A two-month ban prohibiting work in open-air sites under scorching sun will become effective on July 1, the Labour Ministry has announced.

Under the measure, work in the construction sector will be forbidden between midday and 4pm.

A campaign seeking to enforce the ban will be launched early next month, assistant under-secretary and high committee for health and professional safety chairman Jameel Humaidan said.

An awareness campaign targeting contractors, safety officials and workers will be conducted between mid-July and August 31.

A meeting will be held tomorrow with professional safety officials as part of the campaign.-TradeArabia News Service