Mayor Lee Chungwoo Visits and Encourages Workers at Yeoju Recycling Sorting Center

Encouraging Employees Who Quietly Stay on Site Even During the Hottest Season
Providing Samgyetang Lunch to Support Health and Boost Morale
Delivering On-Site Instructions for Battery Fire Prevention and Serious Accident Avoidance

On July 30, during the hottest part of summer, Yeoju City in Gyeonggi Province visited the Gangcheon-myeon Recycling Sorting Center to provide Samgyetang as lunch for the workers who strive to improve the living environment for citizens even in extreme heat, and to express gratitude and encouragement.

Lee Chungwoo, Mayor of Yeoju, visited the Gangcheon-myeon recycling sorting center on the 30th to encourage workers who strive to improve the living environment of citizens even during the heatwave. Provided by Yeoju City

At the site, Mayor Lee Chungwoo stated, "The recycling sorting center is not simply a place for separation work; it is a high-risk workplace where there is always a danger of fire and physical accidents." He emphasized, "In particular, it is urgent to prevent fire accidents caused by used batteries and lithium batteries, which have been occurring frequently recently."

Accordingly, he instructed on-site to install a separate storage area for batteries and to strengthen the response system, including the installation of isolation equipment.

This visit was organized to encourage the workers who quietly carry out recycling sorting tasks despite the heat, and to check the status of health management and safety measures during the heatwave period.

Additionally, Mayor Lee stated, "Preventing serious accidents is fundamental, and during the hottest season, the health and rest of workers are extremely important." He ordered the rapid establishment of a dedicated rest area for workers and thorough inspection of air conditioning and safety equipment.

Afterwards, the mayor personally inspected key areas of the sorting center where a fire occurred last May, and asked the site manager to revise the manuals for preventing similar accidents and to strictly check their implementation.

Taking this site visit as an opportunity, Yeoju City plans to continuously work on improving the working environment and expanding welfare by strengthening the fire prevention system at the recycling sorting center, enhancing preemptive measures for serious accidents, expanding rest areas, and establishing a safety management system for batteries.