President Lee Jae-myung recently instructed his aides to strengthen safety measures in relation to the heat wave. The core of the measures includes conducting surprise inspections at business sites with high risks of occupational accidents due to the heat wave and significantly increasing the number of labor inspectors responsible for related duties.
Lee Gyu-yeon, senior secretary for public relations and communications at the presidential office, said after a senior aide meeting at the presidential office in Yongsan on the 10th, “The senior secretary meeting chaired by the president was held in the afternoon today, and the president received a report on comprehensive safety measures.”
During the meeting, the president directed that inspections could be conducted unexpectedly at business sites that pose risks, saying, “We need to significantly increase the number of labor inspectors and strengthen the enforcement authority of local governments.”
He further stated, “Quickly inspect the heat relief centers operated by local governments nationwide in relation to the heat wave,” and emphasized, “We must thoroughly check the number of locations, operational status, and performance.”
The president mentioned statistical data indicating that the daily suicide death toll reaches 40, urging, “Implement related measures quickly, starting with those that can be executed even if they are half-measures.”