Health, safety and climate change
As extreme heat strikes more often, the UK becomes stormier, wildfires catch more frequently, tropical diseases become endemic in more and more of the world, and erratic weather multiplies workplace hazards, it is undeniable that climate change is very much a health and safety issue—and we need to be ready for it.
We need a maximum working temperature
Every summer, temperatures rise and work gets more dangerous. Trade unions want to see the law changed so that employers and workers know when action must be taken to keep workers cooler and safer. Join us and tell the HSE that we need a maximum working temperature today
Health and safety in a changing climate
This webinar will equip health and safety reps with the skills to protect their colleagues from climate change-related hazards.
Too hot, too cold - guides for reps
This interactive guide is for union members and reps who want to learn about the actions they can take to guard against extreme workplace temperatures.
Useful links
Why climate change is a health and safety crisis
TUC climate change and hazards checklist
CWU climate risks guidance for outdoor workers
Joint-union heat wave protocol
Joint-union good ventilation guidance
NASUWT adverse weather advice
NASUWT flooding advice
NASUWT excessive working temperatures advice
Trade Union Clean Air Network
Weather conditions and warnings | Meteologix.com
