Common use of Acclimatisation Clause in Contracts

Acclimatisation. All employees moving into an area where there may be a potential danger to health due to high temperatures should be given time to acclimatise. This normally is one week. Employees who have returned to work after an absence of two weeks or more away from a hot environment should also be encouraged to work at a comfortable pace in the week they return to duty. Variations to the temperatures listed in 5.2, Rest Breaks, are applicable if the employee is obese or elderly, or if the employee has other medical conditions that mitigate against working in hot conditions. Supervisors should seek advice from Occupational Health Nurses or Health and Safety Advisors if any of the above special circumstances are involved.

Acclimatisation. All employees moving into an area where there may be a potential danger to health due to high temperatures should be given time to acclimatise. This normally is one week. Employees who have returned to work after an absence of two weeks or more away from a hot environment should also be encouraged to work at a comfortable pace in the week they return to duty. Variations to the temperatures listed in 5.2, Rest Breaks, and are applicable if the employee is obese or elderly, or if the employee has other medical conditions that mitigate against working in hot conditions. Supervisors should seek advice from Occupational Health Nurses or Health and Safety Advisors if any of the above special circumstances are involved.

Acclimatisation. All employees moving into an area where there may be a potential danger to health due to high temperatures should be given time to acclimatise. This normally is one week. Employees who have returned to work after an absence of two weeks or more away from a hot environment should also be encouraged to work at a comfortable pace in the week they return to duty. Variations to the temperatures listed in 5.245.2.5(b), Rest Breaks, are applicable if the employee is obese or elderly, or if the employee has other medical conditions that mitigate against working in hot conditions. Supervisors should seek advice from Occupational Health Nurses or Health and Safety Advisors if any of the above special circumstances are involved.