Heat causes a decrease in labor productivity

Municipality is heatproof if

• Companies and employees know how to deal with heat, so that decreases in labor productivity are kept to a minimum.
• Business parks are being made greener and designed to be cool.

Measures

Companies have a heat protocol with, among other things, agreements on:

• Adjustment of working hours during hot periods.
• Application of advice against heat within the work situation.
• Heat-resistant measures in the building or in the workplace.
• Heat-resistant measures in the area.

Tips

• The municipality has a facilitating role here, but can explore possible heat-related bottlenecks in companies and their employees, based on the local heat stress map.
• Based on the exploration, invite companies to a meeting where the exploration is discussed and agreements are made regarding knowledge and experience sharing regarding the development of a heat protocol per company and advice for employees outside working hours (particularly at night).
• A joint process can be drawn up for clusters of companies (business parks), shopping areas and catering establishments, in which collective agreements can also be made.
• After a summer with a heat period, organize a repeat meeting to share experiences and new knowledge, which can lead to adjustments to company or collective heat protocols.

More information (all in Dutch):

• FNV: Working in the heat
• FNV: Working climate app
• Occupational Health and Safety Portal: Measures when working in the heat
• Nu.nl: 'These are your rights when working in the heat'