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The fall season is a time when the risk of disasters for field workers, such as mobile workers and outdoor workers, increases significantly due to rapid temperature changes and worsening weather.
The Labor-Management Development Foundation announced on the 16th that it will conduct a safety campaign to visit sites to prevent the risk of industrial accidents in the fall.
The foundation plans to conduct fall disaster prevention campaigns such as seasonal diseases, fires, and typhoons, two-wheeled vehicle safety inspections, and worker health counseling for delivery workers and courier workers exposed to seasonal risks.
On this day, a safety inspection event for delivery workers' two-wheeled vehicles will be held in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province.
We intensively inspect braking and lighting system defects and tire wear, and distribute safety manuals and seasonal safety items.
The campaign will be held in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Cheongju until November.
Park Jong-pil, Secretary General of the Labor-Management Development Foundation, said, “Fall is a time when the risk of disasters for field workers, such as mobile workers and outdoor workers, increases significantly due to rapid temperature changes and worsening weather,” and added, “We will continue to provide safety support close to the workplace.”

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