Hot and Cold Weather Working: Plan for the Day You’ve Got
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Understand what the law says about temperature at work, spot heat stress early, know the 30-minute first aid rule, and plan work around heat, sun and cold.
- Assign to
- All staff
- Duration
- 30 minutes
- Evidence
- 9-question quiz
- Your version
- Editable
What they will be able to do
- Explain what the law does and doesn’t say about temperature.
- Recognise the early signs of heat stress, and the signs of heatstroke.
- Give first aid for heat exhaustion and know when to call 999.
- Plan work around heat, sun and cold.
The course
- 01What the law says
- 02Spotting it
- 03Planning a hot day
- 04Working in the cold
The decision they practise
In the main activity, “Fix Friday’s hot weather plan”, learners fix a realistic form and see the effect of each choice. Short animations show “How heat stress builds”; and “Friday, with the new plan”.
How you know they finished
The 9-question quiz mixes multiple choice, matching and sequencing questions and returns to the opening story.
Relevant legislation and guidance
The course draws on these. Which ones apply depends on the organisation and the role. Finishing the course is a training record.
- Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
How this course is built
Interactive activity
Learners practise the decision in the course, including what to say when someone pushes back.
Edit it in the builder
On Growth and above, adapt the scenarios and wording to your own workplace, policies and reporting procedures.
A record they finished
The 9-question quiz closes the course, so you can show who completed it.
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