{"id":22952,"date":"2023-07-05T09:14:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T08:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/?p=22952"},"modified":"2023-09-21T13:39:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T12:39:44","slug":"22952","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/summer\/22952\/","title":{"rendered":"Best practices for dealing with heatwaves at work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/I00014G_EN_V1_Heatwaves_at_work_2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"887\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/I00014G_EN_V1_Heatwaves_at_work_2-scaled.jpg 887w, https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/I00014G_EN_V1_Heatwaves_at_work_2-104x300.jpg 104w, https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/I00014G_EN_V1_Heatwaves_at_work_2-355x1024.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/I00014G_EN_V1_Heatwaves_at_work_2-768x2217.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/I00014G_EN_V1_Heatwaves_at_work_2-532x1536.jpg 532w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the event of very high temperatures at work, regulations, rights, and safety measures must be complied with to ensure the health of employees.<\/p>\n<p>Mandatory measures to be implemented by the employer<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide fresh drinking water to all employees<\/li>\n<li>Ventilate and renew the air in confined spaces<\/li>\n<li>Implement the recommendations of the national heatwave plan<\/li>\n<li>Set up workstations and rest areas suitable for high temperatures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Symptoms to watch out for<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Headaches<\/li>\n<li>Vertigo<\/li>\n<li>Excessive sweating<\/li>\n<li>Nausea<\/li>\n<li>Cramps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These symptoms are a health hazard and make it very difficult for the employee to perform his or her tasks, thereby increasing the risk of accidents at work.<\/p>\n<p>To avoid any risk to your health, notify your supervisor immediately if you develop symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>Our 10 recommendations to protect your employees from the heat<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Inform employees of the symptoms of heatstroke<\/li>\n<li>Encourage remote working<\/li>\n<li>Adjust schedules to work during the coolest hours<\/li>\n<li>Decrease or postpone physical labour<\/li>\n<li>Minimise the duration of exposure to heat<\/li>\n<li>Decrease the pace of work<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that employees do not work alone<\/li>\n<li>Increase the frequency of breaks<\/li>\n<li>Equip your employees with personal protective equipment adapted to the heat<\/li>\n<li>Turn off electronic devices that are not required to be used<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Find us on www.manutan.co.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the event of very high temperatures at work, regulations, rights, and safety measures must be complied with to ensure the health of employees. 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