The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996

Regulation 22

SCHEDULE 6WELFARE FACILITIES

Sanitary conveniencies

1.  Rooms containing sanitary conveniencies shall be adequately ventilated and lit.

2.  Sanitary conveniences and the rooms containing them shall be kept in a clean and orderly condition.

3.  Separate rooms containing sanitary conveniences shall be provided for men and women, except where and so far as each convenience is in a separate room the door of which is capable of being secured from the inside.

Washing facilities

4.  Washing facilities shall be provided—

(a)in the immediate vicinity of every sanitary convenience, whether or not provided elsewhere; and

(b)in the vicinity of any changing rooms required by paragraph (7) of regulation 22 whether or not provided elsewhere.

5.  Washing facilities shall include—

(a)a supply of clean hot and cold, or warm, water (which shall be running water so far as is reasonably practicable); and

(b)soap or other suitable means of cleaning; and

(c)towels or other suitable means of drying.

6.  Rooms containing washing facilities shall be sufficiently ventilated and lit.

7.  Washing facilities and the rooms containing them shall be kept in a clean and orderly condition.

8.  Subject to paragraph 9 below, separate washing facilities shall be 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.

9.  Paragraph 8 above shall not apply to facilities which are provided for washing hands, forearms and face only.

Drinking water

10.  Every supply of drinking water shall be conspicuously marked by an appropriate sign where necessary for reasons of health and safety.

11.  Where a supply of drinking water is provided, there shall also be provided a sufficient number of suitable cups or other drinking vessels unless the supply of drinking water is in a jet from which persons can drink easily.

Accommodation for clothing

12.  Accommodation for clothing shall include or allow for facilities for drying clothing.

Facilities for changing clothing

13.  The facilities for changing clothing shall be separate facilities for, or separate use of facilities by, men and women where necessary for reasons of propriety.

Facilities for rest

14.  Rest facilities shall—

(a)include rest facilities provided in one or more rest rooms or rest areas;

(b)include rest rooms or rest areas with suitable arrangements to protect non-smokers from discomfort caused by tobacco smoke;

(c)where necessary, include suitable facilities for any person at work who is a pregnant woman or nursing mother to rest;

(d)include suitable arrangements to ensure that meals can be prepared and eaten; and

(e)include the means for boiling water.