Labor and Social Security Inspectorate (STD) He sent 112,620 letters to companies from the sectors that are most exposed to thermal stress within the framework of the summer plan for risks derived from working at high temperatures, whereby fines of more than 980,000 euros are informed in the case of very serious violations.
They have indicated The second Vice President and Minister of Labor, Yolanda DíazDuring the presentation of labor inspection actions for the protection of working people compared to the risks derived from exposure to high temperatures.
In this communication, which have also been referred to those companies that were already inspected last year and in which irregularities referred to the management of safety and health of working people who were exposed to risks to heat exposure were detected.
Companies that have the obligation Manage these risks correctly due to high temperatures.
In addition, they are informed that the sanctions that can be exposed in the event of violation can vary from 1,451 euros to 49,180 in the case of serious violations and 49,181 euros to more than 980,000 euros in the case of very serious.
“What we want is to prevent and don’t have to repair”Did the vice president insured during the presentation of the campaign.
Since 2021 and coinciding with the start of the summer, the Ministry of Labor has the actions that are carried out throughout the year, intensifying on unfavorable weather conditions within the safety and health area.
In this way 704 actions were carried out in 2021 and in 2024 there were more than 11,500; The violations went from 57 to 275 and the requirements from 401 to 4,175; And the sanctions went from an amount of 175,000 euros in 2021 to nearly 1.4 million euros in 2024.
In coordination with the autonomous communities, the ITSs meets the needs of every territory that affects a thermal stress with greater exposure in the June, July and August sectors.
It also strengthens the fight against the irregular economy by compliance with dismissal, framework and social security and social security, and Use of foreigners In sectors with a greater activity such as agricultural, hospitality or trade.
Working day
“It not only tries to raise awareness and inform, but also to control the irregular economy and fraud in temporary recruitment, which guarantees the working conditions in the summer,” the vice -president said.
On the other hand, Yolanda Díaz has assured that the debate on the reduction of the working day will take place up to 37.5 hours in the congress before this session, that is, before the end of the summer.
“There will be the debate before the session period, you already know us, this debate will be given,” The head of labor has been emphasized.
In that sense, the Minister of Labor has insured The meetings with the political formations to negotiate support for this measure are “fertile” And he remembered that yesterday a round of meetings was formalized with political formations after months of negotiation with ‘discretion’.
