ILO: Heat at work, implications for safety and health

Date of publication

25 July 2024

Available language

English

Country/countries concerned

Belgium | Cyprus | Greece | Spain | World

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Legislation

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 includes an analysis of national legislation to address heat stress from 21 countries across the world, identifying common provisions for workplace level measures (Source: ILO).

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