Workplace Toilets Hand washing Drinking water Eating facilities Showers Change Personal facilities storage What facilities Number and type Number on Adequate supply Hygienic dining For example, For example, For example, are required? on number number of of cool, facilities for if the work if a need to if a need to and sex of workers drinking water eating meals and involves change in and personal workers (free of charge). preparing and hot or arduous out of clothing belongings such storing food. work. (e.g. PPE). as tools. Example 2: Minimum Minimum Drinking water A separate If required As some When required, Commercial requirements: facilities such as: dining facility provide 3 male workers are provide: requirements: construction 5 female hand direct such as: and 1 separate required to use lockable space 1 female pan project and connection to relocatable female shower hazardous in change room (inc adequate 5 male hand the water building, or facilities, such chemicals at facility means for basins. supply, or use of part of as portable the workplace, lockable New 12 storey disposal of bottled water or new building shower units. which requires container, office tower sanitary items, containers. when available. the use of vehicle or Max 70 workers, 5 male pans, Options include: specific PPE, trailer, or including 5 and relocatable change room lockable Specialised female workers 5 urinal. buildings with shower facilities facilities should tool/storage $200 Million hand washing be provided. boxes. Additional may also be Hazardous facilities requirements due required chemicals in use temporary to multi-storey dependent on at the workplace facilities such as building: the types of When required: portable toilets 1 toilet (at least) activities being provide with a hand provided on undertaken, and temporary or every third floor. any use of change room use new building hazardous facilities, or facilities when Options include: chemicals at the use area of relocatable available. workplace. new building. buildings with toilet facilities temporary facilities such as portable toilets, or use new building facilities when available.
Workplace Toilets Hand washing facilities Drinking water Eating facilities Showers Change Personal storage What facilities are required? Number and type on number and sex of workers Number on number of workers Adequate supply of cool, drinking water (free of charge). Hygienic dining facilities for eating meals and preparing and storing food. For example, if the work involves hot or arduous work. For example, if a need to change in and out of clothing (e.g. PPE). For example, if a need to personal belongings such as tools. Example 2: Commercial construction project New 12 storey office tower Max 70 workers, including 5 female workers $200 Million Hazardous chemicals in use at the workplace Minimum requirements: 1 female pan (inc adequate means for disposal of sanitary items, 5 male pans, and 5 urinal. Additional requirements due to multi-storey building: 1 toilet (at least) provided on every third floor. Options include: relocatable buildings with toilet facilities temporary facilities such as portable toilets, or use new building facilities when available. Minimum requirements: 5 female hand and 5 male hand basins. Options include: relocatable buildings with hand washing facilities temporary facilities such as portable toilets with a hand or use new building facilities when available. Drinking water facilities such as: direct connection to the water supply, or bottled water or containers. A separate dining facility such as: relocatable building, or use of part of new building when available. If required provide 3 male and 1 separate female shower facilities, such as portable shower units. Specialised shower facilities may also be required dependent on the types of activities being undertaken, and any use of hazardous chemicals at the workplace. As some workers are required to use hazardous chemicals at the workplace, which requires the use of specific PPE, change room facilities should be provided. When required: provide temporary change room facilities, or use area of new building. When required, provide: lockable space in change room facility lockable container, vehicle or trailer, or lockable tool/storage boxes.