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WHO and WMO Report Highlights Urgent Need for Action on Heat Stress in the Workplace
A new report from the WHO and WMO reveals that over 2.4 billion workers globally are exposed to extreme heat, resulting in over 22.85 million workplace accidents and nearly 19,000 deaths annually; the report calls for immediate action to mitigate the escalating impact.
WHO and WMO Report Highlights Urgent Need for Action on Heat Stress in the Workplace
A new report from the WHO and WMO reveals that over 2.4 billion workers globally are exposed to extreme heat, resulting in over 22.85 million workplace accidents and nearly 19,000 deaths annually; the report calls for immediate action to mitigate the escalating impact.
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28% Bias Score
Explosion at US Steel Clairton Coke Works Injures Seven
A Monday morning explosion at the US Steel Clairton Coke Works injured at least seven people, one of whom was found alive in the rubble, prompting concerns about plant safety and environmental impact following a history of accidents and violations.
Explosion at US Steel Clairton Coke Works Injures Seven
A Monday morning explosion at the US Steel Clairton Coke Works injured at least seven people, one of whom was found alive in the rubble, prompting concerns about plant safety and environmental impact following a history of accidents and violations.
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28% Bias Score
Ontario Labour Group Demands Stronger Worker Protections Amid Wildfire Smoke
The Ontario Federation of Labour is advocating for stronger worker protections against poor air quality caused by increasingly frequent wildfire smoke, collecting data over six weeks to present to the legislature in November, pushing for regulations similar to winter temperature benchmarks.
Ontario Labour Group Demands Stronger Worker Protections Amid Wildfire Smoke
The Ontario Federation of Labour is advocating for stronger worker protections against poor air quality caused by increasingly frequent wildfire smoke, collecting data over six weeks to present to the legislature in November, pushing for regulations similar to winter temperature benchmarks.
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20% Bias Score
Madrid Forest Firefighters Strike Over Safety, Pay
Madrid's forest firefighters, employed by Tragsa, are on indefinite strike since July 15th, protesting inadequate salaries, safety measures, and lack of a new collective bargaining agreement, impacting wildfire prevention efforts.
Madrid Forest Firefighters Strike Over Safety, Pay
Madrid's forest firefighters, employed by Tragsa, are on indefinite strike since July 15th, protesting inadequate salaries, safety measures, and lack of a new collective bargaining agreement, impacting wildfire prevention efforts.
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24% Bias Score
Three Workers Die in Naples, Exposing Italy's Systemic Labor Issues
Three workers died in Naples after falling from a building due to a faulty lift and insufficient safety measures, highlighting Italy's systemic issues of worker exploitation, subcontracting, and weak enforcement of labor laws.
Three Workers Die in Naples, Exposing Italy's Systemic Labor Issues
Three workers died in Naples after falling from a building due to a faulty lift and insufficient safety measures, highlighting Italy's systemic issues of worker exploitation, subcontracting, and weak enforcement of labor laws.
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60% Bias Score
Labor Department Proposes Sweeping Workplace Deregulation
The U.S. Department of Labor seeks to eliminate over 60 workplace regulations, potentially impacting minimum wage for home health care workers and safety standards across various sectors; critics express concern over increased worker risks, particularly affecting women and minorities.
Labor Department Proposes Sweeping Workplace Deregulation
The U.S. Department of Labor seeks to eliminate over 60 workplace regulations, potentially impacting minimum wage for home health care workers and safety standards across various sectors; critics express concern over increased worker risks, particularly affecting women and minorities.
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52% Bias Score
Heat Stress Threatens 2.4 Billion Workers Globally
A joint WMO and WHO report reveals that heat stress, driven by climate change, affects 2.4 billion workers globally, causing 23 million annual work accidents and 19,000 deaths; the report calls for tailored workplace protection programs.
Heat Stress Threatens 2.4 Billion Workers Globally
A joint WMO and WHO report reveals that heat stress, driven by climate change, affects 2.4 billion workers globally, causing 23 million annual work accidents and 19,000 deaths; the report calls for tailored workplace protection programs.
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24% Bias Score
Barcelona Improves Worker Safety Protocols After Heat-Related Death
Following the heat-related death of a 51-year-old cleaning worker in Barcelona, the city unified safety protocols across four cleaning contractors, implementing measures like increased hydration breaks, modified work routes, and schedule adjustments to mitigate heat risks, starting at 34°C.
Barcelona Improves Worker Safety Protocols After Heat-Related Death
Following the heat-related death of a 51-year-old cleaning worker in Barcelona, the city unified safety protocols across four cleaning contractors, implementing measures like increased hydration breaks, modified work routes, and schedule adjustments to mitigate heat risks, starting at 34°C.
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20% Bias Score
Six Miners Dead in Chilean Mine Collapse
Six miners died in a mine collapse at Codelco's El Teniente mine in Chile on Thursday after a 4.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a rockslide 900 meters underground; the accident is the worst for Codelco in 35 years.
Six Miners Dead in Chilean Mine Collapse
Six miners died in a mine collapse at Codelco's El Teniente mine in Chile on Thursday after a 4.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a rockslide 900 meters underground; the accident is the worst for Codelco in 35 years.
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36% Bias Score
Chile Mine Collapse Traps Five, Kills One
A mine collapse at Chile's El Teniente copper mine killed one and trapped five miners, prompting a temporary suspension of operations at the world's largest underground mine while over 100 rescuers attempt a delicate and complex rescue operation.
Chile Mine Collapse Traps Five, Kills One
A mine collapse at Chile's El Teniente copper mine killed one and trapped five miners, prompting a temporary suspension of operations at the world's largest underground mine while over 100 rescuers attempt a delicate and complex rescue operation.
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48% Bias Score
Forest Fire Deaths in Turkey Highlight Training and Coordination Failures
CHP deputy chairman Erhan Adem criticized the government's response to a forest fire between Eskişehir and Afyonkarahisar that killed forest workers and AKUT volunteers, citing inadequate training, poor coordination, and the sale of effective firefighting aircraft.
Forest Fire Deaths in Turkey Highlight Training and Coordination Failures
CHP deputy chairman Erhan Adem criticized the government's response to a forest fire between Eskişehir and Afyonkarahisar that killed forest workers and AKUT volunteers, citing inadequate training, poor coordination, and the sale of effective firefighting aircraft.
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56% Bias Score
Heatstroke Risks for European Workers: Lack of EU Standards and Recent Fatalities
High summer temperatures are causing serious health risks for workers across Europe, with a recent death in Barcelona highlighting the dangers of heatstroke and the lack of uniform EU standards on worker heat exposure, prompting calls for improved worker protections and stronger enforcement of exist...
Heatstroke Risks for European Workers: Lack of EU Standards and Recent Fatalities
High summer temperatures are causing serious health risks for workers across Europe, with a recent death in Barcelona highlighting the dangers of heatstroke and the lack of uniform EU standards on worker heat exposure, prompting calls for improved worker protections and stronger enforcement of exist...
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24% Bias Score
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