Staff working outdoors at the airport 15:29 on July 2nd, when he removes his mask to prevent heat stroke
While it is required to wear a mask as a measure against the new coronavirus, heat stroke is a concern this summer. Since ground staff working outdoors at the airport often work long hours under severe sunlight, airlines are reviewing measures such as allowing people to remove their masks depending on the situation.
Ground staff of airlines working outdoors such as at airport tarmacs will have to work for a long time in the coming days under severe sun conditions, and it will be an issue to balance heat stroke measures and infectious disease measures at the same time. I am.
ANA currently requires us to always wear a mask at work, but we have decided to remove the ground staff if they can afford to stay away from others.
At the Haneda Airport parking lot, a strong sunshine began to illuminate from the morning of the 2nd, and the staff took off the masks after they were divided into places such as guiding passenger planes and loading and unloading luggage.
In addition, the company is taking other measures such as newly adopting work clothes made of highly breathable fabric for the ground staff.
Shingo Matsui, manager of ANA Airport Service, said, "At summer, the parking lot is extremely hot and it is necessary to be careful. You may have to remove your mask depending on the situation, but you also need to take measures against heat stroke, so please understand." ..