In Hong Kong, the summer heat is hot, which endangers the health of outdoor workers. It is urgent to define the risk level of heat and heat.
The Hong Kong and Kowloon Lifeguards Association of the Labour Federation, together with the Hong Kong Workers' Health Centre, interviewed 251 current lifeguards this summer to learn about their work conditions. It was found that 90% of the respondents said that the maximum temperature in the workplace could be as high as 33 degrees, and more than 70% said that He had a fever during work, and nearly 10% of them needed to be sent to hospital for treatment.
The survey also pointed out that the sun protection equipment provided by employers was insufficient, and 20% of lifeguards in private swimming pools said that their employers did not provide them with equipment such as cooling and sun protection.
The AFL asks the government to review and ensure the basic occupational safety and health rights and legal protection of lifeguards, such as providing appropriate protection measures against mild and sun exposure.
The survey interviewed 233 male and 18 female lifeguards from August 1 to 12 this year. The survey found that nearly all lifeguards in public places hold a qualified lifeguard badge and a qualified first aid certificate, but only about 50% of lifeguards in private swimming pools hold There is a qualified first aid certificate, and even a lifeguard was hired with only a bronze badge and no qualified first aid certificate.
Ninety percent of the interviewed lifeguards work at 33 degrees Celsius
The survey also found that 9 adults said that their working environment generally reached a maximum temperature of over 33 degrees Celsius, 71.7% said they had symptoms of heat illness during work, and nearly 10% of them had been sent to hospital.
More than 80% of lifeguards in public and private swimming pools face skin problems from direct sunlight and sun exposure every day, but nearly 20% of lifeguards in private swimming pools said that their employers did not provide them with personal protective equipment or supplies to cool down and protect against sun exposure. Its ratio is four times that of public swimming pools and about 16 times that of beaches and water sports centres.
Citizens went to the beach to swim to cool off, while lifeguards waited in the sweltering heat on the lifeguard booth.
(File photo / Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
Lifeguards will also be on duty at private swimming pools.
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As for working hours, the survey found that 55.9% of lifeguards in private swimming pools work more than 50 hours per week, which is six times that of public swimming pools. However, 80% of lifeguards in private swimming pools provide breaks, but half of public swimming pools do not.
Half of the lifeguards even believed that the safety information displayed in their workplaces was insufficient. For example, not all swimming pools had water depth indications, only 30% and 20% of public and private swimming pools showed relative humidity, and only 30% of swimming pools showed hot weather, cold weather, etc. All warnings.
AFL urges government to improve laws to protect occupational safety and health of lifeguards
The AFL requires the government to review and ensure the basic occupational safety and health rights and legal protection of lifeguards, such as providing appropriate protection measures against high temperature and sun exposure.
In addition, the AFL also believes that the government needs to improve laws and regulations, ensure the working conditions and quality of lifeguards, and provide adequate training and supervision.
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