The market, which is expected to post over Dh100 billion in sales through more than 30,000 transactions in first quarter, will sustain steady increase in transactions and prices throughout the year
But if the night-shift for workers during the summer is introduced from this year, Dr Hilimi believes that the number of workers falling victims to heat strokes and other injuries at work during this period will decline further.
Although no heatstroke cases have been reported at the hospital so far this summer, Dr Hilimi stated: “It is a bit too early to say. The temperatures will begin to rise in the coming days which will become a cause of concern for the health of the workers, specially those who work in the open on road construction sites and building projects.
“Last year, the cases were few because of the four-hour mid-day break announced in the afternoon during the two months of July and August, giving some respite to the construction workers. About two to three cases were reported daily last year compared to six to ten per day in the previous years.”
Dr Hilimi explained that summer temperatures in the UAE can climb above 40 degrees, making heatstroke a big problem.
“Heatstrokes can be fatal in many cases, because they happen so quickly and there is not much time to react, so that workers who are exposed to the direct sun and heat for more than eight hours are in danger,” he added.
Dr Hilimi said that a heatstroke is the most severe form of heat illness and is a life-threatening emergency. It is the result of long, extreme exposure to the sun, in which hardworking labourers are not sweating enough to lower body temperature. It is a condition that develops rapidly and requires immediate medical treatment. These workers’ bodies produce a tremendous amount of internal heat and normally cool themselves by sweating and radiating heat through the skin. However, in certain circumstances, such as performing vigorous activity in the extreme heat like the workers do, the cooling system of their bodies may begin to fail, allowing heat to build up to dangerous levels. “If a labourer who is working hard becomes dehydrated and cannot sweat enough to cool his body, his internal temperature may rise to dangerously high levels, causing heatstroke,” Dr Hilimi said.
He added that the contracting companies should provide the supervisors and the foremen of these workers with training courses to educate them about the immediate first aid measures they can take while waiting for help to arrive. “Supervisors also should be familiarised about heatstroke symptoms which include headache, dizziness, confusion, seizure, and dry skin that is flushed but not sweaty, a high body temperature, loss of consciousness, rapid heartbeat as well as hallucinations. Unfortunately, most of the construction companies do not abide by the rules and regulations of protecting the rights of these workers and event bothered to provided them with necessary medical emergency aids that can save their lives.
The market, which is expected to post over Dh100 billion in sales through more than 30,000 transactions in first quarter, will sustain steady increase in transactions and prices throughout the year
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