Office Temperature
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Not always, depends what work were doing, some of it's not very manual at all. Like standing like a lemon for a few hours occasionally waving a flag, or just standing by a signal waiting for a phone call.
Just popped outside, it feels about the same as in the office, it's also dropped in temperature in here to 16 now, my efforts to provide heat by folding hasnt worked
Just popped outside, it feels about the same as in the office, it's also dropped in temperature in here, my efforts to provide heat by folding hasnt worked
yeah it hasn't been cold yet.
You need more folding and more water cooling, all linked to one big radiator.
I know how you feel mate. Also im usually the first one awake in the morning at the house must be sub zero because ive never been so cold ! I hate getting outta bed.
Just popped outside, it feels about the same as in the office, it's also dropped in temperature in here to 16 now, my efforts to provide heat by folding hasnt worked
Erm, complain?
Time off?
If its tight arse manager then someone is off to Argos to get some heaters
Soldato
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My office doesn't have air conditioning in it. It's quite comfortable most of the time. Just need to open the window if it's a bit hot or put a jacket on if it's too cold. The last office had air conditioning in it, that was quite cold a lot of the time.
LOL! I had exactly the same problem at the last place I worked at...Was so annoying!
Nice and cozy at my new place though.
The end of last week my gf says there was some sleet here, when out and about i saw a car with a few piles of on it where the owner had wiped it off the screen etc. It's a bit nippy at the moment but I'm on a floor with 200+ computers and bodies so it never gets that cold 
Looks like there could be a fair bit of snow here this winter
Looks like there could be a fair bit of snow here this winter
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Sat here with t-shirt and hoody on.
Old folks wont turn the heating on till early evening as they say it wastes money
and they have just cleared a juicy 300k from selling the house 
Think I might empty a bag of Skittles into their bed for turning me into Scott of the Antarctic.
Old folks wont turn the heating on till early evening as they say it wastes money
and they have just cleared a juicy 300k from selling the house Think I might empty a bag of Skittles into their bed for turning me into Scott of the Antarctic.
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This office is alway boiling I hate it, especially in the summer as the sun faces in all day and its effectively like sitting in a greenhouse.
Burnsy
I was going to say something about stiff ones being easier to move about but the thought of dead bodies and the unintentional innuendo is sooooo wrong
Soldato
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I've used those figures at work from those locations in the past when we have been having issues.Normally my office is at 20-22C but over the summer they were having issues with the aircon so when it was baking hot outside it was actually putting out warm air into the office
... when we got in at 07:30 one morning and found it pushing 28C and going up by 0.5C every 30mins then we informed our management we were all working from home until it was sorted out.I used to work down in Reading in a office block by the river, no aircon and we were on the top floor with large windows all around. You'd frequently get in to a baking office and all we could do was turn on some desk fans ...
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Freezing
This should do the trick... your can't beat the The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act of 1963
"Employers must ensure that during working hours, the temperature inside buildings (including offices) is "reasonable". Under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, there is only a minimum temperature stipulated, which is 16 degrees Celsius after the first hour of working, unless the work involves strenuous physical exertion.
Whilst there is no maximum temperature ceiling legislated for, the British Safety Council cite research which concludes that when people experience temperatures in excess of 24 degrees Celsius the propensity for accidents increases and work productivity diminishes. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends that the maximum air temperature should be 25 degrees Celsius. Safety Reps’ can use these figures and evidence to negotiate agreements that improve upon the minimum requirements of the law.
The test of what constitutes a "reasonable" temperature is inherently subjective; it would be fair to say that if the majority of the workforce consider they are too hot or too cold for most of the working day, then the temperature is unreasonable.
There exists no legal right to vacate the workplace as a result of extremes of heat and cold, unless there is "serious, imminent and unavoidable danger" (Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, 1992). But there is no reason why workplace reps should not negotiate a joint agreement on temperature, which sets out what will happen when the minimum and maximum levels are not maintained.
Some suggested measures to achieve satisfactory working temperatures include:
Insulating pipes
Providing air cooling plant
Shading windows and siting desks away from radiators and other hot spots
You should be aware that under The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 in office premises where "members of the public are invited to resort" or any room which constitutes "railway premises", then the minimum temperature of 16 degrees Celsius need not apply unless it is "reasonably practicable".
"Employers must ensure that during working hours, the temperature inside buildings (including offices) is "reasonable". Under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, there is only a minimum temperature stipulated, which is 16 degrees Celsius after the first hour of working, unless the work involves strenuous physical exertion.
Whilst there is no maximum temperature ceiling legislated for, the British Safety Council cite research which concludes that when people experience temperatures in excess of 24 degrees Celsius the propensity for accidents increases and work productivity diminishes. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends that the maximum air temperature should be 25 degrees Celsius. Safety Reps’ can use these figures and evidence to negotiate agreements that improve upon the minimum requirements of the law.
The test of what constitutes a "reasonable" temperature is inherently subjective; it would be fair to say that if the majority of the workforce consider they are too hot or too cold for most of the working day, then the temperature is unreasonable.
There exists no legal right to vacate the workplace as a result of extremes of heat and cold, unless there is "serious, imminent and unavoidable danger" (Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, 1992). But there is no reason why workplace reps should not negotiate a joint agreement on temperature, which sets out what will happen when the minimum and maximum levels are not maintained.
Some suggested measures to achieve satisfactory working temperatures include:
You should be aware that under The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 in office premises where "members of the public are invited to resort" or any room which constitutes "railway premises", then the minimum temperature of 16 degrees Celsius need not apply unless it is "reasonably practicable".
