Temperatures at Work

[woofwoof]

anyone any info on Temperatures at Work in a mail centre as our thermals are even getting icicles and managment are doing nothing

[DGP1]

anyone any info on Temperatures at Work in a mail centre as our thermals are even getting icicles and managment are doing nothing

You're obviously not working hard enough well that's what we get told

[k979aaa]

anyone any info on Temperatures at Work in a mail centre as our thermals are even getting icicles and managment are doing nothing

I think it has to be near 20 c or 68 f with in a few percent maybe 5 to 10 percent max!. or you could all start claping to keep warm cannot sort tip seg when claping.

[brothermagrew]

anyone any info on Temperatures at Work in a mail centre as our thermals are even getting icicles and managment are doing nothing

Employers have a legal duty under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
(WHSW Regs 1992) to: maintain a ‘reasonable’ temperature in the workplace.


Regulation 7 of the Workplace regs states:


1. During working hours, the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings shall be reasonable.

2. A method of heating or cooling shall not be used which results in the escape into the workplace of fumes, gas or vapour of such character and to such an extent that they are likely to be injurious or offensive to any person.

3. A sufficient number of thermometers shall be provided to enable persons at work to determine the temperature in any workplace inside the building.



The Approved Code of Practice (AcoP) is part of the regulations. Paragraphs 42 and 43 refer to work rooms providing reasonable temperatures without the need for special clothing. Also that the temperatures in workrooms should normally be at least 16 degrees C unless much of the work involves severe physical effort, in which case the temperature should be at least 13 degrees C. These minimum temperatures may not apply in rooms, or parts of rooms where food or other products have to be kept cold or doors to the outside may have to be kept open.

Extremes of heat and cold can bring different problems causing discomfort, distress and illness in varying degrees. Although the regulations require a reasonable minimum temperature, they do not state a maximum temperature.

It has been recognised by most experts that the comfort zone is normally in the region of 16 degrees C to 24 degrees C and a few trade unions have recommended to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that the maximum temperature inside the workplace should be 25 degrees C. Once temperatures climb above this, heat exhaustion starts. The TUC has called for an absolute maximum of 30 degrees C unless the work is of a heavy nature, then a maximum of 27 degrees C should be in force.

Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSW Regs 1999), employers are required to carry out ‘suitable and sufficient’ assessment of the risk to the health and safety of his employees.