- "Oonion what's an Oonion?!" Archived Message
Posted by Gerard
on July 11, 2025, 9:30 am
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"Thank you councillor. regards Gerard Hales On Thursday 10 July 2025 at 16:38:14 BST, Fielker, Lorna (Cllr) Dear Mr Hales, I have passed your email on to the Director who has oversight of our leisure facilities. Councillor Lorna Fielker Leader of the Council Labour Councillor for Swaythling ward 023 8083 2430/3340 From: Gerard Hales Sent: 10 July 2025 10:42 To: glynoliver13@gmail.com; Health and Safety Subject: Fw: Extreme Heat at Work: A Critical Health and Safety Issue Please see message. I am in earnest about this, it seems to me that the staff are being intimidated. This isn't good enough SUA! I expect a response. Thank you. regards Gerard Hales Nb. "Union?" ----- Forwarded message ----- From: Gerard Hales Please see message. I am in earnest about this, it seems to me that the staff are being intimidated. This isn't good enough SUA! I expect a response. Thank you. regards Gerard Hales Nb. "Union?" ----- Forwarded message ----- From: Gerard Hales To: thequays@southamptonleisure.org Sent: Thursday 10 July 2025 at 10:36:35 BST Subject: Extreme Heat at Work: A Critical Health and Safety Issue Dear Quays I am a regular visitor to the Quays and as such have been most concerned in the last few years regarding the health & safety of your staff re: heat/humidity esp. in your front-desk service booth. I have remarked to staff that they do have rights! Also, as a UNITE Community Member, I am aware that a union should be representing these workers and am most concerned that the rights of staff are being breached I, therefore, hope that the management will respond swiftly to my concerns as I will be raising the matter in council if they do not. Thank you. regards Gerard Hales What should my employer be doing? § Employers are duty-bound to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the health, safety, and welfare at work of their employees (HASAW Act). § Employers must undertake risk assessments to identify hazards in the workplace, including climate change-related hazards such as heatwaves. § Measures to reduce the risk of harm to employees should be implemented. If conditions change, such as the risk of extreme temperatures, employers should review and update risk assessments accordingly. § Employers must protect staff who are particularly vulnerable to heat, potentially requiring individual risk assessments. Extreme Heat at Work: A Critical Health and Safety Issue | Health and safety: key issues | UNISON National" Aahh, there are many layers to the Oonion... |
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