A Warm Touch Caring for the Health of Fixed-Term Workers

Yongsan-gu Manages Job Stress of Temporary Workers... Operates Musculoskeletal Management Program on Nov 3, 10, 17 to Prevent Health Hazards and Create Comfortable Work Environment for Temporary Workers... Analyzed Job Stress of 400 Workers in June-July, Conducted Counseling for 20 High-Risk Workers Since August

Yongsan-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Park Hee-young) has initiated job stress management for fixed-term workers.

For the first time this year, the district allocated 20 million KRW to prevent serious accidents.

Fixed-term workers have different hiring times and work periods due to the nature of their jobs. They mainly handle civil complaints on the front lines, such as cracking down on illegal advertisements, accompanying jobs, and welfare counseling.

The "Job Stress Management Project for Fixed-term Workers" focuses on preventing health impairments by relieving not only mental fatigue but also physical fatigue accumulated during work.

In November, a musculoskeletal massage program will be operated every Friday for three weeks. Exercise therapy experts will provide manual therapy and exercise prescriptions for one hour per worker. The program targets 40 applicants.

A district official explained, "This project will serve as an opportunity for the management department to take an interest in improving the working conditions of fixed-term workers. Small attention is the shortcut to preventing serious accidents."

From June to July, the district conducted stress diagnoses using psychological questionnaires for about 400 fixed-term workers. The examination covered workload, autonomy, job insecurity, and more.

Since August, expert counseling has been provided to about 20 individuals classified as high-risk. The one-on-one personal counseling sessions are confidential regarding content and participants.

In December, the district plans to analyze the results by evaluating participant satisfaction and identifying positive cases, reflecting these in next year's project.

Park Hee-young, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, "We will continuously pay attention to reducing the physical and mental stress experienced by our fixed-term workers working on the front lines of civil complaints and ensure they can work in a comfortable environment."

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