D6.1

D6.1: Final report for each industrial sector incorporating the final recommendations/conclusions: technical report

Nybo, L.
Flouris, A.D.
Kjellstrom, T.
Kajfez Bogataj, L.
Ioannou, L.G.
Piil, J.
Morris, N.B.
Ciuha, U.
Mekjavić, I.B.
Bansal, A.
Foster, J.
Goodwin, J.
Havenith, G.
Crocetti, E.
Romeo, G.
Levi, M.
Messeri, A.
Morabito, M.
Kingma, B.R.M.
Pogačar, T.

2022

In this report, you will find an overview of regional, industry specific and individual vulnerability to current and future occupational heat-stress. Vulnerability is considered and evaluated as productivity impact [loss] or increased heat-related health risk. The document includes regional effect analyses identifying inequalities across EU and case studies with further specification of sub-groups of workers particularly vulnerable to environmental heat-stress effects. In section 2, an outline is given on the overall approach leading to the adjusted industry-specific guidance documents (provided for each industry in sections 3.1-3.5). This process based on feedback [general questionnaires], sparring with stakeholders across industries in addition to the specific “WP 6 case studies”. Part 3 is divided into sub-sections per industry and the specific case studies with testing of selected relevant strategies and solutions for reducing the impact of heat on workers’ risk of occupational heat strain. The industry specific sections includes link to infographics and videos (see also https://www.heat-shield.eu -> “public guidance”) targeting either the employee (individual worker or group of “end-users”) or employers (managers - private or public “work organisers”) with the combined info of relevance for the local health-safety advisor or policy-makers. Overall aiming at facilitating that “end-users” [workers at risk] are provided with relevant options (i.e. effective, feasible and sustainable solutions), knowhow on how to implement and basic comprehension of the importance to mitigate heat-stress for maintained health and performance.

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