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The relatives of Montse Aguilar, the 51-year-old cleaning worker who died last Saturday in Barcelona after completing her working day and in full heat wave, have achieved in part what they were looking for: that the operators be protected more from high temperatures, that no one suffers more than necessary sweeping under the sun; in short, and waiting for the autopsy to concrete the causes of death, that no event like Montse happens again.Keep r…
Montserrat Aguilar, a 51-year-old woman, died on 28 June after serving as a maintenance officer in Barcelona. An autopsy should take place to determine whether the heat wave caused the death.
The CGT union accuses the subcontracted company Urbaser of the health effects suffered this Tuesday by a sweeper and a driver of a sweeping machine The Barcelona City Council rectifies and opens file to FCC for the death of the cleaning worker The heat wave continues to wreak havoc on the cleaning service in Barcelona. After the death of a worker last Saturday, after accusing the high temperatures during her day, this Tuesday two employees have …
A professor of urban planning at the Universitat Politècnica de València has suggested changing working hours due to the high temperatures that affect Spain. Eric Gielen stresses the need to adapt work shifts, especially in professions such as street cleaning and construction, to avoid the warmest hours of the day. He proposes that workers start their day from dawn or late afternoon, thus avoiding exposure to extreme heat. The recent death of a …
Unions demand review of safety rules after death of cleaner in Barcelona during heatwave - Spain in English
Barcelona City Council has come under scrutiny following the death of a municipal street cleaner who passed away on Saturday, shortly after completing her shift during the current heatwave. Montse Aguilar, aged 51, had been working from 2.30pm to 9.30pm in the Gothic Quarter of the city – a day when temperatures in Barcelona soared past 35°C. Reports indicate that she suddenly collapsed at home while having dinner. Emergency services were dispat…
The city hall of Barcelona, in the north-east of Spain, decided Wednesday to strengthen the protection protocols of the employees of the companies responsible for cleaning the city in case of high temperatures, after the death of an employee at the end of her service in the middle of the...
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