When a Worker Collapses in the Heat, Know What to Do
More than 120 workers at the East Sitra housing project received practical training on recognising heat stress and heatstroke and responding when a colleague collapses in high temperatures.
The awareness session was organised by the occupational health and safety committee of the Bahrain Free Labour Unions Federation as part of its annual campaign, now in its 14th year, to raise awareness of the risks of working under the sun.
The training was delivered in several languages and focused on the warning signs of heat stress and the immediate steps workers can take to help a colleague before emergency assistance arrives.
Workers were also provided with insulated water bottles to keep drinking water cool during shifts and cooling towels to help lower body temperature.
The campaign coincides with Bahrain’s midday work ban, which runs from June 15 to August 31. The regulation prohibits work in open areas and under direct sunlight between noon and 4pm to reduce the risks of heat stress, heatstroke and other heat-related illnesses and accidents.
Bahrain Free Labour Unions Federation President Yacoub Yousif Mohammed said workers’ health and safety remain among the federation’s top priorities.
He said awareness programmes help protect workers while supporting their stability and ability to perform their duties efficiently.
Mohammed also highlighted the federation’s cooperation with economic institutions on programmes aimed at promoting workers’ health and safety, saying such efforts benefit both individual productivity and the wider industrial and economic system.
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