How many toilets should be on a construction site?
As a site manager, you may be wondering : how many toilets should be on a construction site? Find out more about the legal regulations and practical considerations when hiring portable toilets for a workplace construction site.
When you have a new construction project about to start, arranging toilet hire is probably one of the last things on your mind. Yet it is as important to have as on site as the concrete for the foundation. Portable toilet hire is suitable for construction sites of all sizes and nature, from residential bathroom renovations to building new industrial warehouses.
From our central location in Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Toilet Hire offer a one-stop solution for all clients in Gloucestershire.
We have a flexible range of units to meet your every need. We have no minimum hire period and all units include reliable delivery and collection by our friendly experts. To find out more, call 0800 311 8403 to speak with one of our knowledgeable team members and discuss your requirements.
How many toilets should a workplace provide?
The Workplace Laws and Welfare Regulations 1992 outlines that business and company properties should always provide toilets and washrooms for their staff for health and safety purposes.
Regulation 20 states that you must always supply separate sanitary conveniences suitable and sufficient for your employees in the most accessible places.
If there are more than 1-5 people in the workplace, you should seek to supply a minimum of 1 toilet and 1 washbasin. Suppose there are around 6-25 people of mixed genders, you require two toilet units and two washbasins. 26-50 require three toilets and three washbasins, 51-75 need four bathrooms and four washbasins, and up to 100 people require five toilets and five washbasins.
1-15 men require one urinal, 16-30 need two. When you reach around 61-75 men in the workplace, you require three or four.
Look to the number of people on your staff on your construction site project. Will inspectors or guests be visiting the site to investigate the work or progress?
These are all things you must consider when booking and when discussing with professionals. If you are unsure, give us a call today for further details or guidance, and our reliable staff can do the utmost to assist you in deciding how many would be best.
What toilet facilities do I NEED to provide?
All toilet and welfare facilities on a construction site or any workplace, including the office, require adequate ventilation and must be appropriately lit if the construction project goes on during the summertime or ongoing through the night. Workers will need light to navigate the bathrooms well.
You need to ensure you have enough male and female toilets for all of those working on-site; they should not have to queue for long periods as this is not good for team morale and can prevent productivity.
The toilets that must be provided should have lockable doors for safety and privacy. They should have a range of essential toiletries such as toilet paper, soap, hand towels or hand drying devices.
You must provide warm, hot and cold running water and ensure that the facilities on-site can give both. Employees and other staff members require drinking water necessary for foods or refreshments and must be free to wash their hands at any time.
If not, you may require a portable toilet, or the current mobile bathroom may need replacing. Finally, for hygiene regulations and health and safety, the toilets must be clean, ventilated and receive regular servicing during the week to use them more frequently.
What if there is no local water access?
If there are no nearby or local water access points, don't worry, chemical toilets are adequate for this purpose. We can provide suitable washing facilities such as water containers that will solve this issue.
What should I consider when organising workplace toilets?
Duration Of Work
You should always be aware that toilets must constantly be available throughout the day, all working hours, regardless of how many people are on-site. If the working day for your construction site project is more extended, you may require more toilets, or we can supply more staff to service more frequently.
Toilets Per Person
The number of toilets on-site is one of the essential aspects to cover. BS6465-1:2006 recommend one toilet per 5-7 people should be on-site. It's great to have as many bathrooms or staff you require, especially for more significant projects, as your employees shouldn't have to wait extended periods to use the toilets.
Maintenance
You must provide adequate toilet supplies such as toilet paper, hand soaps, paper towels or hand drying machinery. We guarantee our staff at Tewkesbury Toilet Hire can sufficiently maintain and service the toilets regularly and to a high level of hygiene and cleanliness.
Sinks
People are working on construction sites, and they are likely to get dirty very quickly and for long periods. You must ensure you provide sinks large enough to wash faces, hands and forearms. For larger sites, you may want to consider hiring portable showers.
Travelling Distance
Be aware of the distance and the spaces you would like your portable toilets to be in when hiring; a worker should always be within walking distance; you mustn't expect workers to travel long distances when they desperately require bathroom use.
HSE's responsibilities
HSE (the Health and Safety Executive) is responsible for enforcing health and safety laws in the workplace. They are responsible for seeing over:
- Factories
- Farms
- Building and Construction Sites
- Mines
- Schools and Colleges
- Fairgrounds and Theme Parks
- Gas, Electricity and Water Systems
- Hospitals and Nursing Homes
- Offshore Installations Central and Local Government Premises
They aim to prevent deaths, injuries and ill-health in the workplace through inflicting a variety of changes and enforcing laws and regulations that benefit the overall wellbeing of the employees.
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