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Cyprus Code of Practice for Thermal Stress — Stop-Work / Banned-Hours Rule

Cyprus Code of Practice for Thermal Stress issued by the Department of Labour Inspection (Ministry of Labour). Prescribes a dry-bulb temperature and relative humidity matrix for outdoor work, with mandatory stop-work thresholds at shade temperatures 39°C–46°C and midday suspension provisions during extreme heat warnings.

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Authority

Department of Labour Inspection (Cyprus)

Jurisdiction

Cyprus

Legal status

Regulation

Rule type

Stop Work Rule

Standard ID

HGC-065

Governing formula

No standalone formula is published for this standard; see programmable logic and parameters below.

Stop-work / banned hours

Light work

Air temp (°C)	30% RH	40% RH	50% RH	60% RH	70% RH	80% RH	90% RH	100% RH
35	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr
36	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr
37	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr
38	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr
39	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
40	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
41	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
42	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
43	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
44	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
45	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
46	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
47	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
48	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work

Moderate work

Air temp (°C)	30% RH	40% RH	50% RH	60% RH	70% RH	80% RH	90% RH	100% RH
35	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr
36	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr
37	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr
38	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr
39	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
40	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
41	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
42	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
43	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
44	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
45	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
46	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
47	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
48	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work

Heavy work

Air temp (°C)	30% RH	40% RH	50% RH	60% RH	70% RH	80% RH	90% RH	100% RH
35	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr
36	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr
37	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr
38	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr
39	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
40	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
41	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
42	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
43	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
44	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
45	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
46	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
47	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
48	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work

Very heavy work

Air temp (°C)	30% RH	40% RH	50% RH	60% RH	70% RH	80% RH	90% RH	100% RH
35	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr
36	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr
37	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr
38	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr	60 / 0 min work/rest per hr
39	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
40	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
41	45 / 15 min work/rest per hr	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
42	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
43	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
44	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
45	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
46	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
47	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work
48	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work	Stop work

Inputs

Required inputs: airTempC, relativeHumidity, workload

Optional inputs: none

Sources

• 🇨🇾 Cyprus Code of Practice for Thermal Stress — Department of Labour Inspection — Department of Labour Inspection (Cyprus) (official regulation)

Related standards

• Qatar Ministerial Decision No. 17 of 2021
• UAE Midday Break Rule
• Oman Midday Work Ban
• Bahrain Midday Outdoor Work Ban
• Kuwait Noon Work Ban
• Greece Ministry Heatwave Emergency Rule
• Austria "Hitzefrei" Construction Rule (BSchEG)
• Tamil Nadu Heat Wave Action Plan (TNSDMA) + BOCW Outdoor-Work Timing Restriction
• Kerala Seasonal Midday Outdoor-Work Rest Order (Minimum Wages Act, 1958, ss. 24-25)