Climate Change and Safety and Health at Work

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024 is an annual event on April 28.
As climate change intensifies, workers around the globe find themselves at an increased risk of exposure to hazards.  

A “staggering” number of workers, amounting to ​more than 70 per cent of the global workforce, are likely to be exposed to climate-change-related health hazards, and existing occupational safety and health (OSH) protections are struggling to keep up with the resulting risks, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO). 

​The report, Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate, says that climate change is already having a serious impact on the safety and health of workers in all regions of the world. 

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Source: ILO (International Labour Organization)

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