Soft sods
Aug 13th 2003, 4:35 am
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Soft sods
Get your practice in while you can, you soft sods wont last a minute here.
The TUC this week called for a legal maximum for workplace temperatures as Britain's workers struggled to cope with another heatwave.
Current legislation sets a minimum temperature below which no-one should have to work. But there is no equivalent for when it gets too hot. The World Health Organisation recommends 24 C as the maximum for working in comfort. Beyond this, dehydration, fatigue, extra strain on the heart and lungs and, ultimately, heat stroke can occur.
The TUC is calling for a maximum working temperature of 30 C, or 27 C for those doing strenuous work. When the heat hits the maximum, employers should reduce the temperature, by providing fans or air conditioning. And for workers whose exposure to heat cannot be reduced - such as in restaurant kitchens - they should be provided with adequate breaks and offered way of rotating their duties.
Too hot to handle your job?
The TUC this week called for a legal maximum for workplace temperatures as Britain's workers struggled to cope with another heatwave.
Current legislation sets a minimum temperature below which no-one should have to work. But there is no equivalent for when it gets too hot. The World Health Organisation recommends 24 C as the maximum for working in comfort. Beyond this, dehydration, fatigue, extra strain on the heart and lungs and, ultimately, heat stroke can occur.
The TUC is calling for a maximum working temperature of 30 C, or 27 C for those doing strenuous work. When the heat hits the maximum, employers should reduce the temperature, by providing fans or air conditioning. And for workers whose exposure to heat cannot be reduced - such as in restaurant kitchens - they should be provided with adequate breaks and offered way of rotating their duties.
Too hot to handle your job?
Aug 13th 2003, 4:42 am
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Re: Soft sods
Originally posted by Pommie_Bastard
Get your practice in while you can, you soft sods wont last a minute here.
The TUC this week called for a legal maximum for workplace temperatures as Britain's workers struggled to cope with another heatwave.
Current legislation sets a minimum temperature below which no-one should have to work. But there is no equivalent for when it gets too hot. The World Health Organisation recommends 24 C as the maximum for working in comfort. Beyond this, dehydration, fatigue, extra strain on the heart and lungs and, ultimately, heat stroke can occur.
The TUC is calling for a maximum working temperature of 30 C, or 27 C for those doing strenuous work. When the heat hits the maximum, employers should reduce the temperature, by providing fans or air conditioning. And for workers whose exposure to heat cannot be reduced - such as in restaurant kitchens - they should be provided with adequate breaks and offered way of rotating their duties.
Too hot to handle your job?
Get your practice in while you can, you soft sods wont last a minute here.
The TUC this week called for a legal maximum for workplace temperatures as Britain's workers struggled to cope with another heatwave.
Current legislation sets a minimum temperature below which no-one should have to work. But there is no equivalent for when it gets too hot. The World Health Organisation recommends 24 C as the maximum for working in comfort. Beyond this, dehydration, fatigue, extra strain on the heart and lungs and, ultimately, heat stroke can occur.
The TUC is calling for a maximum working temperature of 30 C, or 27 C for those doing strenuous work. When the heat hits the maximum, employers should reduce the temperature, by providing fans or air conditioning. And for workers whose exposure to heat cannot be reduced - such as in restaurant kitchens - they should be provided with adequate breaks and offered way of rotating their duties.
Too hot to handle your job?
Bloody right me chimp I've seen workshops in WA where 52c inside in Summer is the norm , would not like to see the UK follow a third world country like Australia .
Good thing is the temps in these sweat shops fall to bloody freezing in winter because the bastards will not heat them , land of plenty my arse.
Aug 13th 2003, 4:47 am
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Have I missed something - who is Pommie_Bastard? Or are you just talking to yourself PB?
Aug 13th 2003, 4:53 am
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Originally posted by Kath
Have I missed something - who is Pommie_Bastard? Or are you just talking to yourself PB?
Have I missed something - who is Pommie_Bastard? Or are you just talking to yourself PB?
Aug 13th 2003, 4:58 am
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My kids had an old cow of a teacher from the outback, she would not open the doors or put the fans on even in the most revolting heat. Her idea of a break from it was a game of aussie rules in the midday sun.
She came unstuck in mid february, 11 mums got together armed with fans, cooling units, power boards, water bottles, ice packs etc, and desended on the bloody class, it was 42 in there and the kids were 5 and 6 years old.
The old bitc* did not know what had hit her. Principal came over trying to calm everyone down, shortly after that the kids were allowed to keep iced water under their desk, shirts were allowed to be left out not tucked in and buttoned up. Wool knee hi socks were voted out for small cotton anklets. The windows were allowed to be covered with donated curtains to cut the sun down. And a 15 minute rest was introduced after the lunch break when the kids came in boiling hot from the playground.
2 years later we got another one tho, teacher would not open all the windows as it meant too much locking up at the end of the day!
She came unstuck in mid february, 11 mums got together armed with fans, cooling units, power boards, water bottles, ice packs etc, and desended on the bloody class, it was 42 in there and the kids were 5 and 6 years old.
The old bitc* did not know what had hit her. Principal came over trying to calm everyone down, shortly after that the kids were allowed to keep iced water under their desk, shirts were allowed to be left out not tucked in and buttoned up. Wool knee hi socks were voted out for small cotton anklets. The windows were allowed to be covered with donated curtains to cut the sun down. And a 15 minute rest was introduced after the lunch break when the kids came in boiling hot from the playground.
2 years later we got another one tho, teacher would not open all the windows as it meant too much locking up at the end of the day!
Aug 13th 2003, 5:00 am
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Originally posted by Kath
Have I missed something - who is Pommie_Bastard? Or are you just talking to yourself PB?
Have I missed something - who is Pommie_Bastard? Or are you just talking to yourself PB?
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Aug 13th 2003, 5:07 am
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Originally posted by dotty
My kids had an old cow of a teacher from the outback, she would not open the doors or put the fans on even in the most revolting heat. Her idea of a break from it was a game of aussie rules in the midday sun.
She came unstuck in mid february, 11 mums got together armed with fans, cooling units, power boards, water bottles, ice packs etc, and desended on the bloody class, it was 42 in there and the kids were 5 and 6 years old.
The old bitc* did not know what had hit her. Principal came over trying to calm everyone down, shortly after that the kids were allowed to keep iced water under their desk, shirts were allowed to be left out not tucked in and buttoned up. Wool knee hi socks were voted out for small cotton anklets. The windows were allowed to be covered with donated curtains to cut the sun down. And a 15 minute rest was introduced after the lunch break when the kids came in boiling hot from the playground.
2 years later we got another one tho, teacher would not open all the windows as it meant too much locking up at the end of the day!
My kids had an old cow of a teacher from the outback, she would not open the doors or put the fans on even in the most revolting heat. Her idea of a break from it was a game of aussie rules in the midday sun.
She came unstuck in mid february, 11 mums got together armed with fans, cooling units, power boards, water bottles, ice packs etc, and desended on the bloody class, it was 42 in there and the kids were 5 and 6 years old.
The old bitc* did not know what had hit her. Principal came over trying to calm everyone down, shortly after that the kids were allowed to keep iced water under their desk, shirts were allowed to be left out not tucked in and buttoned up. Wool knee hi socks were voted out for small cotton anklets. The windows were allowed to be covered with donated curtains to cut the sun down. And a 15 minute rest was introduced after the lunch break when the kids came in boiling hot from the playground.
2 years later we got another one tho, teacher would not open all the windows as it meant too much locking up at the end of the day!
I would be making the school board put in an air-conditioner my god thats 114 deg'''''''s are they mad :scared:
Aug 13th 2003, 5:09 am
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Originally posted by april
I would be making the school board put in an air-conditioner my god thats 114 deg'''''''s are they mad :scared:
I would be making the school board put in an air-conditioner my god thats 114 deg'''''''s are they mad :scared:
Aug 13th 2003, 5:16 am
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Originally posted by april
I would be making the school board put in an air-conditioner my god thats 114 deg'''''''s are they mad :scared:
I would be making the school board put in an air-conditioner my god thats 114 deg'''''''s are they mad :scared:
Aug 13th 2003, 5:27 am
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God that is totally insane. Must have been quite funny when all the mums did the mutiny on the bounty bit though.
Aug 13th 2003, 12:14 pm
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Originally posted by dotty
My kids had an old cow of a teacher from the outback, she would not open the doors or put the fans on even in the most revolting heat. Her idea of a break from it was a game of aussie rules in the midday sun.
She came unstuck in mid february, 11 mums got together armed with fans, cooling units, power boards, water bottles, ice packs etc, and desended on the bloody class, it was 42 in there and the kids were 5 and 6 years old.
The old bitc* did not know what had hit her. Principal came over trying to calm everyone down, shortly after that the kids were allowed to keep iced water under their desk, shirts were allowed to be left out not tucked in and buttoned up. Wool knee hi socks were voted out for small cotton anklets. The windows were allowed to be covered with donated curtains to cut the sun down. And a 15 minute rest was introduced after the lunch break when the kids came in boiling hot from the playground.
2 years later we got another one tho, teacher would not open all the windows as it meant too much locking up at the end of the day!
My kids had an old cow of a teacher from the outback, she would not open the doors or put the fans on even in the most revolting heat. Her idea of a break from it was a game of aussie rules in the midday sun.
She came unstuck in mid february, 11 mums got together armed with fans, cooling units, power boards, water bottles, ice packs etc, and desended on the bloody class, it was 42 in there and the kids were 5 and 6 years old.
The old bitc* did not know what had hit her. Principal came over trying to calm everyone down, shortly after that the kids were allowed to keep iced water under their desk, shirts were allowed to be left out not tucked in and buttoned up. Wool knee hi socks were voted out for small cotton anklets. The windows were allowed to be covered with donated curtains to cut the sun down. And a 15 minute rest was introduced after the lunch break when the kids came in boiling hot from the playground.
2 years later we got another one tho, teacher would not open all the windows as it meant too much locking up at the end of the day!
MM
Aug 13th 2003, 12:41 pm
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Originally posted by mr mover
but you forget thats , what made this country tough , now we create namby pamby mummys boys.............. MM
but you forget thats , what made this country tough , now we create namby pamby mummys boys..............
MM
my boss didn't stop us from our offsiding duties in the WA bush when the temps were over 40 degrees and we'd been running buckets all day with nothing but a hat for protection..
one day he was so keen to crack on, he cut short our lunch hour - and boy - had we come to rely on it. By lunch we needed 45 mins to lie under a tree, and do nothing but eat and drink...and massage our aching muscles back to life..
he was ok - operated the levers of the drill whilst we did all the phys.
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Aug 14th 2003, 4:14 am
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Originally posted by mr mover
but you forget thats , what made this country tough , now we create namby pamby mummys boys.............. MM
but you forget thats , what made this country tough , now we create namby pamby mummys boys..............
MM
Aug 14th 2003, 6:26 am
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Re: Soft sods
Originally posted by Pommie_Bastard
Get your practice in while you can, you soft sods wont last a minute here.
The TUC this week called for a legal maximum for workplace temperatures as Britain's workers struggled to cope with another heatwave.
Current legislation sets a minimum temperature below which no-one should have to work. But there is no equivalent for when it gets too hot. The World Health Organisation recommends 24 C as the maximum for working in comfort. Beyond this, dehydration, fatigue, extra strain on the heart and lungs and, ultimately, heat stroke can occur.
The TUC is calling for a maximum working temperature of 30 C, or 27 C for those doing strenuous work. When the heat hits the maximum, employers should reduce the temperature, by providing fans or air conditioning. And for workers whose exposure to heat cannot be reduced - such as in restaurant kitchens - they should be provided with adequate breaks and offered way of rotating their duties.
Too hot to handle your job?
Get your practice in while you can, you soft sods wont last a minute here.
The TUC this week called for a legal maximum for workplace temperatures as Britain's workers struggled to cope with another heatwave.
Current legislation sets a minimum temperature below which no-one should have to work. But there is no equivalent for when it gets too hot. The World Health Organisation recommends 24 C as the maximum for working in comfort. Beyond this, dehydration, fatigue, extra strain on the heart and lungs and, ultimately, heat stroke can occur.
The TUC is calling for a maximum working temperature of 30 C, or 27 C for those doing strenuous work. When the heat hits the maximum, employers should reduce the temperature, by providing fans or air conditioning. And for workers whose exposure to heat cannot be reduced - such as in restaurant kitchens - they should be provided with adequate breaks and offered way of rotating their duties.
Too hot to handle your job?
It would seem you intend to spew out pb style postings with the aim of becoming the new village idiot, which you most certainly are. Should'nt be too difficult to slap you down tho.
Aug 14th 2003, 7:05 am
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Originally posted by mr mover
but you forget thats , what made this country tough , now we create namby pamby mummys boys.............. MM
but you forget thats , what made this country tough , now we create namby pamby mummys boys..............
MM