The Health and Safety Executive recently asked Site-Equip to
attend their head office in Basingstoke regarding the provision of welfare facilities on site. The meeting was attended by HSE offices from all over the
UK and Northern Ireland. The aim of the meeting was to show the HSE officers the
types of toilet and welfare facilities available to hire to the Construction Industry.
The Managing Director of Site Equip, Geoff Gilbert, took a welfare unit to show
the standard that could be achieved and the scope of products available on the
market, which can be hired. The HSE approved the welfare unit as fully
compliant with all aspects of health and safety. The HSE are now looking for
compliance with their own guidelines on sites. An improvement notice will be
given if the guidelines are not met upon an inspection. Furthermore if they
fail to provide facilities within the timescale they will be prosecuted with a
hefty fine.
A construction site should provide:
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Clean and working toilets
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Washbasins with hot and cold running water
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Soap and towels
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Sinks large enough to wash face, hands and
forearms
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Somewhere to change dry and store clothing
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Drinking water and cups if needed
·
A rest area to sit, make hot drinks and eat
food.
You must also keep your welfare facilities warm and well
ventilated, with lighting if necessary.
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