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Qatar Labour Ministry detects over 350 outdoor summer work ban violations

Published: 25 Sep 2024 - 11:00 am | Last Updated: 25 Sep 2024 - 11:05 am
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Doha, Qatar: The Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labour found over 350 violations of midday outdoor work ban during summer. 

A series of inspection campaign to ensure compliance with the outdoor summer work hours from June 1 to September 15 recorded 368 violations, tweeted the Ministry of Labour. 

The Ministry of Labour every year announces a ban on working in open spaces during day time from 10am to 3:30pm. 

The summer 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.