السعودية تستثني عمال النفط من قرار منع العمل تحت الشمس

The Saudi Ministry of Labour and Social Development excluded some workers from its decision to ban working under the sun which was implemented last week.

The ministry said in a tweet that oil and gas workers and emergency workers are exempts but measures must be taken to protect them from the heat.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Development has announced that employers must ensure their workers stay out of the sun between noon and 3 p.m. from June 15 to Sept. 15.

Fahad bin Abdullah Al-Awaidi, undersecretary for inspections and improvement of the work environment at the ministry, said that the ministry is trying to make the work environment safe, and prevent injuries and accidents that can affect productivity. There would be coordination with the secretariats of various regions to check weather conditions.