This document gives guidance to organizations on planning for and addressing occupational health and safety (OH&S) risks arising from climate change and climate change action, including:

• OH&S risks which arise as a result of climate change adaptation efforts, including changing ways of working and work processes, and infrastructure upgrades;
• OH&S risks arising from climate change mitigation actions;
• OH&S opportunities arising from both climate change adaptation and mitigation actions.

This document is applicable to all organizations taking a systematic approach to addressing OH&S risks arising from climate change. It is applicable to organizations of all sizes including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).