The Labour Department issued a yellow work heat warning at 2:11 this afternoon (50nd), indicating that the heat stress in some working environments is quite high. Labour Department reminds employers and employees to take appropriate measures to prevent heat stroke caused by working in hot weather or high temperature environment, and the Work Heat Warning is cancelled at 1:50 p.m., but is effective again after 2 p.m., i.e. 10 minutes, and canceled again at 3 p.m., with the second effective period lasting one hour. By 3:20 p.m., the yellow work heat warning was in effect for the third time, and it was canceled at 4:20 p.m. an hour later.

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The Labour Department issued the first Yellow Work Heat Warning at 11:50 a.m. to remind employers and employees to take appropriate measures to prevent heat stroke caused by working in hot weather or hot environments. By 1:50 p.m., the yellow work heat warning was in effect for the third time, and it was canceled at 2:10 p.m. an hour later.

The yellow work heat warning went into effect twice on June 6. (Photo by He Ruifen)

During the period when the heat warning is in effect, employers and employees are reminded to take appropriate measures during the warning period to prevent heat stroke caused by working in hot weather or high temperature environment. Employers should assess the risk factors of heat stress at work and take necessary preventive and control measures in light of the identified risk factors, including rescheduling working hours, installing shade covers, providing ventilation and cooling equipment, and reminding staff to rehydrate and rest in a timely manner.

A spokesman said that when a heat warning is issued, employers should take into account the criteria and recommendations provided in the Guidelines for the Prevention of Heat Stroke at Work during the warning period, assess the amount of work performed by employees in outdoor or indoor working environments without air-conditioning systems and other relevant heat stress risk factors, and arrange appropriate rest periods per hour for different levels of heat warning as reasonably practicable to reduce the risk of heat stroke among employees.

Employees should also take regular rest as instructed and should immediately go to a cool place to rest and drink water if symptoms of heat illness such as headache, dizziness, thirst or nausea occur during work, and inform the employer/management to take appropriate action.

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