Reasonable judgment is needed in evaluating the proximity of required sanitary facilities.
Text version Home Index Search Standards Interpretation and Compliance Letters Reasonable judgment is needed in evaluating the proximity of required sanitary facilities. Please accept my apology for the delay in responding. An employer is, however, expected to use reasonable judgment in evaluating the proximity of sanitary facilities to employees. This interpretation is based on the Federal standard for sanitation. The State of Maryland, however, administers its own program of workplace safety and health standards under the authority of Section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.