Work arrangement in hot weather

20 12 On June 29th, the State Administration of Work Safety, the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions issued the Management Measures for Heatstroke Prevention and Cooling Measures, which is the latest national management measures, including:

Article 8 stipulates that during high temperature weather, the employer shall, according to the production characteristics and specific conditions, take reasonable arrangements for working hours, rotate work, appropriately increase the rest time of workers in high temperature working environment, reduce labor intensity, and reduce outdoor work during high temperature. The employer shall adjust working hours according to the forecast temperature issued by the meteorological station affiliated to the competent meteorological department at or above the municipal level: 1. If the daily maximum temperature reaches above 40℃, stop for one day. 2. When the daily maximum temperature reaches above 37℃ and below 40℃, the employer shall arrange for the workers to work outdoors for no more than 6 hours. Before the arrival of high-temperature weather, the employing unit shall carry out health examination for the workers working in high-temperature weather, and adjust their posts for the workers suffering from heart, lung, cerebrovascular diseases, tuberculosis, central nervous system diseases and other physical conditions that are not suitable for high-temperature working environment. The employer shall not arrange pregnant female workers and underage workers to engage in outdoor open-air operations in high temperature weather above 35℃. In case of shutdown due to hot weather, the employing unit shall not deduct or reduce the wages of workers. These regulations are specific and comprehensive, providing a basis for workers to stop working or work intermittently at high temperatures.

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