Personal hygiene

• Author: International Labour Organization
• Pages: 81-81

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20. Personal hygiene

20.1. Adequate washing facilities, including hot and cold or warm running water,

together with soap or other cleaning materials and towels or other drying equipment,

should be provided.

20.2. The washing facilities should be conveniently accessible but situated so that

they are not themselves exposed to contamination from the workplace.

20.3. Suitable toilets should be provided by the employer.

20.4. Toilets, washing facilities and areas set aside for eating should be kept clean

and in a hygienic condition by the employer.

20.5. The type of washing facilities should be related to the nature and degree of

exposure.

20.6. Facilities for storing personal clothing should be provided when protective

clothing is used or when there is a risk of the contamination of personal clothing by

hazardous materials.

20.7. Changing facilities should be situated and designed so as to prevent the spread

of contamination from protective clothing to personal clothing and from one facility to

another.

20.8. To reduce the risk of ingesting materials hazardous to health, workers should

not eat, chew, drink or smoke in a work area contaminated by such materials. If it is

necessary to prohibit eating or drinking at the workplace, suitable facilities should be set

aside for these activities to be carried out in an uncontaminated area, which should be

conveniently accessible to the work area.

20.9. Floors should be slip-resistant and well drained.

20.10. Spillages, leaks and splashes should be promptly cleaned up.

20.11. Safe drinking water should be provided and be readily accessible to all

workers.