Feeling the heat, some workers toil at jobs with no respite from the sun
August 27, 2011, Saturday
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THE People page of the Minhang Times normally focuses on two or three residents who contribute to the good of the community. This month we are casting our net wider to meet some of the unsung heroes who brave scorching summer heat to do important district jobs in venues that don't enjoy air conditioning.
The Shinan branch of the Shanghai Electric Power Co received a call from the Lingyun Elderly Home in the Meilong area, saying its air conditioning has broken down due to low voltage.
Ma Zhihua, who had just returned from repair work on the power grid along Luoxiu Road, rushed to the old folks' home with his colleagues under a sizzling morning sun. The problem they encountered wasn't easy to fix. The home's wiring system was a mess.
As sweltering seniors frantically fanned themselves, the power company crew worked nonstop to do a thorough check of the wiring. After several hours, the air conditioning was back on.
"They were very patient and we really appreciate their work," said Cui Jindi, one of the seniors.
Commuters scurrying in and out of the station hardly noticed a group of workers sweltering away on the nearby construction site of the Xinzhuang transport hub.
More than 10 workers, some operating diggers, had skin darkened by daily exposure to the sun. From time to time, they removed their safety helmets to wipe sweat from their brows.
To help protect workers from heat stroke, construction hours have been adjusted during the summer to morning shifts from 6am to 10:30am and afternoon shifts from 2pm-6:30pm.
"It's hot and arduous, but I work as hard as usual so we don't fall behind schedule," said construction worker Li Chen.
The Minhang Waterworks Co received a call from a household on Qixin Road complaining that tap water to the whole building was out because of pipeline problems. A team of repair workers rushed to the scene within 30 minutes.
The company also dispatched a water tanker to the site to ensure that residents had water while repair work was under way.
The hotline at the water company has been busy this summer because of water pipeline problems.
Minhang consumes an average of 600,000 tons of water on peak days, rising to as much as 720,000 tons.
With a straw hat and a towel draped over his shoulders, Li Jinhua was out weeding and watering the gardens at the Minhang Sports Park. Despite the early hour, he was already dripping in sweat. The lawns at the park are undergoing a large-scale renovation. For gardeners, there's no way to escape the sun. But to beat the worst of the heat, Li and other maintenance crew work from 5-9am and from 3-7pm.
An exhibition of sunflowers has recently ended at the park, and dead-heading the old blooms has added to the work. There's also an aquatic plant display now under way that requires tending more than 50 varieties of water lilies and other plants.
The Shinan branch of the Shanghai Electric Power Co received a call from the Lingyun Elderly Home in the Meilong area, saying its air conditioning has broken down due to low voltage.
Ma Zhihua, who had just returned from repair work on the power grid along Luoxiu Road, rushed to the old folks' home with his colleagues under a sizzling morning sun. The problem they encountered wasn't easy to fix. The home's wiring system was a mess.
As sweltering seniors frantically fanned themselves, the power company crew worked nonstop to do a thorough check of the wiring. After several hours, the air conditioning was back on.
"They were very patient and we really appreciate their work," said Cui Jindi, one of the seniors.
Commuters scurrying in and out of the station hardly noticed a group of workers sweltering away on the nearby construction site of the Xinzhuang transport hub.
More than 10 workers, some operating diggers, had skin darkened by daily exposure to the sun. From time to time, they removed their safety helmets to wipe sweat from their brows.
To help protect workers from heat stroke, construction hours have been adjusted during the summer to morning shifts from 6am to 10:30am and afternoon shifts from 2pm-6:30pm.
"It's hot and arduous, but I work as hard as usual so we don't fall behind schedule," said construction worker Li Chen.
The Minhang Waterworks Co received a call from a household on Qixin Road complaining that tap water to the whole building was out because of pipeline problems. A team of repair workers rushed to the scene within 30 minutes.
The company also dispatched a water tanker to the site to ensure that residents had water while repair work was under way.
The hotline at the water company has been busy this summer because of water pipeline problems.
Minhang consumes an average of 600,000 tons of water on peak days, rising to as much as 720,000 tons.
With a straw hat and a towel draped over his shoulders, Li Jinhua was out weeding and watering the gardens at the Minhang Sports Park. Despite the early hour, he was already dripping in sweat. The lawns at the park are undergoing a large-scale renovation. For gardeners, there's no way to escape the sun. But to beat the worst of the heat, Li and other maintenance crew work from 5-9am and from 3-7pm.
An exhibition of sunflowers has recently ended at the park, and dead-heading the old blooms has added to the work. There's also an aquatic plant display now under way that requires tending more than 50 varieties of water lilies and other plants.
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