GM Integra HR INFORMATION NOTE:

ROYAL DECREE-LAW 4/2023 ON PREVENTION OF OCCUPATIONAL RISKS IN EPISODES OF HIGH TEMPERATURES.

On 13/05/23 this new regulation came into force, which establishes the obligation for companies to provide special protection to workers who provide services outdoors or who, due to the characteristics of the activity being carried out, cannot remain indoors in the workplace.

In these cases, the employer must evaluate, through its prevention service, the specific risks derived from exposure to adverse meteorological phenomena, including extreme temperatures, in relation to the characteristics of the tasks to be performed and the worker's personal characteristics, and apply the appropriate preventive measures to safeguard his health.

If it is not possible to apply other preventive measures such as reducing or modifying the hours of service, certain tasks shall be prohibited during the hours of the day when adverse weather phenomena occur.

This obligation shall apply to all workplaces, including the following:

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