1,738 violations recorded

A Ministry of Labor and Social Development inspector checks the identification papers of laborers as part of a campaign to ensure workers are not forced to toil under the hot sun from 12 noon till 3 p.m. from June 15 to Sept. 15 every Gregorian year. The ministry has detected 1,738 violations all over the Kingdom. The aim is to protect the health and safety of workers in the private sector and prevent occupational diseases. The ban period ended Thursday.