health and safety

[trishtrash]

can anyone tell me the correct temperature for working conditions, im in an office im freezing

[buildersmate]

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

[bigrob019]

Trishtrash, there is no legal minimum or maximum requirements for tempretures. however the HSE recommend the following:

Indoor workplaces
You must provide:

a reasonable working temperature in workrooms usually at least 16�C, or 13�C for strenuous work (unless other laws require lower temperatures);
local heating or cooling where a comfortable temperature cannot be maintained throughout each work room (eg hot and cold processes);
thermal clothing and rest facilities where necessary, eg for �hot work� or cold stores;

[buildersmate]

So you too can read from the above weblink.

[squiffycat]

Hehe you ought to work where I do. I work in a beautiful listed 17th Century building (with heating), but all the heat goes straight to the top of the ceiling in the vast hall. Hence our winter temperature falls to about 8�C or 10�C brrrrr. Staff usually wear about 4 - 6 layers of clothing and 'Fagan' mittens. All good fun. Damned hot in the summer though.

But yes, don't think there a 'legal' minimum, just a recommended temperature.