The Public Social Security Corporation, through its Occupational Safety and Work Injuries Department, emphasized the serious risk of heat stress that workers may suffer due to exposure to high temperatures for prolonged periods. Heat stress is described as a medical condition causing severe fatigue, dizziness, and excessive sweating, which, if untreated, can develop into a dangerous heatstroke.
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The Corporation clarified in a statement issued by its media center that jobs with increased risk of heat stress include outdoor work under direct sunlight such as sanitation workers, construction workers, and farmers. It also includes underground work like mining and tunneling, as well as jobs near furnaces and smelters such as iron and steel manufacturing or in front of bakery ovens, among other professions requiring direct sun exposure.
The main symptoms of heat stress include headache, dizziness, difficulty concentrating, excessive sweating or lack of sweating, muscle cramps, and even fainting. Ignoring these symptoms can lead to severe heatstroke.
In this regard, the Corporation urged workers in heat-exposed sectors to follow preventive measures, including regularly drinking sufficient amounts of water, wearing light-colored and lightweight clothing, avoiding work during peak heat hours whenever possible, and taking regular breaks in shaded or cool areas.
The Corporation also called on employers to provide a safe working environment, implement occupational health and safety measures to reduce risks, and ensure the safety of their workers during hot weather conditions.
