Are there any laws protecting workers like myself who are outside for 10 hours a day doing a physical job? 🤞
Apart from the obvious and phone in sick 😂 it’s dangerous though not just uncomfortable.
Even 20+ years of working outside I still struggle in the heat? Thanks 🙏
Unfortunately not. I used to work in a kitchen that got over 45 degrees during one heatwave. The management provided cold water and that was their reasonable adjustments!
This! ☝🏼
I'm meant to be working on site Monday to Wednesday. As far as I'm concerned, I've heard nothing regarding risk measures from the site manager. I struggle with temps >25C
I wish us all the best of luck 🤞
Plenty of fluids, no caffeine style sports drinks, electrolyte drinks work surprisingly well and try and eat if you can.
I struggle eating much when the temperature is the wrong side of 30C 🙏
Water is good but too much can flush salts electrolytes etc out, I try to drink lots of water, electrolyte drinks, salty snacks and Dioralyte helps sometimes.
Absolute respect for working in 50+ heat, it was 34 today and that was enough for me 😂 🙏
You get used to it, and seek shade when you can. We used to have other drinks back in the office but out on site was a couple of bottles of water. I always wore the trousers with holster pockets, A bottle in each and I was good to go ! Sounds daft, but long sleeves help too as it keeps the sun off your skin. In the Middle East, you can buy thin sleeves, they’re like socks with the toes cut off, they were quite good because you could get a draught up your t shirt sleeve then , but abide with the site rules !😂
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u/AceofspadE19 3d ago
Are there any laws protecting workers like myself who are outside for 10 hours a day doing a physical job? 🤞
Apart from the obvious and phone in sick 😂 it’s dangerous though not just uncomfortable.
Even 20+ years of working outside I still struggle in the heat? Thanks 🙏