The UK is currently enjoying some long-awaited sunshine. But temperatures have risen at a time when the UK government has been advised to set maximum working temperature rules, so many are asking the same question: How hot is too hot to work?
  • Zombie@feddit.ukEnglish
    201·
    2 days ago

    This article doesn’t really explain why, just that it’s complicated.

    That doesn’t prevent upper limits being put into place though, with scales based upon types of work, humidity, and break/water access.

    For example:

    • 45°C is too hot in all circumstances
    • 40°C is too hot at x% humidity
    • 35°C is too hot at y% humidity
    • 38°C is too hot at z% humidity if manual labour but okay for office work
    • Any work above 30°C can be refused if water and 5m breaks every 30m aren’t provided

    But that bring us to the real reason for why, productivity may be affected and that would hurt the pockets of the wealthy.

    • Brave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.ukEnglish
      6·
      2 days ago

      Then make CEOs pay a weregild to the families of their slain workers, possibly equal to a small multiple of the maximum value of their productive labour for the rest of their working career, with additional considerations for pain and suffering. Anything less is a patently unbalanced equation.

  • BrightCandle@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    2 days ago

    Realistically it needs to take account of the wet bulb temperature since the UK has quite a varied humidity and it also likely needs to account for exertion as well.

  • Korhaka@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    6·
    2 days ago

    Maximum outdoor temperature or working temperature? Worked in places far hotter than the outdoor temperature, eventually went home sick because it felt like I would have got heatstroke if I remained for longer. Cool shower and a lot of water when I got home and started feeling better after a few hours.