Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Welfare Requirements
- Drinking
Water
- Wholesome, potable (safe to drink)
- Adequate supply
- Preferably running water from public water supply
- Easily accessible to all
- Free from contamination
- Means for drinking e.g. clean, washable cups
- Sanitary conveniences & washing facilities
- Adequate numbers
- Where possible, separate for men and women, or rooms with lockable doors
- Clean facilities (tiled floor and walls for ease of cleaning)
- Supply of toilet paper
- Well lit and ventilated
- Hot and cold running water
- Soap or other washing agents
- Basins large enough to wash hands and forearms
- Means for drying (paper towels, hot air dryer)
- Showers for dirty work
- Should not introduce other hazards (legionella, dermatitis from soap)
- Flushing toilets where possible
- Clothing & changing facilities
- Provide changing rooms if work requires employee to change into specialist clothing (uniforms, overalls)
- Must be big enough for number of employees using them
- Be readily
accessible
- Contain, or lead directly to, clothing storage and washing facilities
- Ensure privacy of users
- Separate facilities for men and women, or used at different times
- Separate storage for clean and contaminated clothing
- Allows wet clothing to be hung to dry
- Well
ventilated
- Resting & eating facilities
- Suitable and sufficient, readily available resting facilities
- Provided with seats
- Enough seats with backrests and tables for no. people
- In a place where PPE is not required
- Work areas can be rest/eating areas if clean (office desk)
- Facilities to eat meals should be provided
- Facilities for preparing or obtaining a hot drink
- Where hot food cannot be obtained, microwave may be necessary (also fridge for food storage)
- Facilities for pregnant and nursing mothers
- May wish to consider first aid provision
- adequate no (1:25)
- dependant on hazards
- distance from emergency services
- suitably trained first aiders
- Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992