Do you have to provide Sanitary Facilities?
Employers must “so far as is reasonably practicable” provide adequate toilet and Sanitary facilities necessary for the well-being of your employees. This means you must provide such facilities unless it is clearly unreasonable in terms of time, trouble, cost and physical difficulty.
According to the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, sanitary provisions should be:
- Enough for those expected to use them
- Suitable and readily accessible
- Separated for men and women (where possible)
- Cleaned
- Well lit and ventilated
Obviously, you must always consider the needs of those with disabilities.
Disabled Toilet Regulations states!
Disabled Toilet Requirements
- Access door to open outward.
- An emergency assistance alarm system.
- Supporting grab rails to be of a contrasting colour to aid the visually impaired.
- Toilet flush to be of a paddle type design for ease of use.
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