I'm trying to find any case law relating to the heating of outdoor buildings such as sheds, Rubb tents etc. to give us a steer on what the law considered 'practicable' with regard to heating. We are at a bit of a deadlock with the union as we are saying it isn't really practicable to heat a large Rubb tent which is open at one end to the outside for most of the day (plus it is single skinned and un-insulated etc.). The union are saying it must be heated. We are offering alternatives such as wet / cold weather clothing, rest breaks, clothes drying cupboard etc. I vaguely remember reading about a case at a shipyard where something similar was argued, but can't find it - does anyone have any ideas? Stu

this may help http://www.google.co.uk/...BA&start=10&sa=N tells about putting heaters in other areas but alas it is not case law

A further vague recollection is that the case referred to an oil platform yard in Scotland. Nigg Bay perhaps?

Excellent! That's the actual one I remembered reading - thank you all :-) Stu