It's too cold to work!

Carmen_Queasy

ceridwen wrote: »

Personally I think nothing of embarrassing employers into doing the right thing - so I would be in with a thermometer prominently placed - where the CUSTOMERS could see it clearly:D and wearing exactly the same clothing as I would wear walking down a cold street outside (hat and scarf included). We're allowed to wear our outside clothes. At least outside people can walk around! I think I'll try to find a thermometer to bring with me.

I see no reason why employers shouldnt abide by the same guidelines as we have in our own homes, ie:
12C or less - danger of hypothermia My body tell me it's this temp, lol!
15C - the heating needs to be put on
18C - 21C - the correct temperature.

Thats the official advice we are given for our own homes - and we CHOOSE to be there. All the more reason for our workplaces to conform - as we are FORCED to be there (by financial necessity).

.:TAbsolutely! 100% agree with you. Trust me I'd rather be in my cosy house.

jdturk

Carmen_Queasy wrote: »

.:TAbsolutely! 100% agree with you. Trust me I'd rather be in my cosy house.

doesn't matter whether you agree with him or not, if its above 16 degrees its legal.

I personally would check with a thermometer but I wouldn't display it to all and sundry just incase your bosses are doing everything correctly, because if they see it it could cause you problems further down the line

ceridwen

I wasnt referring to the law in my temperature ratings - I was quoting the guidance I have written down for my own home (which I believe I got from some Council website or similar) - written in the context of making sure old people stayed warm enough in their own homes.

ps: and I'm female actually - the name is a bit of a clue:D (Ceridwen is a Welsh goddess).

pvsol

I work part time in a large supermarket - the full time staff are given quilted jackets and fleeces. We have to go into the warehouse to get stock which is absolutely freezing - when I and other part time staff asked for jackets, the response from the personnel manager was that if we worked harder then we wouldnt need warm clothing - its absolutely ridiculous, by the end of a 4 hour shift - I cant even feel my fingers and toes. All we have on is a thin cotton short sleeved shirt, which we are not allowed to wear anything underneath which may be visible and an apron !!!

bargain_babs

pvsol wrote: »

I work part time in a large supermarket - the full time staff are given quilted jackets and fleeces. We have to go into the warehouse to get stock which is absolutely freezing - when I and other part time staff asked for jackets, the response from the personnel manager was that if we worked harder then we wouldnt need warm clothing - its absolutely ridiculous, by the end of a 4 hour shift - I cant even feel my fingers and toes. All we have on is a thin cotton short sleeved shirt, which we are not allowed to wear anything underneath which may be visible and an apron !!!

some nice thermal vests in the M&S sale -
seriously nice thermal vests, pink with lacy trim - probably NOT in the sale anymore :rotfl:

jdturk

ceridwen wrote: »

I wasnt referring to the law in my temperature ratings - I was quoting the guidance I have written down for my own home (which I believe I got from some Council website or similar) - written in the context of making sure old people stayed warm enough in their own homes.

ps: and I'm female actually - the name is a bit of a clue:D (Ceridwen is a Welsh goddess).

Yeah sorry about that, I realised afterwards but couldn't be bothered to change it and had hope you wouldn't have noticed and I wouldn't have to type this out which has now taken me longer than if I had just changed it in the first place

jdturk

pvsol wrote: »

I work part time in a large supermarket - the full time staff are given quilted jackets and fleeces. We have to go into the warehouse to get stock which is absolutely freezing - when I and other part time staff asked for jackets, the response from the personnel manager was that if we worked harder then we wouldnt need warm clothing - its absolutely ridiculous, by the end of a 4 hour shift - I cant even feel my fingers and toes. All we have on is a thin cotton short sleeved shirt, which we are not allowed to wear anything underneath which may be visible and an apron !!!

You could raise a grievance on this if you felt the arguement was strong enough, just because someone is part time doesn't negate the need for the right clothing from a company.

Have you got a line manager who has a bit more clout who could goto the personnel manager on your behalf?

rictus123

13 degrees for manual labour?? Why then was i at work before xmas working in minus 10

went in today and noone was there so waited half an hour then came home

if noone else is working then either am i

jdturk

rictus123 wrote: »

13 degrees for manual labour?? Why then was i at work before xmas working in minus 10

went in today and noone was there so waited half an hour then came home

if noone else is working then either am i

Its all relative though, if you are outside if everyone worked when it was only 13 degrees no one would do any work!

I would guess manual would mean somewhere inside where you are on your feet all day