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Kuwait lifts ban on working outdoors in summer midday

KUWAIT, Sept 2 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) officially announced Monday the end of the ban for working outdoors that was from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the summer.
In a press statement, PAM's spokesperson Aseel Al-Mazyad said that this order was made to protect the workers from the hot weather, and it was activated in the beginning of June, where it effectively ended at the end of August.
She noted that inspections are conducted round the clock on construction sites to monitor violations.
Up to 1,551 breaches were recorded at 1.519 sites, she added.(end) mth.haq