Some high-temperature labor protection policies have not been adjusted for many years, and front-line workers have many new expectations for this—— [let high-temperature labor protection better care for workers ③] should the high-temperature allowance be increased? Can the "high temperature month" be extended? Reading tips Whether the "high temperature month" and "high temperature day" can be flexibly determined according to the actual situation, whether some local allowance standards should be increased, whether the equipment and facilities for heatstroke prevention and cooling, and labor protection supplies can be more diverse and closer to the actual demand... Front-line workers have many expectations for the protection of labor rights and interests under high temperatures. The interviewed experts said that high-temperature labor protection should keep pace with the times, adapt to the new situation and development, and meet the new needs of workers. Since mid June, many places in China have continued to open the high temperature mode. "Every day is like 'sweating'. If only I could have a 'cool clothes'." It was afternoon, and the temperature reached 38 degrees Celsius. At the epidemic prevention gate of a community in Dongcheng District, Beijing, Master Li, the security guard in charge of temperature measurement and registration, sat under a simple sunshade, but sweat had already seeped from the work clothes. In recent years, in addition to construction workers, sanitation workers and other outdoor workers, workers in new forms of employment such as takeout boys and express boys, as well as frontline epidemic prevention personnel, are also facing high-temperature "baking" tests. In addition, relevant policies and regulations on high-temperature labor protection have not been "updated" for many years. The interviewed experts said that in view of the new situation, new groups and new needs faced by high-temperature labor protection, high-temperature labor protection should keep pace with the times. Establish a dynamic adjustment mechanism for subsidies "Now a watermelon costs more than 20 yuan. Can the subsidy standard be higher?" Master Zhang, an environmental sanitation worker in Dongcheng District of Beijing, told reporters his expectation when he said that he would receive a high-temperature allowance of 160 yuan per month. The reporter interviewed more than 10 construction workers, sanitation workers and other outdoor workers at random in Beijing. They all mentioned that the standard of high temperature allowance should be increased. According to incomplete statistics, at present, 28 provinces in the country have made clear the payment standards of high-temperature subsidies in this region. Among them, the high temperature allowance standard in Guangdong, Shanghai, Jiangsu and other places is 300 yuan per month; The high temperature allowance standard in Jilin, Liaoning and other places is 200 yuan per month. In the past two years, provinces have successively raised the allowance standard. Among them, Guangdong raised the high temperature allowance standard from 150 yuan per person per month to 300 yuan per month in 2021; Since June 1, 2022, Henan Province has adjusted the high temperature allowance standard from 10 yuan per person per working day to 15 yuan, which is also the first time that Henan Province has raised the high temperature allowance standard since 2008. According to the minimum wage regulations issued by the former Ministry of labor and social security in 2004, high temperature allowance belongs to legal allowance. According to the statistics of the reporter, among the provinces that have made clear the high-temperature allowance standard, the allowance standard in some areas has not increased for many years. Among them, Shandong and Shaanxi provinces still use the adjusted high temperature allowance standard in 2015; The high temperature allowance standard in Hunan Province is based on the "emergency notice on doing a good job in summer high temperature labor protection" published in 2005, which has been 17 years since. With the economic and social development, workers have more expectations for the growth of high-temperature allowance. Li Haiming, an associate professor at the Law School of the Central University of Finance and economics, also believes that the high-temperature allowance standard should be adjusted in time according to economic and social development, wage growth and other factors. He suggested that a dynamic growth mechanism of allowance standards should be established to maintain the relative stability and effective growth of allowances. Flexibly determine "high temperature month" and "high temperature day" The reporter found that due to the difference of climate conditions, the payment period of high-temperature allowance varies from place to place. The high-temperature allowance in southern China was paid early and over a long period of time. Among them, Hainan Province was the first province to pay the allowance, which lasted for seven months from April 1 to October 31. Most of the other provinces were concentrated in June to September, and Hunan, Liaoning and other places began to pay the allowance in July. It is worth mentioning that Guangdong Province has adjusted the payment period of high temperature allowance in 2021. At the two sessions of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress in 2021, Wang Xiaojuan, a deputy to the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress and the special person in charge of the operation of Sanlong hydropower station of Guangdong Meiyan Jixiang hydropower Co., Ltd., proposed that Guangdong Province is located at the southern end of the Chinese Mainland, which is divided into subtropical, subtropical and tropical regions from north to south. The climate is muggy in summer and autumn, and the temperature is high, which lasts for half a year in summer. It is suggested that the high temperature allowance be paid from May every year. The proposal was valued by the relevant departments of Guangdong Province, and the payment period of high-temperature allowance was adjusted in that year. "In recent years, with the increasing number of 'stove' cities, the 'high temperature month' based on past climate conditions also needs to be adjusted flexibly." Li Haiming pointed out that according to the measures for the administration of heatstroke prevention and cooling measures jointly issued by the former State Administration of work safety, the former Ministry of health, the Ministry of human resources and social security, and the all China Federation of trade unions in 2012, high temperature weather refers to the weather with a daily maximum temperature of more than 35 degrees Celsius, and the "high temperature month" will inevitably be different from the "beginning and end" of the month. For example, high temperature weather will still exist in some places in late May and early October. Li Haiming suggested that the "high temperature month" and "high temperature day" should be flexibly determined in view of the extreme high temperature weather that has occurred frequently in recent years. How to "update" high temperature labor protection Ice sleeves, gloves and face masks are standard sunscreen accessories for Beijing takeaway rider Zhang Xin. "It's too hot to wear a helmet in summer. Can you increase the permeability of the helmet?" Zhang Xin admitted to reporters that in order to keep cool, he often didn't wear a helmet. The reporter found that many take out boys riding on the road hung their helmets on the handlebars, and the electric cars were running fast, which really made people worry about their safety. "Drink at least 4 liters of water every day. If you sweat too much, you will smell." In order not to be "disliked" when taking and delivering meals, Zhang Xin has always kept two sets of replacement work clothes in the trunk of his motorcycle. He expected that the "artifact" to cool down would make him cooler on the road. The reporter noted that recently, nucleic acid samplers fainted from heatstroke in many places across the country. In some places, the "big white" had to come up with "earth methods" to cool down - adding pockets to put ice cubes on protective clothing. In the face of new groups and new situations, how can high-temperature labor protection be "new" and constantly meet the new needs of workers? "With social progress and scientific and technological development, high-temperature labor protection products also need to be upgraded and upgraded." Li Haiming suggested that under the support of new technology, high-temperature labor protection products can be considered to develop high-performance labor protection products that meet the needs of high-temperature operation groups, such as adding intelligence and energy to the permeability of tooling and the cooling function of labor protection products. At the same time, we should also increase the research and development of equipment and facilities for ventilation and cooling in high-temperature workplaces. The reporter noted that recently, the "guidelines for heatstroke prevention and cooling of novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic prevention and control personnel" issued by the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council made it clear to strengthen the protection of individuals working in high temperature, and provide epidemic prevention and control personnel with personal protective equipment such as cold Wind Vest and heat dissipation vest that can be worn in protective clothing according to work needs. Li Haiming stressed that employers should continue to ensure the capital investment in ventilation, cooling equipment and high-temperature labor protection products, purchase sufficient new equipment and labor protection products, and should not issue them in cash instead of goods. Meng Quan, head of the Department of labor relations at the China Institute of labor relations, suggested exploring the distribution mechanism of high-temperature labor protection supplies for crowdsourcing online workers to adapt to the new employment relationship. At the same time, according to the business volume demand and labor risk re evaluation algorithm, the optimal solution of capacity efficiency in high temperature period is achieved. (reporter Gao Zili, Zhang Jing) (outlook new era)