HSE Guidance on keeping workplace temperature reasonable
As winter takes hold, you can find helpful advice from HSE on keeping people as 
comfortable as possible when working in the cold. There is also guidance on protecting workers from hot temperatures.
comfortable as possible when working in the cold. There is also guidance on protecting workers from hot temperatures.The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations require employers to provide a reasonable indoor temperature in the workplace.
The guidance explains how you can assess the risks to workers and put controls in place to protect them.
It covers:
- working in hot and cold temperatures
- steps you can take to make people feel more comfortable
- outdoor working
- dehydration
- cold stress and heat stress
There is a workplace temperature checklist to help you carry out a basic risk
The HSE has refreshed its guidance