Japan obliges companies to take measures to protect workers from sunstroke, amid the escalation of summer deaths
& nbsp; the Japanese government imposed new rules that obligate companies to take measures to protect employees from sunstroke, in a move aimed at facing the high number of deaths caused by the worsening heat waves in the country in recent years. After investigations have shown that many deaths are caused by delayed discovery of symptoms or insufficient response to them. It must also put immediate procedures to contain symptoms such as stopping the work immediately, cooling the injured, and providing the necessary medical care, as well as informing the employees of these arrangements. The total deaths and injury associated with sun strikes in the workplace during the year 2024 amounted to 1257 cases, according to data of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
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