Sanitary, washing and drinking facilities

Regulation 20 states that suitable and sufficient toilets must be provided, adequately ventilated and lit, kept clean and maintained in an orderly condition. The draft ACOP recommends that toilets should contain toilet paper in a holder or dispenser; have a facility for hanging coats; and, where used by women, contain the means for disposal of sanitary towels.

Regulation 21 states that suitable and sufficient washing facilities must be provided, including showers where necessary due to the nature of the work or for health reasons. Washing facilities will be considered suitable if they are in the immediate vicinity of toilets or changing rooms, provided with a clean supply of hot and cold (or warm) water, soap, and towels, and are sufficiently ventilated, lit and kept clean and orderly.

Separate toilet and washing facilities must be provided for men and women, except where the facilities are provided in a room intended for the use of one person at a time and which can be secured from the inside. This last provision does not apply to washing facilities intended for the hands, forearms and face only.