Working in hot temperatures

With high temperatures across much of the country, employers must ensure workers are protected during hot weather.

There's no law for maximum working temperature, or when it's too hot to work, because every workplace is different.

HSE's website has a practical step guide on temperature in the workplace.

This includes guidance on:

• what the law says
• managing workplace temperature
• preventing heat stress
• protecting those working outdoors
  
  

We also provide a workplace temperature checklist to help you carry out a basic risk assessment. 

View the full range of guidance by visiting HSE's temperature webpages.

RIDDOR: public consultation is open

A consultation has been launched on The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR).  

It seeks stakeholder views on a range of proposals to help reduce work-related ill health, as one of HSE’s key strategic objectives.

The consultation runs until 30 June 2026.

View the consultation and submit comments: Consultation on proposals for RIDDOR.