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Heat stress is having serious impacts on the safety and health of workers, as they are exposed to higher daily temperatures as well as more frequent and severe heatwaves. This report by the International Labour Office (ILO) includes an analysis of national legislation to address heat stress from 21 countries across the world, including different European countries, identifying common provisions for workplace level measures.

The report includes:

  • An overview of heat stress at work
  • Global burden of disease from excessive heat at work
  • Global and national action on heat stress at work
  • Workplace action on heat stress
  • Key findings and lessons learned

    • Reference information

    Websites:
    https://www.ilo.org/publications/heat-work-implications-safety-and-health
    Source:

    Flouris, A., Azzi, M., Graczyk, H., Nafradi, B., and Scott, N., eds. 2024. Heat at Work: Implications for Safety and Health. A Global Review of the Science, Policy and Practice. ILO

    Published in Climate-ADAPT: Aug 19, 2024

    Date of publication:

    2024

    Keywords:
    Heat stress, climate health crisis, occupational health and safety
    Climate impacts:

    Extreme Temperatures

    Adaptation Approaches:

    Sector Policies, Just Resilience, Vulnerability Assessment, Adaptation Measures and Actions

    Sectors:

    Agriculture, Business and industry, Health

    Geographic characterisation:

    Global

    Health impact:

    Heat

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