As the summer heats up, Qatar's Ministry of Labour stated on Wednesday that outdoor work from 10 am to 3:30 pm will be prohibited from June 1 to September 15.  This also applies to employment in shady areas without enough ventilation. Companies and institutions with work sites in direct sunlight are required by the decision to post a schedule in a visible location that is simple for all employees to see, detailing the daily working hours, in compliance with the rules of the decision.

In the upcoming months, labor inspection teams will undertake field inspections to companies' locations to confirm that they are complying with the decision's rules. The ministry's desire to safeguard the health and safety of workers in the workplace has led to the establishment of these annual procedures, which include the provision of work equipment that meets the highest occupational safety and health requirements.

QATAR BANS OUTDOOR WORK FROM 10:00 AM TO 3:30 PM

Can you also feel the stress of working amidst the heat? In a bid to protect workers from heat stress, Qatar?? announced new historic safety measures - one of which is stopping outdoor work during the hottest part of the day! pic.twitter.com/bEc41HhU9u

— Earth Shaker PH (@earthshakerph) May 28, 2021

The Director of the Labor Inspection Department, Hussein Al-Hababi, confirmed that the Ministry of Labor conducts annual awareness-raising efforts prior to the start of implementing the decision to ban work in open places during the summer months, noting that enforcing the heat stress decision is critical to ensuring worker safety and creating a healthy and safe work environment. He said that the Ministry of Labor's efforts over the years, including awareness campaigns and preventive measures, have helped to reduce the number of individuals suffering from heat stress-related disorders.

Mr. Zayed Suhail Al Mazrouei, Head of the Ministry of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Department, stated that during the summer, all employers must assess risks at work sites and conduct the necessary medical examinations for workers to ensure their health, noting the importance of all companies implementing the necessary precautions to protect workers from the risks of heat stress.

As temperatures soar, Qatar bans outdoor midday work from June 1 to Sept 15 https://t.co/pu82SwejOq

— Qatar Tribune (@Qatar_Tribune) May 25, 2022

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