DOHA: The Ministry of Labour, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, has organised an awareness workshop for employees and workers of the security services group, during which they were educated about the dangers of heat stress and ways to maintain mental health.
The workshop came within the framework of the Ministry of Labour's efforts to achieve a safe and healthy work environment, and to educate workers about the necessary requirements to avoid work injuries and reduce diseases and the risks of heat stress. It camewithin a series of awareness seminars and workshops, and the campaign launched by the Ministry of Labour under the slogan 'Towards a Safe Work Environment', with the aim of enhancing workers' awareness to avoid work injuries, and to achieve occupational safety and health requirements.
In this context, representatives of the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the two ministries gave presentations to educate workers on ways to prevent the risks of heat stress, and how to maintain occupational and mental health and safety at work sites and places of residence. They answered all the workers’ questions and inquiries about the presentations included in the workshop.