Webinar
19 June 2024, 13:00 CEST
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This webinar looks at the impact of the rise in global temperatures making occupational heat stress a more common problem. It is increasingly well-evidenced that excessive heat during work creates occupational health risks. A worker’s physical functions and capabilities, and work capacity, are restricted and it negatively affects workforce productivity. This is particularly the case in regions vulnerable to climate change.
The session explores:
- the different avenues in which governments can work together with workers’ and employers’ organisations
- the design, implement and monitor better mitigation and adaptation policies and practices
- workplace interventions and awareness initiatives that look at educating and assisting employers on heat illness prevention
- recommendations for improved levels of coordination from public authorities on setting occupational heat health surveillance services and systems.
What you will learn
- Occupational risks associated with working in high-heat environments.
- Projections on the effect of rising global temperatures on occupational heat hazards.
- Outline of how to reduce exposure and control the negative impacts of heat events.
Speakers
This event is led by Dr Shouro Dasgupta, Environmental Economist at CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change and Visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science and Ruth Wilkinson, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, IOSH.
- Professor Francesco Bosello, Senior Scientist at CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change and Professor at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
- Professor Elizabeth Robinson, Director, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change, London School of Economics and Political Science.
- Halshka Graczyk, Technical Specialist on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), OSH Branch, International Labour Organization (ILO).
ORGANIZED BY:
IOSH and CMCC