US EditionProtect workers from extreme heat or face fines, Japan tells firms
- Starting June 1, 2025, Japan enforced tougher workplace safety regulations requiring companies to implement measures against dangerously high temperatures, with fines reaching up to ¥500,000 for non-compliance.
- The legislation addresses the increasing number of heatstroke cases and over 30 fatalities at work in 2024, primarily impacting the construction and manufacturing industries.
- Major companies like Shimizu Corp, employing over 20,000 workers, use wearable devices and heat index–based breaks to monitor and reduce heat risk.
- Shimizu Corp revealed that it implements strategies such as scheduling rest periods based on heat levels and monitoring workers' core temperatures with wearable technology.
- Japan’s move marks a rare national policy on occupational heat safety, suggesting a possible model for other countries facing escalating climate-related worker health risks.
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Japanese firms take steps to prevent heatstroke
Extremely hot summers are becoming more common in Japan, with temperatures sometimes rising to dangerous levels. Starting on Sunday, Japanese companies will be required to protect workers from intense heat. They will also need to make sure their staff are ready to deal with heatstroke emergencies.
Stricter rules apply in Japan that will result in employers being fined if they do not take appropriate precautions to protect workers from extreme temperatures.The revised legislation, which came into force on June 1, is an exceptional global example of a national policy on heat safety for employees, and occurs after 30 deaths in the workplace and approximately 1,200 injuries last year associated with high temperatures, according to data from t…
They will have only one month to organize: companies will have to prepare themselves and their employees for the risks associated with extreme heat and heatwaves. A recently published decree requires them to implement a series of measures to protect them.
A proposal for reform seeks to establish a framework of protection for workers from extreme temperatures, such as heat waves. The initiative proposes from special prevention measures to training in first aid. The initiative is promoted by the Baja California Congress and has already been turned over to the Labour and Social Security Commission and the Chamber of Deputies’ Social Security Commission for analysis. The project proposes reforms to t…
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