Rospotrebnadzor advised to shorten the working day during the heat

As stated on the agency's website, during an abnormal heat, employers need to take care of the health of their employees and reduce the length of the working day.

“In the event that the temperature in the working room has approached the mark [plus] 28.5 degrees, it is recommended to reduce the duration of the working day by one hour. When the temperature rises to [plus] 29 degrees - for two hours, at a temperature of [plus] 30.5 degrees - for four hours”, - the TASS agency cites.

During extreme heat, employers should not allow people to work outdoors for long periods of time. At temperatures above 32.5 degrees Celsius, continuous outdoor work should not exceed 15-20 minutes, followed by rest for at least 10-12 minutes in refrigerated rooms.

The department clarifies that in total, during a day during extreme heat, people can work in overalls with protection from thermal radiation for no more than 4-5 hours, and for those who are not provided with such overalls, the duration of a work shift should not exceed 1.5-2 hours...

Rospotrebnadzor clarified that work at high temperatures is hazardous to health. If the outside air temperature exceeds 32.5 degrees Celsius, the managers of the enterprises need to change the schedule by shifting the work execution to the morning or evening time.

To protect employees from excessive heat radiation, it is necessary to purchase overalls or clothing made of thick fabrics. “It is recommended to admit to such work persons not younger than 25 and not older than 40 years”, - noted in Rospotrebnadzor.

In order to prevent dehydration and heatstroke, employees must be provided with a drinking regime that is aimed at compensating for the loss of salts and trace elements. To do this, it is necessary to make stocks of salted and mineral alkaline water, fermented milk and fortified drinks, juices, as well as oxygen-protein cocktails.

On the eve it became known that the heat in the capital region is approaching the record of 1956 - the thermometer tends to around 32 degrees. Moscow was at the mercy of an anticyclone, which brought heat to the region up to +33 degrees.

Earlier, Muscovites were promised an abnormal heat. To prevent heat stroke, doctors advised the townspeople to "take care of the protection of the skin and eyes and try not to be in direct sunlight in the middle of the day".