Green MP Hannah Spencer aims to pass law on maximum workplace temperatures
Summary
Green MP Hannah Spencer plans to introduce a new law in the UK to set a maximum temperature for workplaces. The law would create a group to decide safe heat levels at work and how to manage them, responding to rising heatwaves linked to climate change.Key Facts
- The proposed law aims to set a maximum safe temperature for workplaces in the UK.
- A new independent body would recommend the temperature limits and how to enforce them.
- Currently, the UK has guidance for minimum workplace temperatures but none for maximum temperatures.
- Unions want a maximum indoor temperature of 30°C, or 27°C for hard physical work.
- Many workers, like bus drivers, bakers, and builders, experience dangerously high temperatures at work.
- Some countries, like Spain, have rules that allow workers to avoid the hottest parts of the day.
- The Health and Safety Executive says it cannot set maximum temperatures because heat can also come from workplace activities.
- The UK government plans to consult the public this year about updating heat safety guidance.
- This year, the UK had nine days above 34°C, breaking heat records linked to climate change.
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