Doha: Ministry of Labour begins enforcement of Ministerial Resolution No. 17 of 2021 regarding the necessary precautions to protect workers from the dangers of heat stress during summer, starting from June 1, 2022, until September 15, 2022.
The decision prohibits work in the morning period after 10 am in the morning until 3:30 pm afternoon, for work that is performed in the open outdoor workplaces and shaded places that are not equipped with appropriate ventilation, while workers return to work in the open outdoor workplaces in the evening period after 3:30 pm afternoon.
Labour Inspection Department conducted an annual awareness campaign at workplaces.
The Ministry of Labour officials raised awareness of heat stress dangers and the duty of companies to abide by the work ban from 10 am to 3:30 pm during summer.
