Net zero risk register

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6. Employees unable to work due to extreme weather events

Employees unable to work due to extreme weather events.

Service: Net Zero & Business

Date identified: 6 February 2023

Owner: Net Zero Project Manager

Target implementation date: 2030

Potential Causes:

Outdoor workers suffering from heat stroke / heat exhaustion / hypothermia / hyperthermia
Office spaces overheating or too cold
Property owned & leased by the City Council, roofs leaking due to inability to cope with heavy rainfall / snowfall, making space below roof inadequate for working in
Disruptions to travel from flooding, heat, heavy rainfall, snow or icy conditions resulting in staff unable to get to work

Potential Impacts:

What has been done to control the risk?

Procuring appropriate workwear for outdoor workers
Adjusting waste collection programme during extreme heat to be earlier in the day before temperatures rise
Postponing waste collection programmes during red alerts for extreme high winds to ensure safety for residents and workers
Providing outdoor workers with suncream for use in extreme heat
Programme to re-roof buildings identified as vulnerable to heavy rainfall/snowfall
Agile and Flexible working for office based employees allows for remote working in adverse weather conditions

Identify and monitor risks through climate vulnerability and adaptation assessments
Build resilience to service disruption
Educate employees on risks to physical and mental health of climate impacts

Carbon Literacy training recently provided to the entire Public & Green Spaces team.