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Sun Shield Staff boiling over?

TUC call for maximum workplace temperatures reinforces the need for Sun Shield window film.

The TUC is renewing calls for a maximum legal workplace temperature as Britain suffers another hot summer. Uncomfortably hot work environments can make work difficult, strain working relationships and significantly reduce productivity.

High temperatures are more likely to cause accidents because heat lowers concentration levels. Current UK legislation does not set a maximum working temperature, although the World Health Organisation does recommend a maximum air temperature of 24°C for employees to work comfortably.

The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 requires the employer to provide a workplace that is safe and without risk to health. Regulation 7 of The Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1992 states that a reasonable temperature should be maintained during working hours, while the Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) to the welfare regulations states that all reasonable steps should be taken to achieve a comfortable temperature. These recommendations have lead to wildly different interpretations of what 'reasonable comfort'.

As a result, the TUC is calling for a statutory maximum workplace temperature, saying that nobody should have to work in temperatures exceeding 30ºC. General secretary Brendan Barber said: "Sweatshop conditions can push workers to boiling point. Extreme heat is as bad for you as extreme cold. There is no logic for having a minimum work temperature but no maximum." "Solar heat gain and glare from hot summer sunshine can cause staff and customers to overheat, turning your windows into radiators," explains Ray Copping, Marketing Manager at CPFilms.

Apart from the obvious problems with glare on computer screens, overheated staff are unproductive and turning up the air conditioning or installing new plant is expensive. Also, research in the US has shown that at 75.2ºF, accidents are 30% more likely to happen and productivity drops by 40%." Sun Shield's solar control window films filter out the worst of the sun's heat and glare whilst letting in the light. This keeps buildings cooler and staff happier. On a hot summer day, solar film can reduce solar heat gain by up to 80% and keep ambient temperatures down by up to 8C.

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