المملكة: 25 thousand riyals for violators .. Excluded categories of the prohibition of work in the sun – urgent
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development revealed a list of exceptions to , which enters into force annually during the summer period until mid -September, with the aim of reducing associated with high temperatures." Change Saudi Arabia assigned to specific tasks of no more than two months." Thermal , providing devices to measure temperature and humidity. Rather, it is limited to the work that exposes the worker to direct sunlight without the presence of appropriate protection means, adding that the penalties for violating the decision start from 1000 riyals and reach 25 thousand riyals, according to the degree of violation and its repetition. To start the decision to ban , in a number of neighborhoods of the eastern region. />
Citizen Zahra Al -Mohsen stressed on her part the necessity of commitment of business owners to the decision of the ban, noting that many workers are working in harsh conditions that call for appreciation, not exploitation, and demanded the publication of the names of the non -committed companies, as an effective way to deter and promote societal control. Expatriate workers, Ahmed Mustafa, understands him of the importance of the decision, noting that the pressures of work sometimes impose the continuation of tasks despite the difficult circumstances, but he expressed his hope that companies will adopt alternative solutions, such as re -scheduling tasks or creating shaded workplaces to mitigate the heat. The result of the long exposure to sunlight, indicating that the most prominent of these damage includes skin cancer, burns, corneal infections, white water, and sunstroke that may lead to death in severe cases.
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