MOPH Issues a Guideline on Heat Stress Management

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has issued a guideline and recommendations on prevention of heat stress. The Guideline targets employers, managers, supervisors, workers, members of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, health and safety representatives, employer associations, and health and safety professionals to address occupational health challenges.

The guideline answers a set of important questions related to where heat stress occurs, what happens when the body’s core temperature rises, how one can recognize heat stress disorders, medical monitoring, medical evaluations, emergency medical care, what factors are used to assess Heat stress risks, personal factors, environmental factors, job factors, and other points of interest to the groups concerned with this guide.

Source: Government of Qatar