High temperature working time regulations

Regulations on high-temperature working hours are as follows:

1. When the daily maximum temperature reaches 40 degrees, work should be stopped on that day;

2. When the daily maximum temperature reaches 40 degrees, When the temperature is 38 degrees Celsius, the working hours of the day shall not exceed 4 hours;

3. When the daily maximum temperature reaches 35 degrees Celsius, methods such as shift changes and breaks should be adopted according to the production and work conditions to shorten the continuous working time of employees; overtime work is not allowed In addition, open-air operations should be stopped from 12:00 to 15:00. If operations cannot be stopped due to industry characteristics, employees’ continuous open-air operation time from 12:00 to 15:00 must not exceed 2 hours.

Based on the production characteristics of the unit, workers should reasonably arrange their outdoor working time in hot weather, try to avoid working during hot periods, and appropriately increase workers’ rest time and shift shifts. In hot weather when the meteorological station affiliated to the meteorological department at or above the prefectural level releases a daily forecast with the maximum temperature reaching 40 degrees or above, the employer shall stop arranging workers to perform outdoor operations; when the daily maximum temperature reaches above 37 degrees and below 40 degrees, the employer shall The unit shall arrange for workers to work outdoors in the open air for a total of not more than 6 hours, and try to shorten the continuous outdoor working time as much as possible, and shall not arrange workers to work outdoors in the open air within 3 hours of the highest temperature period of the day.

Legal basis: Article 5 of the "Administrative Measures for Heatstroke Prevention and Cooling Measures"

Employers shall establish and improve the work system for heatstroke prevention and cooling, and take effective measures to strengthen high-temperature operations and high-temperature weather operations. Protect work and ensure the health and life safety of workers.

The principal person in charge of the employer shall be fully responsible for the unit’s heatstroke prevention and cooling work.