Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Executive Welfare facilities on small construction sites Presenters name in Arial regular 32pt.

Health and Safety Executive

Health and Safety Executive

Welfare facilities on small

construction sites

Presenters name in Arial regular 32pt

Who has to provide the facilities?

• Contractors (including the self-employed)

• In all cases you should ensure that there are adequate welfare facilities for workers under your control.

What facilities have to be provided?

• Clean and working toilets

• Washbasins with hot and cold (or warm) running water

• Soap and towels

• Sinks large enough to wash face, hands and forearms

What facilities have to be provided?

• Storage - somewhere to change, dry and store clothing

• Drinking water and cups provided

• A rest area to sit, make hot drinks and eat food

• Keep your welfare facilities warm and well ventilated, with lighting if necessary

Washbasins with hot and cold (or warm) running water

What does this mean in reality?

Unacceptable: Dirty and no hot water

• Unacceptable: sink too small to wash forearms in.

Completely unacceptable washing facilities

Unacceptable toilets

Not maintained or cleaned

A rest area to sit, make hot drinks and eat food in? No

Almost there!

• If this mess room had been kept clean and tidy (and had a means to warm food) then this would have been OK.

Summary

• Plan welfare in advance of work starting

• Make sure that workers have:– Drinking water– Toilets– Washing facilities– Somewhere to eat– Somewhere to change their clothes