Is there a minimum or maximum temperature in workplaces?
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 state that the temperature in all workplaces should be reasonable and a thermometer should be available for persons at work to determine the temperature. The approved code of practice declares that the minimum temperature should be at least 16°C, but where much of the work involves physical effort, such as in a warehouse 13°C is acceptable. No maximum temperature is defined.
