Climate Change and Occupational Risks: Policies and Prevention Measures

Introduction

Occupational safety and health (OSH) has always been influenced by environmental conditions. There is no greater influence on environmental conditions than that now being experienced as a result of climate change. These effects are already being widely felt globally, with the last eight years being the hottest eight on record[1]. Europe is the fastest warming continent on earth, with warming occurring throughout the year, contributing to earlier heatwaves, intensifying drought, and dramatic glacier loss[2],[3],[1]. The frequency and distribution of extreme precipitation, intensifying in most locations in central Europe[4], is changing the risk of flood…