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To: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
We need a maximum working temperature
Right now, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is updating it's guidance on safe working temperatures. The guidance includes a minimum temperature, but not maximum temperature.
Can you add your name to tell the HSE that we need a maximum working temperature to keep people safe? They cannot ignore the risks associated with excessive heat and sun exposure.
Can you add your name to tell the HSE that we need a maximum working temperature to keep people safe? They cannot ignore the risks associated with excessive heat and sun exposure.
Why is this important?
Every summer, temperatures are rising and working in prolonged heat and sun can be dangerous. It can cause a number of health concerns, from dehydration and dizziness to the most serious of illnesses. The Health and Safety Executive say 4,500 people are diagnosed with skin cancer every year as a result of outdoor working.
Trade unions want to see the law changed, so that employers and workers know when action must be taken to keep workers cooler and safer.
We want to see guidance which asks employers to begin taking steps to reduce temperatures when they get above 24°C and workers feel uncomfortable. This is the World Heath Organisation's recommended maximum temperature for working in comfort.
While official guidance exists for a *minimum* working temperature of 16°C, there is no law to guide bosses on what a maximum should be. It's time to protect working people feeling the heat!
Trade unions want to see the law changed, so that employers and workers know when action must be taken to keep workers cooler and safer.
We want to see guidance which asks employers to begin taking steps to reduce temperatures when they get above 24°C and workers feel uncomfortable. This is the World Heath Organisation's recommended maximum temperature for working in comfort.
While official guidance exists for a *minimum* working temperature of 16°C, there is no law to guide bosses on what a maximum should be. It's time to protect working people feeling the heat!