What is the name of your state?Florida
Not quite sure where to put this...
I live in South Florida and work in a drive-thru convienience store, full time, while I earn my degree and raise my kids.
This store is aproximately a 15' x 30-35' (guess-timate- not more than 40') store in which 15' of the legnth is the cooler.
The is an A/C unit to this store, which is supposed to air condition the 15'x15' area that is not in the cooler, does not work. It blows air, sometimes hot air...sometimes cool air, but never cold air. No fans are located in the store.
In addition there is an industrial oven (to cook and re-heat cheese bread and french bread) that is on 350-400 degrees 24/7. This oven has no ventilation system for the heat produced by the oven to escape..except into the 15'x 15' "working" area.
On most days it reaches temperatures outside of 90 plus degrees...add the heat index and it is aproximately 100-115+ degrees. With the added heat of the oven...It reaches temperatures of 120+ inside the "working" area of the store. The over-stock of two liter soda products frequently spontaneously combust because of the heat.
I often experience faintness and nausea due to the heat. Although I consume plenty of water and Gatorade. (at my expense..of-course!)
I have searched high and low through the state statutes and employment law and have found nothing that I can use to encourage the management to either....
A) Fix the A/C and put in more vents
B) Require that the oven have a ventilation system attached to it so the heat is directed outside.
C) At the very least put in some fans to provide air movement (and possibly cool it down)
OR ALL THREE WOULD BE NICE!
Is there any state statute or law that I have overlooked that may help my concerns?
Not quite sure where to put this...
I live in South Florida and work in a drive-thru convienience store, full time, while I earn my degree and raise my kids.
This store is aproximately a 15' x 30-35' (guess-timate- not more than 40') store in which 15' of the legnth is the cooler.
The is an A/C unit to this store, which is supposed to air condition the 15'x15' area that is not in the cooler, does not work. It blows air, sometimes hot air...sometimes cool air, but never cold air. No fans are located in the store.
In addition there is an industrial oven (to cook and re-heat cheese bread and french bread) that is on 350-400 degrees 24/7. This oven has no ventilation system for the heat produced by the oven to escape..except into the 15'x 15' "working" area.
On most days it reaches temperatures outside of 90 plus degrees...add the heat index and it is aproximately 100-115+ degrees. With the added heat of the oven...It reaches temperatures of 120+ inside the "working" area of the store. The over-stock of two liter soda products frequently spontaneously combust because of the heat.
I often experience faintness and nausea due to the heat. Although I consume plenty of water and Gatorade. (at my expense..of-course!)
I have searched high and low through the state statutes and employment law and have found nothing that I can use to encourage the management to either....
A) Fix the A/C and put in more vents
B) Require that the oven have a ventilation system attached to it so the heat is directed outside.
C) At the very least put in some fans to provide air movement (and possibly cool it down)
OR ALL THREE WOULD BE NICE!
Is there any state statute or law that I have overlooked that may help my concerns?