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With the UK forecast to swelter during a hot, dry summer this year, the TUC has called for the introduction of a legal upper limit on workplace temperature.

While employees are not expected to work when the temperature drops below 16-deg C (or 13-deg C if they do physically demanding work), there are no similar restrictions for when the workplace becomes too hot, the union body has pointed out.

It has said the law should be changed so that employers are forced to act when the temperature inside hits 24-deg C, and that staff could be sent home and their employers prosecuted if it soared to 30-deg C (or 27-deg C for those engaged in physically demanding work).

When temperatures reach these levels in the workplace, employees can suffer heat rashes, headaches, dizzy spells, fainting and heat cramps, it added. It also affects their concentration, making workers more likely to endanger their own or their colleagues’ safety.

Here is some advice on how to cool down and be more comfortable at work in hot weather. Many of these you can do yourself: some may need help from colleagues or facilities managers.

Keep your workspace cool

1. Turn off any unnecessary equipment, including lights, on or near your desk (turn off rather than

to standby if possible) to reduce heat gains.

2. Try to keep direct sunlight off you and your workspace – use window blinds if provided. If you cannot keep out of the sun, ask if shade can be provided or if it is possible to work in a more shaded area.

3. Avoid leaving any equipment on standby, especially overnight.

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• London & South East 0208 667 0088 / 07747 722175
• South West 01594 835834 / 07827 445512
• West Midlands 01922 634797 / 07795 241910
• Northern England 01695 724888/ 07500 962 220
• South Wales 02920 277000 / 07827 445512
• North Wales 01695 724888 / 07500 962220
• Scotland 07825 611814
• Northern Ireland 02890 950077 / 07825 618277
• Ireland 00353 12480092 / 0044 7825 618277