In addition to the fact that there are many professions where employees work in environments characterized by restrictive temperatures, be they hot or cold (refrigerated warehouses, packaging of fresh or frozen products, outdoor work, etc.), take into account the carbon is also becoming a priority. Therefore, an effort needs to be made by the companies. What rules do you have to follow?
As an employer, you must take into account the temperature conditions during your risk assessment and take appropriate preventive measures.
But what are the applicable temperature regulations in the workplace?
The Labor Code is silent on the issue of minimum and maximum temperatures in the workplace. The recommendations on which to rely are those issued by the National Institute for Research and Safety (INRS), as well as by the NF X35-203/ISO 7730 standard relating to thermal comfort.
The legislation simply provides that in closed rooms where employees work, it must be ensured that the air is regularly renewed in order to avoid excessive increases in temperature (Labour Code, art. R. 4222-1). It does not define the notion of “exaggerated elevations”.
