Ferkin Freezing

[timwilky]

Well when I moved into this office which is an annex to a factory, I was told it was cold in winter. Last week they issued me with an electric radiator. Now I am sat here with my coat on. But my legs are freezing. There is cold air rising from the floor that the radiator is doing nothing for. I am willing to bet it is warmer outside than in here.


Time to dig out the thermals.

[Owenski]

Stopped taking my thermals off on arrival to work now, not much point. Been here over an hour and still cant feel my feet. :( oh well only 4 more months of it to go.

[G]

There is no maximum working temperature stated within the Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations... but regulation 7 (1) states

'During working hours, the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings shall be reasonable'...'The temperature in work rooms should provide reasonable comfort without the need for special clothing'.

The very very MINIMUM is 16 Celsius for a typical office environment, and its a legal requirement for a thermometer to be present in each area of the workplace.

HTH

[Owenski]

There is no maximum working temperature stated within the Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations... but regulation 7 (1) states

'During working hours, the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings shall be reasonable'...'The temperature in work rooms should provide reasonable comfort without the need for special clothing'.

The very very MINIMUM is 16 Celsius for a typical office environment, and its a legal requirement for a thermometer to be present in each area of the workplace.

HTH

You could be on to something there, I know when the boiler packed up at previous work place we were all sent home as the temp had dropped to 14 degrees.
We didnt get paid for hte missed days work though, so its not all rosey.

[454697819]

There is no maximum working temperature stated within the Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations... but regulation 7 (1) states

'During working hours, the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings shall be reasonable'...'The temperature in work rooms should provide reasonable comfort without the need for special clothing'.

The very very MINIMUM is 16 Celsius for a typical office environment, and its a legal requirement for a thermometer to be present in each area of the workplace.

HTH

there is now a maximum working temperature... I forget what it is.. but there is one.

[toxic]

I love this time of year, get called to heating problem, woman with large bristols in vest top complaining she's cold.
Her male fellow workers however just put on a jumper and enjoy the show :D

[tactcom7]

There is cold air rising from the floor
Are you sure about that?

[collis]

I love this time of year, get called to heating problem, woman with large bristols in vest top complaining she's cold.
Her male fellow workers however just put on a jumper and enjoy the show :D
:winner:

[andrewsmith]

I love this time of year, get called to heating problem, woman with large bristols in vest top complaining she's cold.
Her male fellow workers however just put on a jumper and enjoy the show :D

:winner:

We used to get complaints on a hourly basis. Excuse for as above but used to use the temp probes to prove the temp

[toxic]

I have a fluke infrared laser thermometer, gadgets always make people feel secure ;)

Problem is desk workers are sitting on their 'arris and it will always feel cold as they're not doing enough moving to keep themselves warm...

[timwilky]

Are you sure about that?

OK, being blown through from the floor socket recesses. so an upward draught

[MisterTommyH]

I have a fluke infrared laser thermometer, gadgets always make people feel secure ;)

Problem is desk workers are sitting on their 'arris and it will always feel cold as they're not doing enough moving to keep themselves warm...

I think the minimum temperature requirement takes into account the type of working environment you're in.

I.e. There's a lower limit for manual work as you'll be keeping yourself warm, but if you work in an office you really don't have much choice but to sit all day.

[toxic]

I think it's a toasty 27 degrees here in the boiler house. If I fall asleep after eating my lunch it's not my fault... Not worried tho, I'm the only one with a key. ;)

[tactcom7]

You have my sympathies Tim. I was sat in the back of my car from 6am for over 6 hours waiting for some scrote to come out. Brrrrr indeed. ..

[Quiff Wichard]

a couple of growlers for lunch will warm you up Timothy Tender Toes

[andrewsmith]

I think it's a toasty 27 degrees here in the boiler house. If I fall asleep after eating my lunch it's not my fault... Not worried tho, I'm the only one with a key. ;)

Been there done that!
The joys of my last office job (worked for estates office) we were separate from the rest of the site so our office used to be 25c by mid day monday morning

[timwilky]

a couple of growlers for lunch will warm you up Timothy Tender Toes

Pudding, chips and curry sauce for an amazing £1.50 lunchtime special today. Far too cold for a butty. Although the chippy is only about 500 yards from the office it had to go in the microwave just to make sure it was piping hot.

[davepreston]

get thermometer out and if its below 14 tell them your off to work at home (which you can do ya dodgy git)
untill they fix heating, you still get paid for sitting in your nice warm house

[husky03]

bring in a fan heater and use it-its not your electric so your not paying

[G]

there is now a maximum working temperature... I forget what it is.. but there is one.

There's not by regulation.

There may be a recommended by some TUC or other workers union but it's not a specificaly legislated figure (just reasonable)

[G]

I think the minimum temperature requirement takes into account the type of working environment you're in.

I.e. There's a lower limit for manual work as you'll be keeping yourself warm, but if you work in an office you really don't have much choice but to sit all day.

Has to be 16c+ inside a building in an office environment, and 13+ inside if the work requires physical activity such as a warehouse environment.

Below 13c and you have to start providing special clothing and/or PPE

[missyburd]

Oooooh Tim this will cheer you up http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11827592 :-P