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The Ministry of Labour & Employment has issued a nationwide advisory directing states and Union Territories to implement measures to protect workers amid rising temperatures and heatwave conditions. The advisory calls for rescheduling work hours, provision of drinking water, rest areas, and workplace cooling arrangements, particularly for outdoor and labour-intensive sectors. Employers have been asked to ensure health monitoring and emergency preparedness, while agencies such as ESIC and EPFO have been instructed to strengthen support systems. The move comes as temperatures have crossed 40°C in several regions, including Delhi, highlighting risks for construction workers and daily wage earners.
The Ministry of Labour & Employment has issued a nationwide advisory to all states and Union Territories, directing them to implement preventive measures to protect workers from extreme heat exposure as temperatures rise across the country. Advertisement
In a communication sent in the past week to Chief Secretaries and administrators, the ministry emphasised the need for a coordinated and multi-sectoral response to safeguard labourers, particularly those engaged in outdoor and labour-intensive activities such as construction, brick kilns, and daily wage work.
The advisory outlines several immediate steps for employers and state authorities, including rescheduling working hours to avoid peak heat periods, ensuring the availability of adequate drinking water, and creating shaded rest areas with proper cooling arrangements at workplaces. These measures are aimed at reducing the risk of heat-related illnesses among workers.
States have also been directed to instruct employers to maintain emergency supplies such as ice packs and to coordinate with health departments to facilitate regular medical check-ups for workers. The ministry highlighted the importance of preparedness at worksites, especially in sectors where continuous physical labour is unavoidable.
Factory and mine operators have been advised to introduce flexibility in work practices, including slowing the pace of work during extreme heat conditions, deploying two-person teams where necessary, and ensuring sufficient ventilation and cooling systems within operational areas.
In addition, the Directorate General of Training and the National Board for Workers’ Education have been tasked with conducting awareness and training programmes focused on heatwave mitigation and management. These initiatives are intended to equip workers and employers with practical knowledge to handle heat stress.
Healthcare infrastructure linked to labour welfare has also been brought under focus. Hospitals and dispensaries operated by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and the Director General of Labour Welfare (DGLW) have been instructed to establish dedicated help desks for heatstroke cases and maintain adequate stocks of oral rehydration solutions, ice packs, and related supplies.
Further, agencies such as the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and the National Career Service (NCS) have been advised to ensure proper ventilation, cooling arrangements, and drinking water availability at camps and outreach programmes conducted by them.
The advisory follows a sharp rise in temperatures across several parts of the country, with mercury levels crossing 40 degrees Celsius in multiple regions, including parts of Delhi. The measures are intended to mitigate health risks for vulnerable worker groups during prolonged periods of extreme heat.
Source - PTI
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