SSC classifies water treatment as ‘hazardous’ profession

AMMAN — Work in water treatment plants is now classified as a “hazardous” profession by Social Security Corporation (SSC), the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Saturday.

SSC Spokesperson Musa Sbeihi said that workers in this field are usually exposed to chemicals emitted by materials used to purify water or dealing with liquid waste, in addition to being at closed work places with high levels of noise and moisture.

In SSC’s standards, the term “hazardous jobs” is applied to jobs that harm the health or life of workers as a result of being subject to dangerous conditions despite the application of safety, health and vocational requirements, Petra said.