Despite it being extremely hot in the HR Dept office at the moment due to the excellent weather we are experiencing, we often get asked 'is there a maximum temperature that a worker can be forced to work in?' Bit more health and safety but a common question in the summer time on our advice line for employers...
If you see someone melting then that is usually a good indication, but in reality there is no maximum temperature but you have to take into account the health and well being of your staff. Simple things like being allowed to take off a tie or providing fans can easily cool hot people and make the working environment more bearable... Extended or more frequent breaks can often help too…
We all do it as well, pray for the summer and when the hot weather comes we moan it is too hot! I think it is just because we are not outside playing in the sunshine and going a slight shade of lobster that gets under peoples skin
I thought the other day with more and more news about skin cancer linked with the strength of the sun I wondered if construction businesses will be providing their often shirtless workers with sun tan lotion and shaded umbrella's...!
