Public transport operators making N95 masks available to workers

All four public transport operators in Singapore are making N95 masks available to their bus and rail workers amid the ongoing haze, the National Transport Workers' Union (NTWU) said in a Facebook post on Monday (Oct 12).

The operators are: SMRT, SBS Transit, Tower Transit and Go-Ahead Singapore.

NTWU added that public transport workers spend long hours outdoors, including on roads, at interchanges and along rail lines, making their work more challenging amid the haze.

While thanking the operators for working with it to prioritise workers' health and protection, it also urged workers to monitor the haze situation, wear N95 masks, stay hydrated, take breaks when possible and look out for one another.

Workers who have yet to collect their masks are advised to check with their supervisors or colleagues.

The Government's Haze Task Force had earlier announced that employers should minimise prolonged or strenuous outdoor work for vulnerable employees when air quality deteriorates and provide suitable masks if such work cannot be avoided.

The measures come as Singapore steps up precautions to protect residents from the effects of the haze.

helmy.saat@asiaone.com

新加坡全国交通工人联合会（NTWU）周一（10月12日）在Facebook上发帖称，鉴于持续的雾霾天气，新加坡所有四家公共交通运营商都向其巴士和铁路工人提供N95口罩。

运营商包括：SMRT、SBS Transit、Tower Transit 和 Go-Ahead Singapore。

全国交通工人联合会补充说，公共交通工人长时间在户外工作，包括在道路上、换乘站和铁路沿线，这使得他们在雾霾天气下的工作更具挑战性。

在感谢运营商与公司合作，优先保障工人的健康和安全的同时，该公司还敦促工人们密切关注雾霾情况，佩戴 N95 口罩，保持水分充足，尽可能休息，并互相照应。

尚未领取口罩的员工请向主管或同事查询。

政府雾霾应对小组此前宣布，当空气质量恶化时，雇主应尽量减少弱势员工长时间或剧烈的户外工作，如果无法避免此类工作，则应提供合适的口罩。

新加坡采取这些措施，加强预防措施，以保护居民免受雾霾影响。

helmy.saat@asiaone.com