temperature!!

[blue eyes ;)]

hi,does anyone know the min and max temp to work in an office?is it against the law to be too hot or cold? help im so hot!!!!!!!!!!!!! xx

[fat rascal]

i had this trouble at work last year, and the union rep found out that there was a minimum temp that you could not work below,BUT there was not a max one!!!.. so we still have to work in this poxy room sweltering in the heat.. they put up a wall fn but that just moves the hot air around.

send out for lollies!!!

hope you finish soon

xx

[blue eyes ;)]

oh what a bummer! i had a lolly today! i shall just quietly wilt away then! xx

[shammydodger]

Testing

[JustSia]

I found this but am not sure how up to date it is, you can always contact them.

http://www.lhc.org.uk/members/pubs/factsht/47fact.htm

S.

[shammydodger]

Sorry about that, trying to post an answer but am being timed out. Will try to post it over several posts. Here's the first installment:

This from the Health and Safety Executive website should help. As a union health and safety rep myself, I can tell you that you are entitled to remove yourself from any work environment where you consider the conditions immediately hazardous to your health and/or safety. This includes temperature conditions.

[shammydodger]

Cont.

So if you are feeling hot and faint and consider this to be immediately hazardous to yourself, you are quite entitled to remove yourself from the office to cool down. And you are the sole arbiter of how you are feeling and whether or not this puts you at immediate risk. Inform your supervisor what the problem is and that you intend to take time out of the office.

[shammydodger]

Cont.

If they wish to make an issue of it or attempt to refuse you permission to leave the office, or refuse to take steps to alleviate the problems of high temperature, then you should involve your safety rep. Indeed, your rep should be informed as a matter of course, as they ought to be able to offer you immediate advice and support.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/temperature/index.htm />

[fat rascal]

thats brillaint advice there shammydodge...will use that where i work too

many thanks
xx

[blue eyes ;)]

ye thanks shammy!! xx

[shammydodger]

Aye Fat Rascal. Of course, there should be some reasonableness to any claim that the environment puts you immediately at risk, but in the case of high temperature in a stuffy office, the risk of passing out is self-evident and a reasonable claim. As a further bit of general advice, always put any H & S complaints in writing, such as an e-mail, and keep a copy of all correspondence. It tends to get the ball rolling when wanting action from management!

[Skids]

Minimum 13 degrees celsius, no maximum.