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Occupational Heat Stress Rules — Malaysia

Standards

StandardAuthorityLegal statusRule type
Malaysia DOSH Heat Stress Guidelines 2016Malaysia DOSHGuidanceSchedule Engine

Most protective composite

Reference conditions: moderate work (300 W), acclimatized worker. WBGT values below are illustrative reference points, not a threshold of any single standard.

WBGT (°C)Most protective result
2860 / 0 min work/rest per hr (most protective)
3115 / 45 min work/rest per hr (most protective)
340 / 60 min work/rest per hr (most protective)

This is the single most protective applicable result at each condition (stop-work override, else minimum work / maximum rest minutes) — standards are never averaged. Contributing standard(s) across these conditions: Malaysia DOSH Heat Stress Guidelines 2016.

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