Framework for developing research and policy to address climate-related occupational hazards

Throughout the world, workers are suffering and dying from exposure to climate-related hazards. The threat to workers from these hazards is growing, making worker protection actions an urgent concern. This Policy Brief provides a protective framework. It consists of five linked elements; climate-related hazards are causally linked to adverse effects, which requires needed action and which are modified by various factors. To carry out the needed action, this brief proposes a new emphasis built on the realization that the responsibility for preventing climate-related hazards to workers falls on both employers and authorities/politicians since climate change is not only a workplace issue but also a public issue that requires political action to mitigate exposure.