Ulsan Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom Sends Letter Pleading for 'Heatwave Rest'... Local Leaders Take Up Pens, Only Recipients Differ

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Kim Doo-gyeom, the mayor of Ulsan, took up his pen due to the relentless heatwave.

On the 4th, Ulsan City announced that Mayor Kim will send a letter to representatives of about 2,450 companies in the Ulsan area on the 7th, encouraging participation in the ‘Heatwave Rest Program’ and requesting adherence to basic heat illness prevention guidelines such as providing water, shade, and rest areas.

The Heatwave Rest Program is a system that suspends work or grants sufficient rest time between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., when the heat is most severe, to prevent heat-related illnesses among workers during heatwaves.

During a heatwave warning, 15 minutes of rest is provided after 45 minutes of work, and during a heatwave advisory, 10 minutes of rest is provided after 50 minutes of work.

In the Ulsan area, a heatwave warning has been continuously issued for 12 days from July 27 to August 7, and as of August 4, there have been 40 cases of heat-related illnesses, 27 more than last year.

Currently, nationwide, there have been a total of 1,385 cases of heat-related illnesses, including 18 deaths, mostly occurring during indoor and outdoor workplaces and fieldwork.

Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom of Ulsan wrote, “This year, the heatwave intensity has increased from an early stage, raising concerns about the health and safety of workers,” and added, “We hope companies will protect workers from the heat and comply with the basic guidelines for preventing heat-related illnesses.”

More and more local government heads across the country are taking up their pens due to the heatwave.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon recently sent a letter on the 3rd to employees working hard to cope with natural disasters caused by heavy rain followed by heatwaves. In the letter, Mayor Oh stated, “We will take better care and pay more attention so that sacrifices and dedication are properly rewarded.”

On the 4th, Hong Tae-yong, mayor of Gimhae, also sent a letter to 579 construction sites urging prevention of heat-related illnesses to construction business owners.

Although the recipients differ?employees, companies, construction sites?the letters from local government heads aiming to prevent heatwave damage are spreading amid a ‘dangerous’ summer.

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