This may be by virtue of design, construction or position. Additional features to the building may be necessary to allow for use of window cleaning equipment, eg suitable conditions for use of mobile access equipment, anchorage points for safety harnesses etc. Duty holders are required to provide welfare facilities only for people at work. Minimum numbers of facilities are set out in the ACoP and range from one WC and one wash station for five people at work to five WCs and five wash stations where 100 people are at work. It is important to ensure that the facilities are kept in a clean and orderly condition, and are adequately ventilated and lit.
Most LEAs have directives or standing orders covering sanitary conveniences and washing facilities.
In schools, staff and student provision will normally be separate. However where facilities are shared, at some universities for example, it is recommended that the number of facilities are increased as necessary to ensure that staff can use them without undue delay. An adequate supply of drinking water needs to be readily accessible and, unless in the form of upward drinking jets, suitable cups or other drinking vessels should be provided. Where a direct water supply is not available then the use of refillable and closed containers is acceptable. Such containers should be refilled at least daily.