maximum temperture in a mail centre

[drevil1969uk]

Exactly what the heading says, can anyone tell me the maximum temperture in a mail centre?

I mean at work tonight, (monday) we just came back from industrial action and im sure they put the heating on, on purpose

[stokes11eg]

just a thought. but in Canada and America you can refuse to work if temperatures rise above forty degrees(indoors) it is deemed a health and safety risk.

[baldrick]

Management have solved the problem of high temperatures
at my MC by removing all the thermometers on the floor.

[BELIAL]

Management have solved the problem of high temperatures
at my MC by removing all the thermometers on the floor.

lightweights at Glasgow they solve all problems by removing all the mail

[thehappyones]

REMEMBER GUYS THEIR IS NO UPPER LIMIT ,BUT IT STILL HAS TO BE A REASNABLE TEMP. TO WORK IN ,SO DRINK PLENT OF WATER,DONT RUSH ABOUT LIKE MADMEN ,IF YOU NEED FRESH AIR ,GET SOME,BUT IN TEMPS.LIKE THIS THEN COMMON SENSE SHOULD PREVAIL DONT OVERDO IT WE DONT WANT OUR PEOPLE DROPPING LIKE FLIES ,BY THE WAY IF YOUR GOING TO GET WATER OR FRESH AIR ETC. TELL YOUR LINO WHERE OR WHAT YOUR DOING AND DONT RIP THE PISH OUT OF IT

[stewiegriffin]

Tuesday night in Glasgow Mail Centre they came round with ICE LOLLIES to try and compensate for the air conditioning being off .. tonight it's still sweat fest !!

Absolute Joke

[thehappyones]

me got big icepole ,they had the big roof extractors on all day and night to "suck all the hot air out" ha!!

[Scarlet Pimpernell]

Tuesday night in Glasgow Mail Centre they came round with ICE LOLLIES to try and compensate for the air conditioning being off .. tonight it's still sweat fest !!

Absolute Joke

You have Air Conditioning?!?!?

We have to make do, with propping the Fire Exits open. We have been told that they're going to hire some fans. But based on past experience, I think we'll probably get them by November!

[stokes11eg]

The only problem with those fans is that they stir up a whirlwind of dust--no kidding,

[Stormproof]

me got big icepole ,they had the big roof extractors on all day and night to "suck all the hot air out" ha!!

How many managers did you lose through the extractors?

[stewiegriffin]

me got big icepole ,they had the big roof extractors on all day and night to "suck all the hot air out" ha!!

Yeah it barely solves the heating problems, but you walk out with industrial deafness because they sound like a Boeing 747 taking off

[thehappyones]

och! stop yer moanin'you got another ice lolly on thursday what more were you hopin for johnny ronson to give you the night off or to be nice and cool at your work instead of another night with betty swolloxs and a river running down th crack of your arse f**k itt is bloody hot innit

[stewiegriffin]

This weathers great for Johnny Ronson tho, it means he can get a natural tan and look at himself in more mirrors going "whos a pretty shift manager then"

Plus, if it gets too hot there might be a fire .. just as well we have Big Backdraft on the back shift then

[brothermagrew]

Management have solved the problem of high temperatures
at my MC by removing all the thermometers on the floor.

Brother baldrick

Statutory Instrument 1992 No.3004
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 in particular Section7(3)....


Temperature in indoor workplaces
7.—(1) During working hours, the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings shall be reasonable.

(2) A method of heating or cooling shall not be used which results in the escape into a workplace of fumes, gas or vapour of such character and to such extent that they are likely to be injurious or offensive to any person.

(3) A sufficient number of thermometers shall be provided to enable persons at work to determine the temperature in any workplace inside a building.

[stewiegriffin]

It's all very well even having thermometers to monitor the temperature .. but how do you define the "ReasonableTempertaure" in the HSAW regs?

That's like having a car, but not knowing how to drive it