Race to ready improved heat work code by end of August
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun on Tuesday said authorities would try and release an improved Heat Stress at Work Warning system before the end of this month. The three-tiered system came under public and expert criticism after remaining at its lowest amber level during a record-breaking heat wave this month, even when an all-time high of 36.9 degrees Celsius was recorded at the…
The Hong Kong government plans to release an enhanced Heat Stress at Work Warning system by the end of August, according to Labour and Welfare Secretary Chris Sun. The three-tiered system faced public and expert criticism following its low amber alert status during a record-breaking heat wave this month, even as temperatures reached an all-time high of 36.9 degrees Celsius at the Observatory's headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Sun confirmed that experts from the Labour Department and the Observatory have been engaged in close discussions regarding the system's review. The main focus areas include optimizing the parameters for better suitability in Hong Kong and revisiting the trigger thresholds that determine when an alert escalates from amber to red. Sun emphasized that the goal is to complete these improvements as swiftly as possible, enabling timely implementation and application.
Sun also stressed that any updates to the system must be capable of adapting to the challenges posed by climate change in Hong Kong.
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