Providing the right workplace facilities
Providing the right facilities for everyone in your workplace, including people with disabilities is a legal requirement.
We’ve put together a list of the basic things that you need to consider:
To have a healthy working environment, you need to make sure that there is:
- a supply of fresh, clean air drawn from outside or a ventilation system
- a reasonable working temperature (usually at least 16°C, or 13°C for strenuous work, unless other laws require lower temperatures)
- lighting suitable for the work being carried out
- enough room space and suitable workstations and seating
- a clean workplace with appropriate waste containers
To keep your team safe in your workplace you must:
- properly maintain your premises and work equipment
- keep floors and traffic routes free from obstruction
- have windows that can be opened and also cleaned safely
- make sure that any transparent doors or walls are protected or made of safety material
For your employees’ well-being you need to provide:
- toilets and hand basins, with soap and towels or a hand-dryer
- drinking water
- a place to store clothing (and somewhere to change if special clothing is worn for work)
- somewhere to rest and eat meals
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