Airport Authority Hong Kong has widened its heat prevention measures at HKIA, combining mobile water supplies, shaded rest points and staff awareness campaigns to manage rising summer temperatures.
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has widened its programme of heat prevention measures at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), as the operator looks to protect staff working outdoors during periods of extreme summer heat.
The move follows a series of recent heatwaves, during which AAHK has asked departments and business partners across the airport to closely track the Labour Department’s Heat Stress at Work Warning. Teams have also been told to carry out ongoing assessments of heat-related risks across different work procedures and to keep refining cooling measures as conditions change.
Mobile water trucks and shaded rest points
Among the measures now in place are three mobile water trucks, which operate around the clock at more than ten apron locations to supply chilled drinking water to staff working airside. AAHK has also distributed sun protection products and cooling supplies to employees working in exposed areas of the airfield.
Indoor relief is also part of the plan. Five air-conditioned rest facilities have been set up within the airport’s restricted area, giving staff a place to cool down away from direct sun. On the apron itself, AAHK has installed 49 sheltered rest areas, with seating upgraded to materials designed to reduce heat absorption, reducing the risk of surfaces becoming uncomfortably hot during peak temperatures.
The measures sit alongside AAHK’s annual Prevention of Heat Stroke at Work campaign, which aims to build awareness among staff of safe working practices in high-temperature environments. As part of this year’s activities, the airport has distributed ice cream to staff and run thematic sessions focused on heat-stroke prevention and workplace heat safety.
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