Welfare facilities on small construction sites

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Welfare facilities on small construction sites

• Presenters name in Arial regular 32pt

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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.

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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

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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

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Washbasins with hot and cold (or warm) running
water
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What does this mean in reality?
Unacceptable Dirty and no hot water
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• Unacceptable sink too small to wash forearms in.

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Completely unacceptable washing facilities
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Unacceptable toilets
Not maintained or cleaned
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A rest area to sit, make hot drinks and eat food
in? No
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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.

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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