General amenities requirements
All employers must:
- maintain all amenities they provide in a hygienic, safe and serviceable condition, and ensure that there is a system for -
- inspecting and cleaning the amenity
- the adequate and hygienic disposal of the sanitary items for women
- ensure that first aid equipment is:
- reasonably available
- appropriate and adequate for the type of work and the people doing the work
- hygienic, safe and serviceable
- ensure there is appropriate, safe and clear access to and from the workplace and that all other means of access are safe and clear
There are additional requirements for amenities depending on the type of workplace:
- rural
- construction
- a domestic premises
- in a building, for example a factory or office
- outdoor or mobile workplaces, for example buses, courier vehicles, by the road side
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