Coupang announced that the party leadership, including Kim Byeong-gi, the acting chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea and floor leader, visited the Coupang Logistics Service (CLS) sub-hub site in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, on the morning of the 16th to inspect the 'shielded large cooling areas' and more.

Kim Byeong-gi (third from the left), who is the acting leader of the Democratic Party of Korea and the floor leader, along with Democratic Party members, visits the Coupang Logistics Service (CLS) Subhub in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, on the 16th to inspect the 'shielded large cooling area' that CLS has introduced as the first in the industry. /Courtesy of Coupang

In addition to Acting Chairman Kim, Kim Joo-young, the secretary of the Environment and Labor Committee (Director General of the Industrial Accident Prevention Task Force), Rep. Moon Jin-seok (senior deputy floor leader), Rep. Heo Young (senior policy deputy leader), Rep. Kim Nam-keun, and Rep. Lee Yong-woo visited the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) that day to check on price issues and countermeasures, and also visited the nearby CLS sub-hub in Yangjae-dong. This visit was aimed at quickly addressing the 'emergency situation of living costs' due to the heat wave and the resulting price surge.

Acting Chairman Kim noted, "The heat wave is a disaster that threatens the lives and safety of the public," and added, "Above all, it is important that safety measures and protocols are well observed on site." He continued, "The 'five basic rules for heat safety in industrial sites' are the biggest concern. Please make sure there are no blind spots and strive to be thorough."

The visiting group, including Acting Chairman Kim, inspected the 'shielded large cooling areas' introduced by CLS as the first in the industry and checked the internal temperature. The temperature of the 'shielded large cooling areas' was maintained at 20 degrees. The Democratic Party lawmakers who toured the site expressed, "This is a model case, and it would be great if Coupang's changes could be spread to other companies," and also emphasized the need for continuous improvements through social dialogue.

Hong Yong-jun, CEO of CLS, stated, "In line with the enforcement of the strengthened Industrial Safety and Health Act, we were able to lower the temperature in the work area to the low 20s through hundreds of billions of won in large-scale investments," and added, "We will continue to invest to prevent heat-related illnesses in the future."

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