From the WHP annual calendar · June
Heat Protection in the Workplace: Summer Health Campaign
ASR A3.5 (German law): above 26 °C room temperature, effective measures should be taken; above 30 °C they must be taken; above 35 °C the room is not suitable as a workroom without special measures. Heat stress increases error rates, accident risk and cardiovascular risk. Climate change is making workplace heat protection mandatory.
Idea to get started
Create a heat protection plan: which measure applies at which temperature? (blinds, fans, water dispensers, flexible working hours, remote work). Heat protection info email at the start of the season. Identify risk groups (outdoor work, physically demanding jobs). Increase the beverage budget.
Did you know?
- of working hours lost to heat in 2030
- 2.2%
- full-time jobs equivalent
- 80 million
Heat costs working time: the International Labour Organization estimates that in 2030, 2.2% of all working hours worldwide will be lost to high temperatures. That equals 80 million full-time jobs.
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