Is Your Place Of Work Summer-Friendly?

Summer in Malta is often dictated by sweltering heat and dry spells, making mundane activities more challenging to pursue. Naturally, this does not exclude the additional challenges faced by employees – some more than others – at the place of work, resulting in increased occupational risks, accidents and illness. As a result, employers are charged with more onerous responsibilities throughout these months, with the intention of safeguarding their employees, both from a physical as well as a mental wellbeing point of view.

The Occupational Health and Safety Act (Cap. 424 of the Laws of Malta) imposes a general obligation on employers to ensure the health and safety of all persons who may be affected by the work carried out. The Occupational Health and Safety Authority, has gone a step further, by compiling a guidance document for both employers and employees, in an effort to prevent or reduce heat related illness, to the extent reasonably possible.