Whats classed as unsuitable working

[Clouds_mate]

conditions? I know they is a low point but whats the highest. Aircon has broken again for the third time this week and its currently 27c in the office.

[AdamW]

From what I know there is no maximum temp to which you are allowed to work to....

[craig180]

Dunno mate but it's lovely and cool here. 18 degrees in fact!

[Clouds_mate]

that is bullshit. My left armpit is tempted to start a drip.

[lottaroo]

Try here

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

[Amiee]

thats nasty leckie! lol

they should provide you with an alternative to the aircon me thinks!

[Clouds_mate]

The World Health Organisation recommends 24 oC as the maximum temperature for working in comfort. Beyond this dehydration, heat stress and ultimately heat stroke can occur



**Sends email to boss**

[Clouds_mate]

thats nasty leckie! lol

they should provide you with an alternative to the aircon me thinks!

Its a brandnew office and nothing is working correctly. lol

[AdamW]

**Sends email to boss**

We all know you have the taste for a beer now after endulging in some supping at lunch time

[djrem]

conditions? I know they is a low point but whats the highest. Aircon has broken again for the third time this week and its currently 27c in the office.

25C plus is unworkable.

you are within your rights to go home.


I work for a Building Management Company.
We get boss' ranting that their workers are threatening to leave.

You are entitled to your normal pay if you do go aslong as it is 25+

[mrolinc]

The Chartered Institution of Building Service Engineers (CIBSE) has published design criteria for temperature in buildings used for work. CIBSE recommends a range from 13 oC for heavy work to 20 oC for sedentary work. The World Health Organisation recommends 24 oC as the maximum temperature for working in comfort. Beyond this dehydration, heat stress and ultimately heat stroke can occur.

However, under the Workplace, Health Safety and Welfare Regulations 1992 it states only a reasonable temperature should be maintained, and there is neither a maximum nor a minimum temperature specified in the new legislation; the minimum temperature specified in the old legislation has now been abolished.

[mrolinc]

Try here

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

See, a little search goes a long way ;)

Could scare them with the WHO advice, but it has no legal grounding :oops:

[AdamW]

does this means my first post was right...........ca ching

[lottaroo]

See, a little search goes a long way ;)

Could scare them with the WHO advice, but it has no legal grounding :oops:

Google is my best friend.......

[Amiee]

Its a brandnew office and nothing is working correctly. lol

sounds about right!

[Clouds_mate]

Google is my best friend.......

image search 'large breasts'

[AdamW]

image search 'large breasts'

Image search - Kiddies

[lottaroo]

image search 'large breasts'

Lol, men.. your all the same

Image search - Kiddies

That's bad Adam....

[Mystic]

Lol, men.. your all the same

You can hardly blame him if google goes hunting around the web for pictures of breasts to show him. Its not as if he has gone hunting around for them!

[liamk15]

all the places ive worked people have complained and said its too hot to work and they have a right to go,but in reality there shit scared and wouldnt dare leave because they would get sacked.

[adam111]

Try working in a restaurant kitchen, 40C+ sometimes in summer!
We've measured it before and it got to 45C!:n:

[Leo]

id say working in some poor ass country for 4p a week

[adam111]

Spoke to one of the chefs today and he said once it measured 65C during the summer, not surprising with 2 huge grills and huge hot plates around!

[Baz]

Spoke to one of the chefs today and he said once it measured 65C during the summer, not surprising with 2 huge grills and huge hot plates around!

the joys of a trip into the celler at work where you keep nice cool beer :d though its never really that hot at work anyway, if it gets hot the 8 extractor fans go on full blast :p

[MikeCracknell]

Put a thermometer in my fibre glass shelled van on the hottest day last year - it read 52 degrees centigrade - I went home!

[Hanuman]

last year it was roasting in our office like but like someone posted there is a legal limit for min temp but for high its "reasonable" so provided u aint on fire i wouldnt have the balls to leave because itd be a messy battle when you return

[MarkyG]

i had the same problem in my last job, it got to around 36 deg. C and was then told there is no max working temperature. great!

[rob_s]

40c i think?