The current heatwave is creating new and often overlooked risks across manufacturing and industrial workplaces—not just on construction sites.
Our Occupational Hygienists are already seeing real issues emerge:
- Reduced use of respiratory protection due to discomfort
- Unsafe hydration practices around chemicals
- Reduced PPE coverage exposing skin to hazards
- Personal fans interfering with extraction and ventilation systems
- Roller doors impacting indoor air quality
- Improvised cooling methods introducing safety risks
- Wearable devices creating new entanglement hazards
While well‑intentioned, these behaviours can undermine existing control measures and introduce new, unassessed risks.
Under UK H&S legislation, risk assessments must be reviewed where there is a significant change—and rising temperatures are driving exactly that.
Getting the balance right is critical. Managing heat without increasing exposure risk requires a holistic approach—this is where occupational hygiene insight is essential.
If your workplace is feeling the impact, now is the time to reassess and future‑proof your controls.
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