More detailed guidelines for outdoor workers to cope with heat stress
The Manpower Ministry will give more detailed guidelines and information to help firms with outdoor workers cope with heat stress. Some of these include the frequency of measures like rest and hydration and the conditions when workers must be redeployed indoors. Some employers have even introduced extra measures like providing online resources about heat stress for their workers. CNA speaks to Associate Professor Jason Lee, Director of the Heat Resilience and Performance Centre at NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. He discusses the new framework for outdoor workers and how it will ensure their safety on a daily basis.
The Manpower Ministry will give more detailed guidelines and information to help firms with outdoor workers cope with heat stress. Some of these include the frequency of measures like rest and hydration and the conditions when workers must be redeployed indoors. Some employers have even introduced extra measures like providing online resources about heat stress for their workers. CNA speaks to Associate Professor Jason Lee, Director of the Heat Resilience and Performance Centre at NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. He discusses the new framework for outdoor workers and how it will ensure their safety on a daily basis.
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