MWA cold weather - need advice

JasonL90

Hi, Ive been sent to a recycling plant for MWA but the snow today nearly froze me to death, never mind the fact that it took me 2 hours to get home. It actually wasnt bad in the first few days though since the snow was minimal. The snow leaks from the rooftops and there is no heating around us but only a heater plugged in a seperate room, I doubt it would make a different in the actual area where we work since it is so big. Need advice on what I should do if the snow continues. Thanks.

Takeaway_Addict

wear thermals?

JasonL90

They supplied us with those which was nice but it didnt seem to help me though. although I wasnt wearing a hat to be honest.

Takeaway_Addict

JasonL90 wrote: »

They supplied us with those which was nice but it didnt seem to help me though. although I wasnt wearing a hat to be honest.

You need to wrap up warm, an employer has a duty to you but it has to be reasonable, if its a warehouse as you describe then kitting it out with full heating isn't reasonable so its things like thermals, fingerless gloves, heaters directed at you etc.

JasonL90

Takeaway_Addict wrote: »

You need to wrap up warm, an employer has a duty to you but it has to be reasonable, if its a warehouse as you describe then kitting it out with full heating isn't reasonable so its things like thermals, fingerless gloves, heaters directed at you etc.

Ok thanks, today I had 3 layers of jumpers but I will wear as much as I can, btw no heaters can be directed at us due to no plugs being around us although I will enquire about that.

Takeaway_Addict

JasonL90 wrote: »

Ok thanks, today I had 3 layers of jumpers but I will wear as much as I can, btw no heaters can be directed at us due to no plugs being around us although I will enquire about that.

Talk to them, its in their interest to get you as comfortable as possible as it makes you more productive.

I would always say though double check whatever anyone says on a forum. You can always call ACAS which are like a call centre and don't always get it right or hopefully someone else will come on here

Takeaway_Addict

http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/temperature.htm

Have a read through this for more info

C_Mababejive

My Winter wear kit includes..

A long sleeve thermal vest
A balaclava snood
Woolly socks
Woolly hat

Sambucus_Nigra

I work outdoors, as I teach outdoors and was out all day yesterday in the snow chopping, lopping and sawing. And I'm a middle aged woman.

Dress properly, wear a hat and layers, and keep moving. The worst thing to do is to stop moving about.

AP007

Takeaway_Addict wrote: »

You need to wrap up warm, an employer has a duty to you but it has to be reasonable, if its a warehouse as you describe then kitting it out with full heating isn't reasonable so its things like thermals, fingerless gloves, heaters directed at you etc.

I would have thought they have no duty to someone who is not on their payroll and doing MWA

Takeaway_Addict

AP007 wrote: »

I would have thought they have not duty to someone who is not on their payroll and doing MWA

My mistake I thought MWA was just a type of place...what is it?