Submitted on Thursday 25th July 2019
Rejected on Friday 2nd August 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
legalisation maximum temperature of 30C - or 27C for those doing strenuous work
An official code of practice introduced in 1992 as part of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations states that workplace temperatures should not normally drop below 16C - or 13C if the work involves severe physical effort.
There should be a law on maximum temperature as
There should be a maximum temperature as well to work in set at 30c and 27c for those doing strenuous work. As this can be dangerous as well driving in the heat as well is not good in heat. Consequences of overheated factories and offices can include "discomfort, stress, irritability and headaches ...extra strain on lungs, dizziness and fainting and heat cramps due to loss of water and salt", and the resulting reduction in alertness and attention spans can contribute to workplace accidents
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