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Barcelona seeks to protect workers from heat after death
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Another tragedy on a construction site. Last Monday, in Besançon, a 35-year-old worker died of a cardio-respiratory stop, just after leaving his place of work.
The cleaning workers in Barcelona accumulate complaints about their days in the suffocating heat while the City Council reviews the protocols following the death of MontserratOther three workers derived to health centers for possible heat strokes The worst heat wave in history in a month of June seems to have been left behind in Barcelona, but its memory will last for years among the cleaning brigades of the city. Montserrat's death last Saturda…
Global warming and the proliferation of canicular episodes have led the French legislator to strengthen the protection of workers against the risks related to heat. Decree No. 2025-482 of 27 May 2025, published in the Official Journal of the French Republic, establishes a specific legal framework to address this growing problem. This article proposes a detailed analysis of this new text and its implications for employers and workers. 1. Context …
Seasonal workers, your employer is responsible for protecting your health and safety. In the event of extreme heat, your employer must protect the employees most exposed to it (provide fresh drinking water, adapt work schedules, etc.) Signs that should alert you: headaches, unusual fatigue, dizziness, fainting, loss of balance, disorientation, incoherent speech, loss of consciousness. First aid measures: [...]
Barcelona seeks to protect workers from heat after death
Barcelona (AFP) July 2, 2025 Barcelona adopted plans Wednesday to tighten safety rules to protect sanitation workers from heatwaves after a woman died in the searing temperatures that have hit Spain and much of Europe. The woman, who was employed by a company providing cleaning services to the Mediterranean coastal city, died Saturday after working her shift in mid-heatwave. The city's four sanitation providers will
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