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Sector-specific Haze Response Protocols for Essential Frontline Workers
The following question stood in the name of Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye –
56 To ask the Acting Minister for Manpower following the issuance of Additional Guidance for Employers on Use of 1-Hour PM2.5 Readings to Protect Outdoor Workers During Haze on 20 October 2026, whether the Ministry will consider developing sector-specific haze response protocols for essential frontline workers who must continue working outdoors during periods of unhealthy air quality.
Dr Wan Rizal (Jalan Besar): Question No 56.
The Minister of State for Manpower (Mr Dinesh Vasu Dash) (for the Acting Minister for Manpower): The Ministry of Manpower's (MOM's) haze guidelines based on the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) forecast and the additional haze guidance issued on 20 October based on one-hour PM2.5 readings apply across all sectors, including to essential frontline workers who need to continue working outdoors. As employers can take specific additional measures depending on their work context, MOM does not develop sector-specific haze protocols currently.
As I have mentioned previously, flexibility can be exercised by employers to redeploy their personnel and for employees to take breaks as required.