Scooby Roo

Just got back from the Christmas break to find 10 people in the office instead of 200 (all on holiday) and the bloody heating is bust. Now 12 degrees and rising.

Need cheering up so jokes etc required

boxst

Hello

Not really to cheer you up, but there are laws about working temperatures. So if the heating really is broken, you may have the opportunity to go home.

Steve.

Jye

The provisions contained in s.3 of the Factories Act 1961 and s.6 of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 apply until 31 December 1995. These state that where sedentary work is undertaken a minimum temperature of 16°C must be achieved within one hour of starting work.

I'd be heading off home then if I were you, never mind the jokes

Scooby Roo

Not with the ammount of work I've got piled up.

Jye

Perhaps you could set fire to it then, that should heat the place up. The law is the law I'd be off.

Leslie

Maybe David Brent will drop in to cheer you up.

Les

Hobo_Jojo

go home

iDLe*

Same here - **** it I'm gonna do one

Chip

Well what a pair of wusses you are. Try working outside when its
-5c then you'll know what cold is

Chip

SiPie

That's almost tropical mate...

Get youself up here for some real chill

Puff The Magic Wagon!

iTrader: (2)

Jye

Its December 2003, 8 years after that act expired. I would guess that the government (whichever) in its wisdom (or kowtowing to the capitalist buck) did not replace it

Chip

Nah,
Just looked at Beeb weather. Colder in Cardiff tonight(-5) than Edinburgh (-4)

Chip.

john_s

iTrader: (1)

Isn't workplace temperature cover by th Workplace (Health, Safety, and Welfare) Regulations now?

AFAIK, the recommended 16 degrees still applies.

John.

Chris29

Guy walks into a fish and chip shop with a big fish under his arm, looks at owner and asks, 'Have you got any fish cakes?. Owner replies, 'Yes mate i have.' 'Thank god,' says bloke pointing at fish under arm, 'it's his birthday!!!'

I thank you!!!!

Jye

--Jye

Its December 2003, 8 years after that act expired. I would guess that the government (whichever) in its wisdom (or kowtowing to the capitalist buck) did not replace it--

Soz Puff, cut and pasted the wrong bit from here:

http://www.safetywise.co.uk/psm13.htm

We are still covered thank goodness, especially where I stay
Just thought I'd update this in case Scooby Roo is working again tommorow. The only difference I can see is the one hour after starting bit.

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 require temperatures in factories, offices, shops and other workplaces brought into existence from 1 January 1993 to be reasonable for the comfort of persons employed. It is suggested that 16°C is reasonable for sedentary work but where physical effort and work of a strenuous nature is undertaken, this may drop to 13°C (factors such as humidity, ventilation and thermometer positions should be taken into account).


[Edited by Jye - 12/29/2003 9:47:59 PM]

clarky1982

chris 29. that joke is class pmsl