FIELD personnel of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) have been allowed to have a '30-minute heat stroke break' to cope with the blistering weather.
MMDA Acting Chairman lawyer Romando 'Don' Artes said he signed a memorandum circular re-implementing the policy to protect staff from exhaustion, stroke, and cramps.He stressed this will start April 1 and will end on May 31, 2023 and will be implemented daily through rotation.'This move is part of the agency's efforts to prevent heat-related illness among our outdoor workers who brave the searing heat every day to fulfill their duties and responsibilities.
, break is from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.; and the for 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. shift, break time from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.Meanwhile, for street sweepers who work from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., break is from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m; for the 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. shift, break is from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.; and for those working from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., break time is from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. or 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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