At the moment, we are having all sorts of problems, and not all directly from the heat. This sort of weather tends to see a lot of disputes go on between people. The problem won't go away, because it will be hot again next year, but most companies are loath to invest in adequate ventilation because of the cost. He called for employees to be allowed extra breaks, regular free cold drinks, and if possible allowed to start and finish work earlier. His appeal mirrors a campaign launched by the TUC today for a legal maximum of 30C for workplace temperatures, lowered to 27C for those doing strenuous work.
Extreme heat can be just as dangerous as extreme cold.
Inspector Rod Granger of Hinckley Police said in his 31 years as a police officer he had seen a gradual erosion of the protection given to officers. He began his police career in 1967 in Hinckley and is retiring 100 years after his great-grandfather, a former superintendent in Hinckley, also retired. It is a sad indictment of the system that we are going out on the streets with side handled batons and CS gas canisters. The days when the police are routinely armed is approaching, I can see it happening soon. Inspector Granger said officers felt they were no longer given the same protection they used to have through the sentencing powers of courts.