Desk review and evidence mapping occupational exposure to excessive heat and its impacts on workers' safety and health in Thailand

The purpose of the assignment is to map and synthesize the available evidence on the effects of excessive heat on the safety and health of workers in Thailand and to identify priorities for further research, data development and policy attention.

The specific objectives are to:

a) identify and catalogue available Thai and international studies, reports and datasets relevant to occupational heat exposure in Thailand;

b) summarize the extent, characteristics and quality of the evidence, including the populations, sectors, occupations, locations, exposure measures and outcomes studied;

c) synthesize findings on occupational exposure, accidents and injuries, physical and psychological health outcomes;

d) examine how impacts and risks vary by sex, age, migrant status, employment status, informality, disability, pre-existing health conditions, sector and occupation, where evidence permits;

e) map existing laws, policies, standards, workplace measures and institutional responsibilities relevant to occupational heat risks;

f) identify important evidence, measurement and policy gaps; and

g) recommend feasible priorities for future empirical research and improved monitoring in Thailand.