For cold weather, provide a warm shelter area. Safety shoes or boots should have slip resistant soles. Safety gum boots may be required for work in wet areas. Some employees may have medical conditions that reduce their tolerance to cold or wet conditions. In such cases, advice from their doctor should be considered by employers.
Employers are responsible for providing and maintaining safe systems of work in wet weather.
Employees are required to co-operate in applying these systems. The Act also requires employers and employees to consult with one another on safety and health matters. When there is a difference of opinion between the employer and employees on safety and health, the issue should be resolved as prescribed in the Act. Information, instruction, training and supervision Employers have a duty of care under the Act to provide information, instruction, training and supervision so that employees are not exposed to hazards. This applies to all aspects of work, including work in wet, cold, windy or hot weather.