I have just been studying the "Health and Safety at work act" and wonder if anyone has taken their employer to task under the "The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992", which clearly states (Cut and pasted below)
I doubt anyone has, you want to know why? Cos pilots have become a disbanded workforce and believers in the magical appearance of all things good (without asking for them). Lately, there also seems to be a bit of a pussy culture (don't want to be seen doing that!)
I bet there would be lawyers dieing for the opportunity to represent such cases. Especially where the working environment has unreasonable amounts of humidity, noise and working pressure.