Pushing OSH policies in a warming world

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, 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).

• Veronica Scarano, Health Safety Executive Manager and Head of Prevention and Protection Service (RSPP) at Fendi.

Anyone with an interest in occupational heat hazards.