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Busan Labor-Management-Civic-Government Council Holds Joint Industrial Safety Campaign to Prepare for Extreme Heat

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, will conduct the “Joint Labor-Management-Civic-Government Industrial Safety Campaign to Prepare for Extreme Heat” at two workplaces vulnerable to extreme heat today, August 13, at 10:30 a.m. to prevent heat-related illnesses caused by high summer temperatures.

The campaign was organized in response to the recent record-breaking heat wave. Participants will visit workplaces particularly vulnerable to extreme heat, including construction and logistics sites, to help prevent heat-related illnesses among workers and raise safety awareness at industrial workplaces.

Approximately 30 representatives from labor, management, civic groups, and government organizations, including Busan Metropolitan City, the Busan Metropolitan City Labor-Management-Civic-Government Council, the Busan Regional Headquarters of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions, the Busan Employers Federation, and the Busan Regional Employment and Labor Administration, will participate in the campaign to inform workers and employers about the risks of extreme heat and the importance of appropriate response measures.

The campaign will be conducted by two teams at a new mixed-use residential and commercial construction site in Busanjin-gu and at a Hanjin Express logistics center.

Participants will provide workers at the sites with focused guidance on the five key rules for preventing heat-related illness and recommendations for suspending work according to heat-wave alert levels. They will also distribute supplies to help prevent heat-related illness, including cooling wipes, sports drinks, and heat index thermometers.

The five key rules for preventing heat-related illness are: 1) provide cool water, 2) provide cooling equipment, 3) take a 20-minute break every two hours, 4) provide personal cooling gear, and 5) call 119 in an emergency.

Busan Metropolitan City is implementing a variety of policies to prevent industrial accidents, including inspections of workplaces vulnerable to extreme heat and support for safety management at small businesses.

The Labor Safety and Health Watchdog Team has been conducting special inspections for the peak summer heat period from August 10 through tomorrow, August 14, at construction sites commissioned by local governments and private-sector construction sites. The city is also implementing the “2026 Intensive Management Project for Blind Spots in High-Risk Industries,” which supports serious-accident prevention activities at small businesses with fewer than 30 employees in high-risk industries in the region.

The 2026 Intensive Management Project for Blind Spots in High-Risk Industries will support 60 companies in Busan’s three major high-risk industry groups by subsidizing the purchase of personal protective equipment for up to 29 employees per workplace, with support of up to KRW 100,000 per person.

Applications from participating companies will be accepted through August 31, with final selections scheduled for September. Further details are available on the Busan Techno Park website or by calling 051-914-5422.

Busan’s three major high-risk industry groups are root industries, including casting and mold manufacturing; warehousing and port logistics; and ship repair and marine equipment industries.

Kim Gi-hwan, Assistant Mayor of Digital Economy Office, said, “Industrial safety is not the responsibility of any single institution or employer. It is a social responsibility that requires the joint efforts of workers, employers, civil society, and local government.”

He added, “Centered on the Labor-Management-Civic-Government Council, we will build a cooperative framework with labor organizations, employer organizations, and relevant institutions and make every effort to prevent industrial accidents, protect workers’ health, and create safe and fulfilling workplaces.”