Temperature - Resources
Risk assessment
HSE publications
- Prevention of heat illness in mines
- Heat stress in the workplace: A brief guide
- Keep your top on: Health risks from working in the sun
- A short guide to the Personal Protective Equipment at Work 1992
- Sun protection: Advice for employers of outdoor workers
- Workplace health, safety and welfare. Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. Approved Code of Practice L24
Legislation
The following legislation has been mentioned in this site:
- Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
- Personal Protective Equipment (EC Directive) Regulations 1992
British, European and international standards relevant to working in thermal environments
- The British, European and international standards listed in this PDF are useful documents to refer to when developing your thermal comfort, heat stress or cold stress risk assessments. You should be aware that HSE cannot assure you that this is a comprehensive list. Copies can be obtained from BSI Group.
Other publications
- Parsons K C Human Thermal Environments (Second edition) Taylor and Francis 2002 ISBN 0415237939
Useful links
- NHS Choices - Heat wave be prepared
- Relevant British Standards
- Communities and Local Government
- CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Service Engineers)
- CIBSE Heatwave Briefing 1: Keeping cool in a heatwave: top tips for facilities managers
- CIBSE Heatwave Briefing 2: Keeping cool in a heatwave: top tips for building users
- British Occupational Hygiene Society Technical Guide No. 12 The Thermal Environment (Second Edition 1996) 2009 Addendum