Heat stroke prevention for truckers, etc. Instruction to remove the mask on June 12, 17:33
In order to prevent heat stroke of truck drivers and courier drivers, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has instructed the logistics company's industry group to instruct to remove the mask depending on the situation such as when driving alone.
The country continues to demand the wearing of masks to prevent the transmission of the new coronavirus, but from the viewpoint of preventing heat stroke, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Ministry of the Environment will not use the temperature or It calls for removing the mask according to the humidity.
Under these circumstances, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism issued a notification to the All Japan Truckers Association on the 12th and requested that the driver be instructed to take off the mask depending on the situation to prevent heat stroke.
Specifically, we encourage people to take off their masks when they are driving alone or when they are loading and unloading outdoors while keeping a sufficient distance from other people.
We also require the company to understand the health condition of the driver before starting work, and to promptly notify the sales office if he/she feels unwell while driving.
To prevent heat stroke of drivers, major delivery companies such as Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. and Sagawa Express have put in place a policy that allows people to remove their masks when they are already driving or outdoors when no one is nearby.