13 January 2025We have added a new advice note to our Advice Library on working in hot or cold temperatures. The Workplace (Health, Safety and welfare) Regulations require employers to provide a reasonable temperature in the workplace.
Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, employers must:
- Assess the risk to workers
- Put controls in place
- Temperature in the workplace is one of those risks to be assessed, whether it is done indoors or outdoors
The minimum and maximum temperatures in an indoor workplace should normally be at least:
- 16°C or
- 13°C if much of the work involves rigorous physical effort
- There is no upper limit for maximum temperature, but please see advice note for details
