Sanitation
Your written program must include a policy that ensures potable water and appropriate toilets, washing, and showering facilities are available at the site.
Drinking Water
Employees must have an adequate supply of drinking water at the site. Water must be supplied from clearly labeled closed portable containers with taps. The containers can't be used for any other purpose. If you provide disposable cups, employees must take them from a sanitary container and dispose of them in a separate container. Non-potable water outlets must clearly state the water is not to be used for drinking, washing, or cooking.
Toilet Facilities
Toilet facilities must be available for employees at the site. Sites that don't have sanitary sewers must have chemical, recirculating, compostable, or flush toilets. Doors to toilets must have locks that can be controlled from the inside.
Washing Facilities
Handwashing facilities must be available for employees in work areas that expose them to contaminants that could harm them.
Shower Facilities
Shower facilities and change rooms must be available at the site if employees do cleanup work for at least six months and they may be exposed to hazardous substances. Showers and changing rooms must meet the sanitation requirements of 1910.141, General environmental controls, and must be in areas with exposures below permissible exposure limits and published exposure levels. Employees must shower at the end of their work shifts or before they leave the site.
Sleeping Facilities
When sleeping quarters are provided, they must be heated. Washing facilities for all employees must be near the worksite, within controlled work zones, and equipped to enable employees to remove hazardous substances. The employer also must ensure food service facilities are licensed.
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