Rejected petition: Make maximum workplace temperatures legally enforceable in hospitality kitchens
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Introduce a legal maximum working temperature for hospitality kitchens. Restaurant, pub and takeaway staff can be required to work in temperatures above 40°C, risking heat exhaustion, dehydration and accidents. Employers should be required to take action when temperatures become unsafe.
Hospitality workers in restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways regularly work in temperatures exceeding 40°C due to ovens, grills and fryers, especially during hot weather. Excessive heat can cause dehydration, heat exhaustion, headaches, reduced concentration and an increased risk of accidents. Current regulations do not set a maximum workplace temperature. We believe workers need clear legal protection from unsafe heat.
Why was this petition rejected?
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Create a legally enforceable maximum working temperature
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/770354We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.