locoboy
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| posted on 25/11/08 at 03:57 PM |
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temperatures at work
Unless you work in the freezer section at your local supermarket anyone got any info on minimum tmperatures at work.
its freezing here today and im finding it hard to do my job!
ATB
Locoboy
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iank
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| posted on 25/11/08 at 04:00 PM |
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16 degrees for an office, 13 degrees if you're doing physical work.
So says the HSE
http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/temperature.htm
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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rost
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| posted on 25/11/08 at 04:00 PM |
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Its 24 degrees in the office here, with just the heat of the pcs......... We have to open a window from time to time.
Oh, and it allmost freezes outside. I have no clue why they insulated the building like this.
[Edited on 25/11/08 by rost]
Charlie don't surf!
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nick205
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| posted on 25/11/08 at 04:02 PM |
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Have a look here at the HSE website
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locoboy
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| posted on 25/11/08 at 04:03 PM |
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4 degrees here in the workshop
ATB
Locoboy
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nick205
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| posted on 25/11/08 at 04:05 PM |
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Seems to suggest aroun 13 deg C, but dependant on a whole host of factors....
GREY AREA ALERT 
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iank
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| posted on 25/11/08 at 04:05 PM |
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Brrrrr  , I'm in an office filled with computers, I'm in shorts and a tee-shirt today 
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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nick205
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| posted on 25/11/08 at 04:18 PM |
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I'm working @ home in a nice 19-20 degrees.
When I go into work they have the heating way too high at 23-24 degrees and wonder why everyone is half asleep
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mookaloid
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| posted on 25/11/08 at 04:22 PM |
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My staff are all wingeing that it's too cold here in my office but I think it's ok.
I'll have to get a thermometer
Cheers
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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DIY Si
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| posted on 25/11/08 at 05:18 PM |
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It's a shame I work outside. 
Dear god it was cold sat on my tool box in the wind at 8 am today.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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A1
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| posted on 25/11/08 at 05:20 PM |
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last year i was in america, it was so cold that the fuel was freezing in the lines, just had to wear more clothes and stand beside the gennys to warm
up
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DIY Si
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| posted on 25/11/08 at 05:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by A1
last year i was in america, it was so cold that the fuel was freezing in the lines, just had to wear more clothes and stand beside the gennys to warm
up
An actual source of heat?! I should be so lucky! And since I have to play with little screw terminals on meters I can't even wear much in the
way of gloves. I can either have warm hands or work, but not both.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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A1
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| posted on 25/11/08 at 05:31 PM |
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try wearing those really tight rubber gloves, somehow they stop my hands freezing over in the garage at nights, but you can still work!
or just have more tea breaks!
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trogdor
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| posted on 25/11/08 at 05:37 PM |
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When i worked in millets in chester i used to be by the main door which was freezing in winter.
Ways around it:
Stand in just the right place where the pathetic heater blows hot air
Wear the Skiing jackets that are on display in the shop
"accidentaly" set off the hand warmers on display. Its amazing how easy they were to set off in winter time
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thunderace
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| posted on 25/11/08 at 06:05 PM |
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i have this for walking the dog when its very cold and it works well
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=47715
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DIY Si
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| posted on 25/11/08 at 07:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by A1
try wearing those really tight rubber gloves, somehow they stop my hands freezing over in the garage at nights, but you can still work!
or just have more tea breaks!
I would have more tea breaks but when I'm working I have to turn the electricikery off, so no tea. At least I know the customers are getting
cold too, so it's not all bad.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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JoelP
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| posted on 25/11/08 at 07:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DIY Si
It's a shame I work outside.
Dear god it was cold sat on my tool box in the wind at 8 am today.
amen to that! I was routing worktops outside this morning, couldnt move my fingers properly!
Its 15.6 degrees in here at the moment (at home) and thats with the heating and fire on
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 25/11/08 at 07:51 PM |
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^Yep me too. Still bleeding dark too when I was out walking the streets. Just keep myself moving.
Funny really, when I was in Basrah a couple of years ago, I managed to get extra payments for working in inclement conditions. I had to work in
portacabins for a few hours every day where the temperature was 65-70 centigrade. Blew the tops off the thermometers. Mmmm warmth
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gttztt
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 posted on 25/11/08 at 08:03 PM |
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temperatures at work
As an aside watch yourselves when working in the garage cos you can damage yourself badly without realising it especially when it gets to close to
freezing. Locking wire being threaded through a tailplane nut went in and out of my hand without me realising until I tried to move my hand out of the
bay - didnt feel a thing. Workmates laugh at the funniest things!
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