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19.3. Sanitary facilities

19.3.1. The scale of provision of toilet or sanitary facilities, and the construction
and installation of water flush toilets, privies, chemical closets, plumbing or other toilet
fixtures should comply with the requirements of the competent authority.

19.3.2. No toilet other than a water flush toilet should be installed in any building
containing sleeping, eating or other living accommodation and should be adequately
ventilated and not open directly into occupied rooms.

19.3.3. Adequate washing facilities should be provided as near as practicable to
toilet facilities.

19.4. Washing facilities

19.4.1. The number and standard of construction and maintenance of washing
facilities should comply with the requirements of the competent authority.

19.4.2. Washing facilities should not be used for any other purpose.

19.4.3. Where workers are exposed to skin contamination by poisonous,
infectious or irritating substances, or oil, grease or dust, there should be a sufficient
number of appropriate washing facilities or shower-baths supplied with hot and cold
water.

19.5. Cloakrooms

19.5.1. Cloakrooms should be provided for workers at easily accessible places
and not be used for any other purpose.

19.5.2. Cloakrooms should be provided with suitable facilities for drying wet
clothes and for hanging clothing including, where necessary to avoid contamination,
suitable lockers separating working from street clothes.

19.5.3. Suitable arrangements should be made for disinfecting cloakrooms and
lockers in conformity with the requirements of the competent authority.

19.6. Facilities for food and drink

19.6.1. In appropriate cases, depending on the number of workers, the duration of
the work and its location, adequate facilities for obtaining or preparing food and drink
at or near a construction site should be provided, if not otherwise available.

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