Let’s take a closer look at a growing threat that is reshaping the meaning of workplace safety: extreme heat.
Climate change is driving longer, more intense heatwaves, and for those who work outdoors, this is not just discomfort but a daily occupational hazard.
What responsibility do employers and policymakers have to protect workers from occupational heat stress? Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris talks to Wong Yan Ke, the regional campaign officer looking into climate and forestry for Building and Woodworkers International, and Wan Amirah Wan Usamah, a research associate at Khazanah Research Institute and author of a working paper titled Navigating Public Health in a Hotter Malaysia.
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