Coupang CLS Launches Heat Illness Prevention Campaign for Delivery Workers

Coupang Logistics Service (CLS) announced on June 4 that it has launched a heat illness prevention campaign for contract delivery workers, starting from Ilsan Camp 1 on May 29 and expanding to major camps nationwide.

According to CLS, the campaign is aimed at contract delivery workers who are not subject to mandatory health screenings under current regulations, making them more vulnerable to neglect in health management. Medical staff will visit the sites to assess health conditions and promote CLS's fully funded health screening program.

CLS set up a health management booth at Ilsan Camp 1, where KMI Korea Medical Institute staff provided consultations on heat illness prevention, encouraged health screening reservations through a prize event, and distributed heat illness prevention kits.

On that day, KMI medical staff advised delivery workers on heat illness prevention methods based on their blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, and body composition measurements, as well as their health history.

Additionally, Kim Young-woong, CLS Chief Safety Officer (CSO), inspected the large air-conditioned cooling zone system at Ilsan Camp 1 to ensure effective heat illness response measures. CLS also provided prevention kits containing electrolyte drinks, ice neck wraps, oral rehydration salts, and heat illness prevention guideline cards to delivery workers participating in the campaign.

CLS operates a large air-conditioned cooling zone equipped with curtains to prevent cold air leakage and ceiling-mounted air conditioning systems. Although external temperatures reached 29 degrees Celsius on the campaign day, the cooling zone maintained a temperature below 20 degrees Celsius.

A CLS representative stated, "To achieve tangible health improvement, the participation of contract delivery workers is crucial, and we will continue to encourage their involvement in future activities."

Meanwhile, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, heat illnesses occur due to prolonged exposure to high temperatures and include heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, heat syncope, and heat edema. The most common, heat exhaustion, occurs when excessive sweating leads to inadequate hydration and salt supply. Those experiencing heat exhaustion should drink water to rehydrate and move to a cool place, such as one with air conditioning, to rest.