Abu Dhabi Airports Promote Heat Safety in Working Environment
Abu Dhabi Airports has begun its heat stress campaign advising staff and contractors on how to cope with extreme weather conditions over the summer. […]
UAE doctors urge cautions after the end of Midday Break
Doctors warn it is imperative for labourers to take precautions when working outside in the heat, with the midday break rule no longer in effect. Yesterday was the last day this [...]
Midday break inspections continue in UAE
According to this decision which came into force on June 15 and will continue until mid-September, workers shall get a break every day between 12.30pm and 3pm. According to Maher [...]
Workers Feeling the Heat in Middle East
The end of May heard the UAE Ministry of Labour announce that outdoor labors, such as those on construction sites, […]
ENOC’s ‘Heat Stress Awareness Campaign’ led by Dubai Health Authority
More than 200 staff members of Cylingas, a subsidiary of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), attended a ‘Heat Stress Awareness Campaign’ organised by ENOC’s Occupational Health Clinic […]
Midday break awareness campaign launched in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Labour is conducting an educational program to raise the awareness of employers and workers about the "dos and don'ts" with regard to the three-month-long mandatory [...]
Longest day of the year brings heat
Abu Dhabi recorded 37.9 degree Celsius at the airport, near the interior, but along the Capital’s corniche temperatures only reached 32.9 degree Celsius. […]
60% of Heat Illness Cases Reduced in the Emirates Group After Implementation of Scarlet TWL-1S
The implementation of thermal work limit (TWL) by Emirates Group showed a great success in reducing the incidence of heat stress cases this summer. […]
Abu Dhabi Municipality Heat Stress Awareness Workshop
This year we have been engaged in Abu Dhabi City Municipality’s Heat Stress Awareness Campaign and participated in the Heat Stress Workshop in May 2013. […]
Etihad Rail Project Visit
The Shah-Habshan-Ruwais Railway Project is a 264km-long rail-line that will begin at the Shah gas fields in the south of UAE to connect with the gas distribution and processing facilities [...]