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Health Secretary Urges Heat Breaks for Workers Amid Severe Heat

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Health Secretary Ted Herbosa emphasizes the importance of giving heat breaks to workers to prevent heat-related illnesses, following the death of a man possibly due to heat stroke.

Amid the severe heat being experienced in the country, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa on Thursday underscored the importance of giving heat breaks to workers, particularly those exposed directly under the sun, to prevent them suffering from heat-related illnesses.Herbosa said this at a press conference, following the reports that a 75-year-old man was found dead in Ilocos Sur possibly due to heat stroke.

In 2023, DOLE issued Labor Advisory 08, providing guidelines for addressing extreme heat situations.However, House Assistant Minority Leader Arlene Brosas argued that this labor advisory “fails to protect” outdoor workers and informal workers, including those in agriculture, docks, construction, delivery riders, and other platform workers who are more at risk of heat stress and heat stroke. Brosas has urged the Marcos Jr.

 

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