Welfare facilities on construction sites
Sanitary and welfare provisions that must be made available on construction sites, including toilets, washing facilities, facilities for rest and eating, and facilities for changing and storing clothing.
By jurisdiction
UK HSE
“construction site welfare facilities”Exact equivalentSchedule 2 of CDM 2015 (SI 2015/51) sets minimum welfare requirements for construction sites. These include: adequate sanitary conveniences (one WC per 20 workers initially, reducing to one per 25); hand washing facilities; wholesome drinking water; rest rooms with seating and facilities to heat food; changing rooms and lockers where workers need to wear specialist clothing.
Irish HSA
“construction site welfare facilities”Close equivalentThe Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/291) and the General Application Regulations 2007 set welfare requirements for construction sites. Requirements include toilets, hand washing, rest facilities and changing rooms appropriate to the number and gender of workers.
US OSHA
“construction sanitation”Close equivalentOSHA 29 CFR 1926.51 requires sanitation facilities on construction sites, including toilets (one for 20 or fewer workers; one toilet and one urinal for each 40 workers thereafter), washing facilities, and potable water. Food handling requirements also apply.
Practitioner note: Must be available from the start of the project, including on short-duration and transient sites. Provision is the principal contractor's responsibility.