Comment on UK workers ‘should get day off’ if workplace is hotter than 30C
Jho@feddit.uk 6 months agoMy fiancee works in construction. During the recent heatwaves he was expected to work outside in direct sunlight during the hottest hours of the day in his full protective gear (which doesn’t disperse heat well).
For how much the construction industry harps on about health and safety they sure are very willing to put their workers health at risk during extreme weather events.
cynar@lemmy.world 6 months ago
For future reference, this comes under “Duty of care” in UK law. I’ve found raising “Duty of care concerns”, in a written form (e.g. WhatsApp), remarkably effective. It basically takes away any wiggle room they have, if it escalates.
For me, it is often related to driving. The client wanted me to cram too many long days and long drives together. It would apply to any safety situation however.