Washing facilities21
1
Suitable and sufficient washing facilities, including showers if required by the nature of the work or for health reasons, shall be provided at readily accessible places.
2
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), washing facilities shall not be suitable unless—
a
they are provided in the immediate vicinity of every sanitary convenience, whether or not provided elsewhere as well;
b
they are provided in the vicinity of any changing rooms required by these Regulations, whether or not provided elsewhere as well;
c
they include a supply of clean hot and cold, or warm, water (which shall be running water so far as is practicable);
d
they include soap or other suitable means of cleaning;
e
they include towels or other suitable means of drying;
f
the rooms containing them are sufficiently ventilated and lit;
g
they and the rooms containing them are kept in a clean and orderly condition; and
h
separate facilities are provided for men and women, except where and so far as they are provided in a room the door of which is capable of being secured from inside and the facilities in each such room are intended to be used by only one person at a time.
3
Paragraph (2)(h) shall not apply to facilities which are provided for washing hands, forearms and face only.