A review of construction workforce health challenges and strategies in extreme weather conditions
S Karthick, S Kermanshachi… - … of occupational safety …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Construction sites continue to operate despite inclement weather, exposing workers to
unpleasant working circumstances that can lead to various physical and mental health …
unpleasant working circumstances that can lead to various physical and mental health …
New York State Climate Impacts Assessment Chapter 07: Human Health and Safety
J Barnes, P Sheffield, N Graber, S Jessel… - Annals of the New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
New Yorkers face a multitude of health and safety risks that are exacerbated by a changing
climate. These risks include direct impacts from extreme weather events and other climate …
climate. These risks include direct impacts from extreme weather events and other climate …
The association between heatwaves and risk of hospitalization in Brazil: a nationwide time series study between 2000 and 2015
Background To our knowledge, no study has assessed the association between heatwaves
and risk of hospitalization and how it may change over time in Brazil. We quantified the …
and risk of hospitalization and how it may change over time in Brazil. We quantified the …
Real-time environmental monitoring, visualization, and notification system for construction H&S management
Construction workers who are exposed to hot and humid environments are at high risk of
heat stress. Excessive exposure to such environments can result in occupational illnesses …
heat stress. Excessive exposure to such environments can result in occupational illnesses …
[HTML][HTML] How can we predict where heatwaves will have an impact?–A literature review on heat vulnerability indexes
Climate change is recognized as a major contributor to the increase in heat-related deaths,
and the frequency of heatwave days is expected to continue rising in the future. Addressing …
and the frequency of heatwave days is expected to continue rising in the future. Addressing …
Analysis of the health and safety challenges faced by construction workers in extreme hot weather conditions
S Karthick, S Kermanshachi… - Journal of Legal Affairs …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
The increasing number of extremely hot days globally has made outdoor workers more
vulnerable to heat-related illnesses such as heat syncope, heat exhaustion, heat edema …
vulnerable to heat-related illnesses such as heat syncope, heat exhaustion, heat edema …
[HTML][HTML] Heat-resilient schoolyards: relations between temperature, shade, and physical activity of children during recess
Background: Extreme heat may discourage physical activity of children while shade may
provide thermal comfort. The authors determined the associations between ambient …
provide thermal comfort. The authors determined the associations between ambient …
Systematic review of gender differences in the epidemiology and risk factors of exertional heat illness and heat tolerance in the armed forces
Objectives This review aimed to describe the epidemiology of all heat-related illnesses in
women compared with men in the armed forces and to identify gender-specific risk factors …
women compared with men in the armed forces and to identify gender-specific risk factors …
Geographic, demographic, and temporal variations in the association between heat exposure and hospitalization in Brazil: a nationwide study between 2000 and …
Background: Limited evidence is available regarding the association between heat
exposure and morbidity in Brazil and how the effect of heat exposure on health outcomes …
exposure and morbidity in Brazil and how the effect of heat exposure on health outcomes …
Health and safety of construction field workforce active in extreme weather conditions
Workplace hazards and accidents occur more frequently in the construction industry than in
any other industries. Occupational hazards cannot be completely eliminated but can be …
any other industries. Occupational hazards cannot be completely eliminated but can be …