Heat Stress
Heat exposure is a life-threatening, occupational illness with both short and long-term effects. Heat illness is serious and gets worse quickly.
It affects thousands of workers in Canada every year.
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Workers in all sectors need legislation for heat limits in the workplace and genuine policy responses to the climate crisis by municipal, provincial, and federal governments. Heat stress will only intensify as our planet heats up, creating a workplace crisis within a climate crisis.
Share your workplace heat stress story with us so we can push for the legislative and regulatory change needed to keep workers safe and employers accountable.
Resources for Workers:
WorkplaceNL Health Hazard Facts: Heat Stress
WorkplaceNL Safety Share – Heat Stress
Canadian Climate Institute – Extreme Heat in Canada