Temperature ?

Leedash

What is the temperature in the work place ? it is a ware house enviroment with NO heating at all,as the company got a huge bill and decided to switch it completly off and was told to wear thicker clothing.Can i report this ?

Tarry

I am sure it's 16 degrees Celsius minimum? I've also just googled it to confirm this and it is, look here: http://www.southtyneside.info/faq/default.asp?showPage=viewfaq&pk_answer=183

Leedash

ok so i need to buy a thermometer then as the company dont have one.So if proven to not be working fit to work in human conditions.Can you leave site or would you be sacked ?

LittleVoice

LEEDASH wrote: »

ok so i need to buy a thermometer then as the company dont have one.So if proven to not be working fit to work in human conditions.Can you leave site or would you be sacked ?

I think you may also find that there is a requirement that employers do have a thermometer available for just this purpose, checking that the minimum temperature is maintained.

Leedash

well they have notand never will,so what advice could you give me

SomeBozo

What type of goods are in the warehouse?

What I am getting at is there a need for the warehouse to be a certain temperature?

Bozo

Leedash

manly metal

teabelly

Thought warehouses had to be 14C minimum as it is classed as an area where there is more activity? It's 16c in office environments but the 'thermal comfort' type thing still applies. Think you need to find other workers that are too cold and join together. If more than a certain percentage are unhappy then I think the employer is legally required to sort out the heating.

bunny999

Contact the Health and Safety Executive. There is a legal minimum and your employers are breaking the law.

surreysaver

LEEDASH wrote: »

was told to wear thicker clothing.

Then that is their responsibility to provide it (PPE).

annie_d

and top heat allowable? My office can get to 86 in the summer. It's too hot to think.