Is that national guidance, whereby if it becomes a certain temperature or humidity, workers are allowed to go home?
2006-07-17 04:57:07 · 9 answers · asked by loveboatcaptain@btinternet.com 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Whilst Health and Safety legislation stipulates a minimum of 16C for office work and 13C where strenuous work is taking place, the UK has no law which gives you the right to stop work when it's too hot although there are obvious dangers and ill effects likely to result in excessive temperatures.
I suggest that you approach your boss and point out some of the side effects of working in high temperatures.
Check out this web page for some helpful information and advice:-
http://www.bfawu.org/health-temperature....
A few years ago when I was working in an office during a heatwave we just started "accidentally" making basic mistakes - nothing too serious or damaging - and generally slowing down. A deputation to the manager was then organised to explain our concern for the drop in quality and quantity of the work produced. (It helped that one girl genuinely fainted as well!).
Result... we all got ice lollies bought by the company and portable air conditioners installed within a week!
Explain to the boss that it's his productivity figures that will suffer if the workers are suffering... and if he's got a boss (probably sat somewhere cool and air-conditioned) then he's unlikely to find much sympathy if he doesn't take care of the workers.
On the flip side... now that I am an employer I warned one employee last year that phoning in sick every Monday morning with sunburn and heatstroke is a self-inflicted injury which I would not accept as a legitimate reason for not being fit for work and would result in a formal warning!
2006-07-17 08:48:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
There is no upper temperature limit. Just make sure you drink sufficient water and try to keep out of the sun in the middle of the day in particular. NHS Direct has advice because of the weather on its website:-
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
2006-07-17 05:02:17 · answer #2 · answered by peewit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the 20th time today, there is no law/guidance about how hot is has to be.
2006-07-17 05:01:47 · answer #3 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no limit on the working conditions for being too hot only too cold.
2006-07-17 05:00:18 · answer #4 · answered by Monkeyphil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No guidlines about how hot, just cold
Does say something about a break every hour in hot tempartures
2006-07-17 05:02:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is nomax temp there is a minimum temperature but under h and s guidelines there is no maximum - mad eh?
2006-07-17 05:32:36 · answer #6 · answered by zombie_messiah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh gosh you have to sweat like all of us
2006-07-17 05:26:26 · answer #7 · answered by sharon B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes monkeyphil is right
2006-07-17 05:02:10 · answer #8 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why?
2006-07-17 05:04:44 · answer #9 · answered by LOL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋