Posted By Brian Dawson Either tell the client that you will not deliver the service if they cannot provide a reasonable environment (this will go down like a lead balloon and in extreme circumstances could end in client being taken into residential care) Or provide suitable clothing for the employees as you would if they worked outside.

Posted By Dave Wilson Dont know the circumstances here and it is obviously a real issue for someone but is this not taking interpretation of statute a bit far? Any way you can get round this by providing a place where the employee can go and 'warm up' Local cafe for a coffee and a fag!

Posted By Dave Wilson Understand the caring aspect mate and would never say anything detrimental about the 'caring' professions, and only if life was that simple. However if you are trying to use 'safety statute' to solve a problem which may not be safety related underneath then may have to try another route. As an ex-EHO in LA I do appreciate that if certain sections of the public do not wish to do something which you know can only be of benefit and you cannot enforce it on them,it is at the end of the day their right. So if you are using Workplace HSW Regs then it may sound daft as to be your only option to ensure the 'safety' of your employees is to go to the local cafe or other area to get warm if this is REALLY your main concern.