Excessive heat causing high death rate at work

[Augusta]

Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, Agege branch, Lagos, has raised the alarm over increased death rates at work and diseases due to excessive heat which emanated from climate change.

Mrs. Onyeukwu Chinyere, occupational Health and Safety, Branch Manager,said: “NSITF has been a key player in this to adequately enlightened people

United Nation has identified that 2.41 billion workers are exposed to excessive heat at work, which is about 70 per cent of workers and this leads to an increase in death rates at work, occupational injuries and diseases.

 

[Sanjeev]

The heat is increasing here too day by day and I am worried the people who work in forging shops where furnace is required. It may be extremely difficult for people to cope up there.

 

[Augusta]

The heat is increasing here too day by day and I am worried the people who work in forging shops where furnace is required. It may be extremely difficult for people to cope up there.

Tge heat is really alarming. it seems a global one as a lot of people are complaining about the hot weather

 

[SHAHID987]

In Karachi, we are passing through heat waves, weather was excellent here for more than six months. But now sea winds are closed and we feel heat much more.

 

[freelancermaria]

The scorching heat in our country is intolerable at times, but fortunately, it rained last night, which brought some relief. It kind of helped to cool down the temperature.

 

[Starmix]

The extreme heat brings many kinds of diseases, especially heat stroke. It is not good to ex[ose in the sun, it might burn your skin.

 

[Augusta]

In Karachi, we are passing through heat waves, weather was excellent here for more than six months. But now sea winds are closed and we feel heat much more.

The heat wave seems a global thing it I'd not easy anywhere now