Staff Facilities
The law states that employers must provide 'suitable and sufficient' facilities for the well-being of their employees while at work.
Welfare facilities cover such areas as toilets, washing area, somewhere clean to eat and drink during breaks and changing facilities. However, the extent of the facilities a business needs to have in place will depend on the number of people the business employ and nature of work.
Facilities may include:
- Enough toilets and washbasins.
- Where possible, separate male and female facilities.
- Clean, well-lit and ventilated facilities.
- Supply of hot and cold running water.
- Supply of toilet paper, soap and means for drying hands (e.g., paper towels).
- Supply of clean drinking water either tap or bottled.
- Changing facilities if the work involves wearing specialist clothing.
- Secure storage facilities (lockers) for personal belongings and separate storage for clean and soiled protective clothing.
- First aid kits with blue plasters must be provided.
