Personal hygiene

AuthorInternational Labour Organization
Pages81-81
MEISI05-R-2005-02-0159-1-En.doc
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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.

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