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6/28/24, 2:15 PM International SOS alerts companies to ensure workforce safety amid extreme heatwaves

International SOS alerts companies to ensure

workforce safety amid extreme heatwaves

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6/27/2024 9:24:06 AM

(MENAFN- Orient Planet Group) Dubai, UAE – 27 June 2024: International SOS, world’s
leading health and security services company, alerts companies in the UAE to ensure safety

of the workforce with heatwaves expected to become more severe globally. As heatwaves are
most dangerous natural hazards, it can cause extreme health and safety risks for workers.

Almost half of the global population, including over one billion workers,1 are at risk of being
exposed to high-heat episodes due to higher-than-normal temperatures and heatwaves,

which have already been recorded in June 2024 and this year’s April being the hottest April on
record.2

Heatstroke, dehydration and heat exhaustion are just some of the dangers workers face in
extreme heat conditions. These conditions can lead to decreased productivity, increased

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