6 Gulf countries have banned working in areas exposed to direct sunlight during the day due to rising temperatures. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain have banned working during the day due to the severe health effects of extreme heat.
The dates and times vary from country to country. During the summer months, the average temperature in the Gulf can reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and the temperature can reach 55 degrees Celsius with over 80 percent humidity.
The Nepalese who work in the construction sector of the outer area said that the summer time is very difficult . They said that the work of the project has to be completed within the specified time, so there will be pressure on the work .
'It's hard to work in the summer . From July to September, you can rest for three hours a day. However, during the summer, the sun shines from the morning. It happens till the evening," said Lamjung Ramesh Waiwa, who works in Saudi's rule project, to Kantipur. "One or two workers are falling every day. They are made to rest in a cool place . Morning and evening also fall. When he comes to work, he collapses. Sometimes it falls while working . Sweating a lot.'
Kuwait has banned working outside from 11 am to 4 pm from June 1 to August 31. According to the Kuwaiti government, employers who work openly outside during this time will be fined from 100 to 200 dinars (about 90 thousand rupees) per worker. Kuwait states that repeated violations by the same employer within three years will result in double punishment.
Oman has issued a notice that no work will be allowed from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM from June 1 to August 31. Employers who hire within this time will be fined 500 riyals (one lakh 78 thousand rupees). In case of female workers, the fine will be doubled. Similarly, if the employer repeatedly violates the rules, in addition to the fine, the maximum one-month imprisonment may be imposed, according to the Oman government.
likewise Qatar has also banned working outside from 10:00am to 3:30pm from June 1 to September 15. Qatar's Ministry of Labor may partially or fully close the workplace if the provisions of this decision are violated said .
Saudi Arabia has banned working outside from 12 noon to 3 a.m. from June 15 to September 15. Employers who violate this rule will not be fined more than 100,000 riyals. The workplace of the offending employer It is said that it will be closed for 30 days . If the rules are repeatedly violated, the fine will be doubled said .
The UAE has said that from June 15 to September 25, a fine of 5,000 to a maximum of 50,000 dirhams will be imposed per worker if they work outside from 12:30 noon to 3:00 a.m. Suspending the license of the company working in the sun or downgrading the company's status Jharidine said.
Bahrain has also announced that working in the sun will not be allowed from 12 to 4 pm from July 1 to August 31 . Employers who violate the rules will be jailed for more than three months and fined from 500 Bahraini dinars to 1,000 dinars.
International human rights workers have said that the effective policy of not being able to work in areas exposed to direct sunlight in Gulf countries has not been implemented . According to Human Rights Watch's report, the lack of adequate health and safety protection from excessive heat and humidity is seriously affecting the health of workers. is . According to
watch, the report mentions that the exposure to excessive heat causes rashes on the workers' bodies, abdominal pain, heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Gulf countries should adopt and implement the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Index as a standard for imposing work restrictions during extreme heat. "Occupational heat safety and health measures should be implemented to protect workers," the Watch report said.
Bhim Bahadur Thapa from Jhapa working in UAE, the place where he works is completely deserted Tell . There are no trees around. A rock is a mountain of rocks . The environment also became accordingly. It is very hot," he said, "even when sitting, there is no AC on the side. The wind doesn't blow . It gets hot even if you stay in the shade. Working in summer is quite a challenge. It's not even summer. You have to work as much as possible. Here it is 50 to 55 degrees . Working in such temperatures is no joke . Even if you don't work, you can't stand the same person. Will have to sit here and work. We experience this everyday .'
