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SITE MAINTENANCE
Maintaining your site is a must for all organizations no matter the size. Slips, trips and falls account for around 38% (10,835) of major workplace injuries each year. One slip or trip accident occurs every three minutes and every hour someone breaks a bone at work. This equates to a cost to employers of over £500 million in lost production and other costs.
Temperatures in the indoor workplace are covered by the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, which place a legal obligation on employers to provide a
CCTV Kit
Deter criminals with this handy CCTV kit. Camera is constructed from sturdy anodised aluminium with an anti-corrosion finish. Fully waterproof and has a Grade 1 impact proof window (to BS 6206).
Each kit contains 1 x Dummy Camera and 1 x A4 Rigid CCTV sign.
Code Price 301QWA100 £49.99
‘reasonable’ temperature in the workplace.
The Approved Code of Practice suggests the minimum temperature in a workplace should normally be at least 16 degrees Celsius. If the work involves rigorous physical effort, the temperature should be at least 13 degrees Celsius. These temperatures are not absolute legal requirements; the employer has a duty to determine what reasonable comfort will be in the particular circumstances.
Source: HSE
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