Guidance on working in cold and wintry weather

Make sure you protect workers during low temperatures and wintry conditions.

As winter starts to take hold, you can find helpful advice from HSE on keeping people as comfortable as possible when working in the cold.

Our website offers information and guidance including:

• advice on how to protect workers in low temperatures
• clarity on what the law says about temperature in the workplace
• how you can assess the risks and put controls in place to protect workers

In addition, our workplace temperature checklist will help you carry out a basic risk assessment.

Preventing slips, trips and falls

Darker evenings and colder weather can increase the risk of slips, trips and falls in the workplace.

Protect your workers by considering the risks and putting measures in place to reduce them. Visit our website to:

• take a look at our online guide to avoiding slips and trips in winter weather
• get guidance on the steps you can take to prevent slips and trips
• access slips and trips resources, including HSE's downloadable leaflets and publications

Our general guidance on slips and trips also provides plenty of information and resources on how to avoid these accidents in and around the workplace.

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