Expert Comment: Why there’s no legal “too hot to work” temperature in the UK
Professor Simon Hodder explains why there is currently no legal maximum working temperature in the UK, and why factors like humidity, airflow, and the type of work being done, make the issue far more complicated than most people realise.
Further topics surrounding heatwaves are available, including:
Expert Comment: The hidden health risks of working in hot weather
Expert Comment: Why humidity makes heat so dangerous
Expert Comment: The dangerous cycle of working and sleeping in extreme heat
Professor Simon Hodder explains why there is currently no legal maximum working temperature in the UK, and why factors like humidity, airflow, and the type of work being done, make the issue far more complicated than most people realise.
Further topics surrounding heatwaves are available, including:
Expert Comment: The hidden health risks of working in hot weather
Expert Comment: Why humidity makes heat so dangerous
Expert Comment: The dangerous cycle of working and sleeping in extreme heat