The agricultural organization reminds that thermal stress does not only depend on maximum temperatures and that field workers must maintain precautions throughout the summer campaign.
ASAJA Málaga has requested that farmers and agricultural businesses in the province maintain heat prevention measures, despite a drop in temperatures expected in the coming days. The organization emphasizes that the risk for those working outdoors does not disappear with the end of the heatwave and that it is necessary to continue taking precautions throughout the summer campaign.
According to the association, thermal stress does not solely depend on maximum temperatures or the existence of weather warnings. Factors such as physical exertion, direct sun exposure, work hours, or the specific conditions of each agricultural operation also play a role.
For this reason, ASAJA recommends adapting work hours to cooler times of the day, increasing breaks, ensuring access to water and shaded areas, and checking the weather forecast daily. Additionally, it encourages farms to review with their occupational risk prevention services that evaluations and action protocols are updated and tailored to the tasks being performed at any given time.
ASAJA also stresses the importance of workers being able to identify the early symptoms of thermal stress, including dizziness, headaches, weakness, nausea, disorientation, or changes in behaviour, to act quickly and prevent more serious consequences.
The organization reminds that, although forecasts indicate a gradual drop in temperatures over the weekend, high values will continue to be recorded in the interior of the province, making it essential to maintain heat protection measures.
In this regard, ASAJA Málaga has called for responsibility from both employers and workers to not relax safety measures. The organization reminds that the summer campaign is particularly sensitive and that prevention is the best tool to avoid heat-related workplace accidents.
Furthermore, the association has pointed out that agricultural operations should have specific action plans for episodes of high temperatures, and that these should be known by all workers. Training and information are key to minimizing risks.
Finally, ASAJA Málaga has thanked the efforts of farmers and ranchers who, despite difficult conditions, continue to work to ensure food supply. The organization has reiterated its commitment to occupational safety and has offered advice to farms that need it to update their protocols.
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