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    Home » Business » Heat claims an increasing number of lives in the workplace; climate a problem for the EU economy

    Heat claims an increasing number of lives in the workplace; climate a problem for the EU economy

    Fatal heat strokes on the rise: up 42 percent since 2000. In addition, there are 80,000 health issues. Schmit: "High temperatures can cause serious risks."

    Emanuele Bonini</a> <a class="social twitter" href="https://twitter.com/emanuelebonini" target="_blank">emanuelebonini</a> by Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini
    20 November 2024
    in Business
    CALDO RECORD SCATTA L'ALLERTA  DISPLAY   ALTA TEMPERATURA  AFA CALURA

    CALDO RECORD SCATTA L'ALLERTA DISPLAY ALTA TEMPERATURA AFA CALURA

    Brussels – Europe is dying of heat. Truly. These are not accidents at work but the result of rising temperatures from climate change. A phenomenon so present and increasingly problematic that it put European politicians on high alert. Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, an EPP MEP, sounds the alarm: “In 2020, over 80,000 people fell ill and 67 died from working in extreme heat,” he denounced in a parliamentary question. “This represents an alarming 42 percent increase in heat-related deaths at work in the EU since the turn of the century.”

    The EPP MEP argues that the numbers indicate that “the problem of workers being exposed to extreme temperatures is becoming increasingly serious in the EU  as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of heat waves.”

    Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Labor and Social Affairs, acknowledges not only the problem but also the concern of the entire college. “The Commission takes the risks of extreme heat at work very seriously” is the foreword to his response. “High temperatures at work can cause significant health issues, both for outdoor and indoor workplaces.” However, European legislation can address the issue only to a certain extent since labor and employment policies remain the exclusive responsibility of the member states, so it is up to governments to determine how to proceed.

    EU occupational health and safety directives “establish minimum requirements.” Member states can adopt stricter protective measures, including establishing maximum allowable temperatures in the workplace. However, there are no obligations of any kind. “ It is primarily for the national authorities to enforce national measures transposing EU Directives,” Schmit continued.

    What is certain is that mugginess and even more extreme heat are increasingly beginning to pose a problem for the EU from a social and an economic perspective. The European Central Bank had already raised the issue of spillovers to productivity from heat stress in the workplace, warning about potential risks in terms of economic performance and competitiveness.  However, the situation is beginning to take on a new dimension now.

    English version by the Translation Service of Withub
    Tags: bceclimaclimateEbcemploymenthotnicolas schmitoccupational deathsproductivitywork

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