign to prevent heat-related illnesses during the extreme heat season will expand nationwide and that the culture of safety and health at worksites will grow."

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