Korea Airports Corporation Conducts Emergency Heatwave Inspection at Gimpo Airport... Supports with Water Trucks and Coffee Vehicles

Preventing Heat Illness Among Outdoor Workers
Lowering Temperatures on Runways and Apron Areas
Strengthening Health Management for Field Employees

Korea Airports Corporation announced on August 6 that it conducted an emergency on-site inspection at Gimpo International Airport, where a severe heatwave warning has been in effect for three consecutive days, in order to prevent heat-related illnesses and safety accidents during the hot season.

Korea Airports Corporation provided a coffee truck to encourage the hard work of airport field workers. Korea Airports Corporation

This inspection was carried out to protect the health of field workers engaged in outdoor tasks such as ground handling and work at subsidiaries during the extreme heat, and to check for potential hazards in transit areas in advance.

The corporation visited the worksites of ground handling companies at Gimpo International Airport, including Jeju Air Service (JAS), as well as its subsidiaries, urging that the safety of workers be given top priority. It provided field personnel with heat illness prevention supplies such as neck coolers and ion drinks, and also supported them with mobile coffee trucks.

In addition, water spraying operations are underway to cool down the heat on the runway and apron areas. On this day, a total of three vehicles—one water truck and two fire trucks—were deployed at Gimpo International Airport to perform the spraying.

Park Jaehee, acting president of Korea Airports Corporation, said, "Through this emergency inspection, we aim to establish a safety culture that prioritizes the health and safety of airport field workers," and added, "We will continue to make every effort to create a safe working environment for field employees."

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