Heat at work: European guide to workplaces

With Spain currently experiencing the second heat wave of this summer and with record temperatures throughout Europe, heat has become a serious cause for concern for safety and health at work.

Around one in five people working in the EU have faced extreme heat at work, whether indoors or outdoors, in the last 12 months, results from our European survey of employed people show "OSH Pulse 2025 Occupational safety and health in the era of climate and digital change"   climate and digital change).  Survey data show a relationship between exposure to extreme heat and health risks, especially in some sectors and jobs.

To help companies and their staff prevent and manage health risks arising from extreme heat, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work EU-OSHA published the manual Heat at work guidance by worplaces , available in all EU languages. This guide sets out practical measures to limit exposure, recognize the early signs of heat-related illness, and respond effectively when necessary.

From Fraternidad-Muprespa  we reinforce our commitment to risk prevention, also in the summer months. Extreme heat not only aggravates workplace accidents, but also increases fatigue, errors in judgment, and dehydration, factors that can indirectly contribute to workplace accidents.

Therefore, we encourage companies and workers to consult our video from the prevention in action series dedicated to heat stroke at work, along with the infographics and brochures on this topic available at our website and to maintain safe habits also outside the work environment.