Store Temperatures

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Many shops are cold and draughty in winter or hot and stuffy in summer. The employer has a legal duty to maintain a reasonable temperature in the shop - Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, Regulation 7. They must also provide thermometers so that staff can determine the temperature where they work. 16°C (60.8°F) is normally the minimum temperature which is reasonable in shops.

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The Mrs (Administrator)

In stores it is " best practice" in cold weather to give staff members both extra clothing(ie fleeces) and "comfort breaks". The breaks should be given to those in the coldest parts of the store as should the extra uniform. In extremes of temperatures staff should be rotated to the more temperate areas of the store.