References to occupational exposures Challenges faced by workers The exposure of communities and workers in States with weaker regulations to chemicals banned in Europe is an unacceptable demonstration of double standards. 14 As previously addressed, additional legal instruments should be considered in Denmark in order to ensure companies respect human rights throughout their operations and conduct human rights due diligence in relation to their domestic and international operations and supply chains, always using the highest levels or protection when operating in different jurisdictions. In Greenland, controversy marked the implementation of military activities especially due to the difficulties in accessing information on the full nature of operations implemented by the US forces. Concerns existed, for example, on the impact of the contamination generated by the crash near of a US B-52 bomber loaded with nuclear weapons near the Thule Aribase. The local workers involved in the clean-up operation claimed long-term health problems resulted from their exposure to the radiation and legally challenged the Danish Government for allegedly failing to monitor the health consequences of their exposure to toxics. \ The Special Rapporteur also noted the potential adverse health risks for workers who may be employed in the developing mining industry of Greenland. “Shipbreaking”: Government of the United Kingdom, Government of Denmark, the Government of Brazil, and the Government of Bangladesh, and 2 companies (North Sea Production Company, A.P. Moeller Maersk, and 14 In January 2018, the Special Rapporteur and the Working Group on Business and Human Rights brought to the attention of the Government of the United Kingdom, Government of Denmark, the Government of Brazil, and the Government of Bangladesh information received concerning the alleged transboundary movement of The North Sea Producer, an end-of-life ship owned by the UK registered North Sea Production Company, a single-ship joint venture between the A.P. Moeller Maersk (headquartered in Denmark) and Odebrecht (headquartered in Brazil) The ship, containing hazardous substances and wastes, arrived in August 2016 in Chittagong, Bangladesh for dismantling (shipbreaking). A similar letter was also addressed to the companies involved. At the yard where the North Sea Producer was supposed to be dismantled, shipbreaking work is carried out without workers having access to necessary safety equipment as well as use of proper safety and procedures. Work reportedly is carried out manually by workers with torch cutters. A/HRC/33/41/Add.2 — include UK mission, pesticides report by SR food. • Inadequate standards of protection • Limited progress in prevention of exposure • Monitoring and enforcement gaps • Exploitation of those most at risk • Failures to realize the right to information • Inaccessible remedies, justice and accountability • Inadequate standards of protection • Limited progress in prevention of exposure • Monitoring and enforcement gaps • Exploitation of A/HRC/39/48 58 Report