Strategic Focus: Digital Tools To Protect Workers From Heat-Related Stress
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Executive Summary
With climate change causing a rise in global temperatures, the risks of heat stress for workers are escalating, necessitating more proactive heat stress management strategies by businesses. Traditional methods of managing heat stress are now being augmented with innovative digital solutions. This report highlights various digital tools designed to help firms mitigate heat-related risks and enhance safety and efficiency in the workplace. By harnessing these digital tools, organizations can not only enhance safety and operational efficiency, but also ensure regulatory compliance, prevent heat-related illnesses and boost overall productivity in warm working conditions.
Table of contents
Harnessing digital tools to counter the silent threat of rising temperatures on worker health and safetyMetabolic, environmental and machinery-generated heat contribute to workplace heat exposure
The multifaceted impact of heat-related stress on worker health and productivity
Diverse digital tools to support heat stress management
Table of figures
Figure 1. Three key areas of heat-related risksFigure 2. Four categories of digital tools for heat stress management
Organisations mentioned
Attune, Bodytrak, EVALAN, Everbridge, SafetySkills, SlateSafety, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), US Occupational Safety And Health Administration (OSHA), WeatherBuildAbout the authors
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