{"id":26766,"date":"2024-07-02T08:56:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T08:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hs-experts.com\/?p=26766"},"modified":"2024-07-23T09:38:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T09:38:48","slug":"hitze-am-arbeitsplatz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hs-experts.com\/en\/blog\/hitze-am-arbeitsplatz\/","title":{"rendered":"Effective measures against heat in the workplace | Occupational safety in summer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We have longed for it for a long time and now it has finally arrived: summer. While this time of year is the best time of the year for many who are on holiday or on holiday, it can quickly become a burden for those who have to work. The heat records in our latitudes continue to climb and this raises some important questions: What impact is the rising heat having on our workplaces and what measures can be taken to best ensure the health and safety of employees?<\/span><\/p>

According to current models, rising temperatures will also become more frequent and more intense in Germany in the future. At the workplace, however, there are hardly any rights to time off, even in almost tropical conditions. At the same time, employers have a duty of care: They must respond to the hot weather - a requirement that derives directly from occupational health and safety law, the Workplace Ordinance and the general duty of care. But what exactly does this look like in everyday working life?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Summer heat and its effects on the workplace<\/span><\/h2>

The increase in hot days, which are defined by temperatures of at least +30 degrees Celsius, sometimes leads to considerable stress in many workplaces. Although extreme temperatures do not have a direct impact on so-called \"hot work\", they do have a significant effect on the indoor climate, which can exacerbate working conditions.<\/span><\/p>

Companies must therefore prepare themselves to take the safety and health of their employees into account more and more in the future, especially in unusually high temperatures, for example when developing and implementing occupational health and safety concepts. A concept of measures for hot days in summer is therefore essential and should be drawn up in collaboration with occupational safety experts and company doctors. An important aspect here is the differentiation between so-called \"climate-stressed workplaces\" and hot work.<\/span><\/p>

Difference between hot work and climate-contaminated workplaces<\/span><\/h3>

Heat work includes activities that are carried out under extreme heat stress and can lead to a significant increase in core body temperature. Heat work therefore refers to jobs that involve particularly high temperatures as a result of the activity to be carried out. Examples include work in foundries or on thermal processing plants. Such workplaces require special protective measures and regular medical check-ups to monitor the health of employees.<\/span><\/p>

Climate-stressed workplaces, on the other hand, are workplaces such as offices or warehouses, which generally do not experience a permanently high heat load and are usually seasonal. In these workplaces, it is important to take measures such as sun protection devices and increased ventilation to regulate the room temperature and create a healthy working environment.<\/span><\/p>

Protective measures at workplaces exposed to climate change<\/span><\/h3>

To ensure that room temperatures in workspaces do not rise above +26 degrees Celsius in summer heat, the following measures, among others, can help:<\/span><\/p>