The NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP) has been working with its awardees and federal partners to explore the environmental and human health impacts of climate change and the risks workers and communities face as the consequences of climate change become more apparent. An assessment conducted by the National Clearinghouse has identified a number of climate change health impacts and related occupational health effects for workers trained under the WTP, as well as the anticipated training needs associated with those impacts. The climate change assessment report is located below, along with additional resources that address occupational health and safety issues related to climate change, and ways to build individual and community resilience to the impacts of climate change. Please visit our Responder & Community Resilience page for related information on behavioral health training for disaster-impacted workers and communities.
Training Resources
WTP Resources
- Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment: A Report Assessing How Climate Change Will Impact Worker Health and How to Prepare for These Impacts (2022)(4.5MB)
- Mitigating the Impact of Climate Change and Securing Environmental Justice through Safety and Health Training (2 pages)(185KB)
- Mitigating the Impact of Climate Change and Securing Environmental Justice through Safety and Health Training (4 pages)(522KB)
WTP Awardee Resources
- The New England Consortium-Civil Service Employees Association (TNEC-CSEA)
WTP Technical Workshops
- Spring 2022 Technical Workshop – Preparing Workers for the Impacts of Climate Change through Training
- Fall 2014 Technical Workshop – Climate Change and Worker Health
- Spring 2014 Technical Workshop – Chemical Facility Safety in an Era of Climate Change: Training for Worker Participation and Community Engagement
Federal Links and Documents
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Medical Alert! Climate Change Is Harming Our Health
- Mental Health and Our Changing Climate: Impacts, Implications, and Guidance
- SAMHSA Climate Change and Health Equity Webpage
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Other
State/Local Links and Documents
Please refer to your state or local health department website for additional guidance on preparing for the health impacts of climate change.
Other Links and Documents
- BlueGreen Alliance Home Page
- Chemicals and Climate Change in the World of Work: Impacts for Occupational Safety and Health
- National Environmental Health Alliance (NEHA) Climate and Health Fact Sheets
- Union of Concerned Scientists Report: Too Hot to Work