Doha: To protect workers from the dangers of heat stress in the summer, the Ministry of Labour announced it decision to ban working in open spaces during day time.
It stated that starting from June 1, 2023 to September 15, 2023, outdoor working will be banned from 10am to 3:30pm.
The ban enforcement is as per the Ministerial Resolution No. 17 of 2021 regarding the necessary precautions to protect workers from the dangers of heat stress during summer.
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.
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