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!

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

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]

Have a look here at the HSE website

4 degrees here in the workshop

Seems to suggest aroun 13 deg C, but dependant on a whole host of factors....

GREY AREA ALERT

Brrrrr , I'm in an office filled with computers, I'm in shorts and a tee-shirt today

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

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

It's a shame I work outside.
Dear god it was cold sat on my tool box in the wind at 8 am today.

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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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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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!

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

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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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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It's a shame I work outside.
Dear god it was cold sat on my tool box in the wind at 8 am today.

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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

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!