Cool staff
August 31st 2006 The TUC is warning that if employers fail to keep workplaces cool, they could be liable if a member of staff falls ill due to the heat or has an accident because they are feeling tired or faint.
Although under UK law there is no clear legal maximum workplace temperature, health and safety regulations place a duty on employers to make sure that the inside temperature is 'reasonable' during working hours.
They must reduce heat by introducing air conditioning or distributing fans, providing plentiful amounts of cold drinking water, moving staff away from windows or allowing them to dress down.
The TUC wants to see a maximum working temperature of 30C, or 27C for strenuous work. More articles from HSM News Desk: | 
