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Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › RETIRING ROOM AND DRESSING FACILITIES FOR WOMEN › Section 41.33 - Maintenance

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(a)
Cooperation in cleanliness.
In all toilet rooms or water
					 closet compartments and in all compartments containing urinals there shall be
					 displayed a poster requesting employes to cooperate with the employer and with
					 each other to maintain the conveniences in a sanitary condition. Upon written
					 request to the Department copies of the following poster (Form LIBI-104) will
					 be furnished without cost:
ATTENTION
These conveniences have been installed for your use, not
						your abuse. Use wash basins freely, but leave them empty and clean. Flush
						toilets thoroughly after using. Do not throw rubbish into toilets. Put it in
						the places provided for that purpose. Do not attempt to make any adjustment of
						plumbing or toilet fixtures. Careless use of these conveniences causes
						discomfort and endangers health. Do not allow the indifference of yourself or
						others to menace your health. Report any misuse or damage to these
						accommodations to the proper authority at once. By order of Secretary of Labor
						and Industry
(b)
Toilet paper.
An adequate supply of toilet paper shall be
					 provided in every water closet compartment and chemical closet, and shall be of
					 material that does not obstruct fixtures or plumbing.
(c)
Defacement.
The walls or
					 partitions of toilet rooms, dressing rooms or water closet compartments and all
					 fixtures shall be kept free from indecent writing or marking, and defacement,
					 when found, shall be removed by the employer at once.
(d)
Caretakers.
Men or boys
					 shall not be permitted to be in charge of toilet rooms designed for the use of
					 women, or vice versa. Cleaning or other work may be performed by either sex
					 before or after the usual hours of employment.
(e)
Covered receptacles.
Covered receptacles shall be kept in toilet rooms used by women.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › WATER CLOSETS › Section 41.41 - Number to be provided

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(a) The
					 number of water closets to be provided for each sex shall be based on the
					 maximum number of persons of that sex employed at any one time on the given
					 floor or floors or in the given building for which such closets are
					 provided.
(b) When urinals are
					 provided, the number of water closets may be reduced by the number of urinals,
					 except that the number of water closets shall not be reduced to less than 2/3
					 of the total number required.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › WATER CLOSETS › Section 41.42 - Construction of water closets

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(a)
Water supply.
No water closets, except those with flush
					 meters, volumeters or similar devices, shall be supplied with water directly
					 from the supply pipes.
(b)
Traps.
Earthenware traps shall have heavy brass or cast iron
					 floor flanges soldered to the lead bends, or caulked to iron bends, or screwed
					 to drainage screw pipe and bolted to the trap flange. The joint shall be made
					 permanently secure and gastight.
(c)
Tanks.
Special tanks or
					 cisterns for the supply of water to water closets shall hold not less than six
					 gallons for each closet supplied, when full to the level of the overflow pipe.
					 Automatic or siphon tanks shall hold not less than five gallons for each closet
					 supplied. A group of closets may be flushed from one tank, but water closets on
					 different floors shall not be flushed from the same tank, unless flush meters,
					 volumeters, or similar devices are used; the water in the tanks shall not be
					 used for any other purpose.
(d)
Flushing apparatus.
Water closets and other fixtures shall be
					 provided with a sufficient supply of water for flushing purposes. Flush valves
					 or similar devices on sanitary fixtures shall be provided with individual
					 controlling stops, and the devices shall be constructed so that they close
					 automatically when released. Water closet flush pipes shall be not less than
					 1-1/4 inches in diameter.
(e)
Doors and fastening.
Each water closet compartment shall have
					 a door equipped with a latch, lock or bolt. Dwarf doors may be used, but the
					 tops shall not be less than 60 inches from the floor, nor shall the clearance
					 between the bottom of the door and the floor exceed 12 inches.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.123 (relating to water
						  closets).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › URINALS › Section 41.51 - Number to be provided

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Where less than 30 men are employed, at least one urinal
						shall be furnished. For between 30 and 80, two urinals shall be provided, and
						for each additional 80 men or a fraction thereof, one additonal urinal shall be
						furnished.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › URINALS › Section 41.52 - Construction of urinals

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(a)
Slab
					 or trough urinal.
Two feet of slab or trough urinal shall be
					 considered equivalent to one individual urinal.
(b)
Floor.
The floor, to a
					 distance not less than 15 inches in front of all urinals (measured from the
					 edge of the urinal), shall be constructed of approved materials, impervious to
					 moisture. Wherever new wall or vertical slab urinals are installed, the floor
					 in front of the urinals shall slope toward the urinal drain.
(c)
Partitions.
Urinals
					 shall be located in toilet rooms; however, in foundries, rolling mills, blast
					 furnaces, smelting and metal refining works, and the like, urinals need not be
					 enclosed by partitions, if properly screened and located in rooms which women
					 are not allowed to enter.
(d)
Sewer or cesspool connections.
Urinals, except of the chemical
					 closet type, shall be connected to sewers or cesspools by waste pipes. The
					 sewers or cesspools shall be constructed in accordance with the laws, rules,
					 and regulations of the Department of Health and of the municipal health
					 authorities.
(e)
Flushing
					 apparatuses.
Urinals except of the chemcial closet type, shall be
					 provided with an adequate water flush, unless water runs continuously over its
					 walls. Flush valves or similar devices on sanitary fixtures shall be provided
					 with individual controlling stops, and the devices shall be constructed so that
					 they automatically close when released. Urinal flush pipes shall be not less
					 than 1/2 inch in diameter. The minimum quantity of water discharged by any
					 device during operation shall be as follows:
Urinals
Gallons
Pedestal
3
Siphon jet
2
Individual stall
2
Flush rim (per foot of length)
1
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.124 (relating to urinals); and
						  34 Pa. Code §
													41.193 (relating to
						  urinals).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › PRIVIES › Section 41.61 - Permissible installations

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(a)
Location in general.
Privies shall only be permitted on
					 premises where there is neither a lawful sewer accessible to the premises nor
					 is such obtainable by construction at reasonable public or private expense.
					 Further, only privies shall be permitted where it is deemed practicable to
					 construct and maintain the privy without any danger of contaminating a source
					 of drinking water.
(b)
Proximity to drinking water.
In cases where a privy is located
					 on pervious soil and where there is a possibility that the percolation from the
					 privy might endanger a source of drinking water, the privy shall be provided
					 either with cans or with a tight concrete vault to receive the excreta. In
					 cases where a privy is located on impervious soil or on pervious soil where
					 there is no danger of contamination of any source of drinking water, a pit may
					 be used to receive the excreta, if the pit is sufficiently lined to prevent
					 caving-in of the sides.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.125 (relating to
						  privies).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › PRIVIES › Section 41.62 - Construction

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(a) All privies
					 shall be constructed and maintained so that there are no cracks or open spaces
					 in the portion of the superstructure between the seat and floor or between the
					 floor and the pit, vault, or space where the cans are kept. Each privy shall be
					 provided with a self-closing door. The lids over the seats shall be constructed
					 so as to close when the seat is not occupied. The pit, vault, or space where
					 the cans are kept, shall be ventilated by means of a stack protected at its
					 outlet end by fly-tight screens.
(b) Privies shall be separate for two sexes
					 and shall be clearly designated.
(c) Privies shall be ventilated by an
					 unobstructed opening to the outer air, other than the door, which has an area
					 of at least 144 square inches. Every window and ventilating opening of a privy
					 shall be protected by screens to prevent the entrance of flies.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.125 (relating to
						  privies).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › PRIVIES › Section 41.63 - Maintenance

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(a) Privies shall
					 be maintained in a sanitary condition. A proper receptacle, containing dry,
					 clean earth or pulverized lime, shall be kept in the privy and a scoop
					 provided, so that the earth or lime may be sprinkled upon the excreta in the
					 pit. Toilet paper shall be provided. The pit, vault or cans shall be emptied
					 and cleansed at frequent intervals to prevent any danger of
					 overflowing.
(b) The night soil
					 removed from privies shall be disposed of in accordance with rules and
					 regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.125 (relating to
						  privies).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › CHEMICAL CLOSETS › Section 41.71 - Permissible installations

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Chemical closets may be installed on premises where sewer
						facilities are not accessible and, in turn, water closet fixtures cannot be
						installed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › CHEMICAL CLOSETS › Section 41.72 - Maintenance of chemical closets

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(a) The
					 containers shall be charged with a chemical solution of proper
					 strength.
(b) At least once a day
					 the contents of the container shall be thoroughly agitated with devices
					 provided for that purpose.
(c) When
					 the container is more than 2/3 full, the contents shall be removed and disposed
					 of as night soil, in strict accordance with the law and the regulations of the
					 Department of Environmental Protection.
(d) The stacks connecting the seat with the
					 container shall be thoroughly cleansed at least every 2 weeks, or more
					 frequently if necessary, to maintain them in a sanitary condition.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.126 (relating to chemical
						  closets).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › MISCELLANEOUS FACILITIES › Section 41.81 - Washing facilities

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(a)
Required amount.
Washing facilities shall be provided
					 according to the following table:
Number of
								  Persons
Wash Basins
1-15
1
16-30
2
31-50
3
(b)
Additional number.
For
					 each additional 25 employes, or a fractional part thereof, at least one
					 additional washbasin shall be provided.
(c)
Equivalent facility.
A
					 trough wash sink on circular wash fountain shall be considered the equivalent
					 of one washbasin, if the length or circumference is at least 20 inches. The
					 trough wash sink or circular wash fountain shall not be equipped with a plug or
					 stopper. Each washbasin and each 20 inches of trough wash sink shall be
					 equipped with either a faucet or spray pipe to supply water of the desired
					 temperature.
(d)
Faucets.
Spring-closing hand-operated faucets are prohibited in trough wash
					 sinks. Hot water shall be supplied to all washing facilities.
(e)
Poisonous substances.
Where poisonous or other injurious materials are handled and, in the judgment
					 of the Department, the washing facilities as specified are inadequate to
					 protect the health of the employes, additional facilities may be
					 required.
(f)
Lighting.
Rooms or places in which basins or sinks are located, shall be
					 illuminated so that all parts are readily visible at all times during working
					 hours. If daylight is not sufficient for this purpose, artificial illumination
					 shall be provided and maintained.
(g)
Towels.
Individual
					 towels, either paper or cloth, shall be provided by the employer. Waste
					 receptacles shall be provided for used paper towels. The use of a common towel
					 is prohibited. Mechanical hot air dryers shall be permitted, in lieu of
					 towels.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.131 (relating to washing
						  facilities).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › MISCELLANEOUS FACILITIES › Section 41.82 - Shower baths

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(a)
Number required.
In all industries (except those industries in
					 which Department regulations already provide for a larger installation), if the
					 worker is exposed to heat, humidity, or dust, there shall be provided for every
					 50 workers, or fractional part thereof, one shower bath with an ample supply of
					 hot and cold water. For every additional 50 workers, or fractional part
					 thereof, at least one additional shower bath shall be provided.
(b)
Poisonous substances.
If
					 poisonous or other injurious materials are handled and, in the judgment of the
					 Department, the shower facilities as specified are inadequate to protect the
					 health of the employes, additional facilities may be required.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.132 (relating to shower
						  baths).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › MISCELLANEOUS FACILITIES › Section 41.83 - Dressing facilities for men

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A place for men to change clothes shall be provided, when
						in the judgment of the Department such is necessary. When workers are engaged
						in handling poisonous materials or are exposed to injurious dust, fumes, heat,
						humidity or fatigue, lockers shall be provided in a suitable room separate from
						the place of work. Clothes hangers shall be supplied and fastened high enough
						from the floor to prevent clothes from dragging. A pipe rail or equivalent
						shall be accepted.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.141 (relating to dressing
						  facilities for men).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › MISCELLANEOUS FACILITIES › Section 41.84 - Drinking water

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(a) Cool, pure,
					 and wholesome water of a quality approved by the Department of Health shall be
					 supplied at all times in places accessible to employes.
(b) The common drinking cup for public use is
					 prohibited; either individual drinking vessels or bubbling fountains shall be
					 used. Bubbling fountains, if used, shall be maintained in a sanitary
					 condition.
(c) If individual paper
					 drinking cups are used, a suitable container shall be provided for the
					 discarded cups.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.151 (relating to general
						  requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.91 - Retiring rooms for women

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Retiring rooms shall be ventilated by a window or
						skylight opening directly to the outside air, except that, where no window or
						skylight opening is available, the room shall have artificial ventilation or be
						constructed so that the walls allow at least two feet of space between the
						ceiling of the retiring room and the top of the walls on at least two sides.
						The window or skylight shall be constructed so that it may easily be opened,
						and means shall be provided to keep it open, when so desired by the occupants.
						If artificial ventilation is used, it shall equal not less than six changes of
						air per hour when such rooms are in use.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.204 (relating to retiring rooms
						  for women).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.92 - Toilet rooms

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(a)
Partitions.
If adjoining toilet rooms for men and women are
					 provided, they shall be separated by partitions extending from floor to
					 ceiling. In shops with high ceilings, the toilet rooms shall be ceiled over at
					 a height of at least nine feet from the floor.
(b)
Ventilation.
Existing
					 toilet rooms and washrooms not provided with windows that open to the outside
					 air shall be adequately ventilated by artificial means.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.191 (relating to toilet
						  rooms).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.93 - Water closets

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(a) Water
					 closets shall be provided for each sex in the ratio of at least one for every
					 25 employes or fractional part thereof.
(b) Any closet not in working order shall be
					 replaced by a new installation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.94 - Location of washing facilities

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At least one washbasin, or its equivalent, shall be
						placed either in each toilet room or, where there is not sufficient space to
						install washing facilities in the toilet room, in an adjoining room which is
						for the exclusive use of workers of the same sex.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.101 - Retiring rooms for women

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(a) If more
					 than one retiring room is provided, at least 1/2 of the retiring rooms shall be
					 provided with a window or skylight opening directly to the outside air. If only
					 one retiring room is provided, it shall have a window or skylight opening. In
					 retiring rooms without windows or skylights opening directly to the outside
					 air, §
											41.91 (relating to retiring rooms
					 for women) shall apply.
(b) In each
					 existing building, new installations shall, if possible, conform to the
					 requirements of subsection (a) of this section. If this is impossible, new
					 installations in existing buildings may conform to § 41.91.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.195 (relating to retiring rooms
						  for women).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.102 - Toilet rooms

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(a) In toilet
					 rooms, the floor and the baseboard to a height of at least six inches shall be
					 watertight (except for the regular floor drain) and of even surface.
(b) Entrances to toilet rooms for opposite
					 sexes shall be remote from each other.
(c) All partitions separating a toilet room
					 provided for men from a toilet room provided for women shall extend from the
					 floor to the ceiling, and there shall be no direct communication between the
					 toilet rooms either by door or other opening.
(d) Toilet rooms and washrooms shall have a
					 window opening directly to the outside air or shall be provided with artificial
					 ventilation. A skylight shall be deemed the equivalent of a window, if it has
					 fixed or movable louvres.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.191 (relating to toilet
						  rooms).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.103 - Water closets

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(a)
Number to be provided.
Water closets shall be provided for
					 each sex according to the following table:
Number of
								  Persons
Number of Closets
1-15
1
16-30
2
31-50
3
(b)
Additional number.
For
					 each 25 employes, at least one additional water closet shall be
					 provided.
(c)
Location.
Any water closet installed after May 5, 1921, shall be located in a
					 compartment in a toilet room.
(d)
Prohibited types.
The installation of pan, plunger, washout,
					 faucet and long-hopper water closets shall be prohibited. This prohibition
					 shall not apply to approved forms of frostproof or floor-type
					 closets.
(e)
Seats.
Water closets, except those of integral type, shall have an open
					 front seat made of substantial material. If absorbent material is used, the
					 seat shall be finished with varnish or other substance to make it impervious to
					 moisture.
(f)
Flushing-rim
					 bowls.
Water closets shall have flushing-rim bowls.
(g)
Construction.
Each
					 trough water closet shall be of smooth material, impervious to moisture. The
					 installation of cast iron, galvanized iron, sheet metal or steel trough water
					 closets shall be prohibited, unless approved by the Department.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.192 (relating to water
						  closets).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.104 - Urinals

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(a) Each urinal
					 shall be of smooth material, impervious to moisture. The installation of cast
					 iron, galvanized iron, sheet metal or steel urinals, is prohibited unless
					 approved by the Department.
(b) For
					 every urinal fixture or its equivalent, not less than 90 cubic feet of air
					 space shall be provided.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.105 - Washing facilities

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At least 1/2 of the washbasin or equivalent facilities,
						but in no case less than one, shall be placed in each toilet room or adjoining
						room which is for the exclusive use of workers of the same
						sex.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.193 (relating to
						  urinals).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 41.111 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this
						subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Bunkhouse
-Any building or portion
						thereof in which persons employed by railroads are furnished sleeping
						accommodations, such shall include rooming houses, dormitories, barracks and
						any other kind of building used to furnish sleeping quarters.
Cabin car
-A caboose provided for the use
						of railroad employes.
Camp car
or
trailer
-Any
						movable car used for housing railroad employes. The terms, when used
						collectively, shall mean a group of sleeping, dining, kitchen or recreation
						cars furnished for the use of any one gang or group of employes. Camp cars or
						trailers shall be of safe construction and suitable for the purpose for which
						used.
Chemical closet
-A closet in which the
						contents are brought into contact with chemicals.
Existing equipment
-Any equipment built
						and in service on or after September 25, 1961.
Existing installations
-Any installation
						in use on July 8, 1954, and remaining in a usable condition without the
						necessity of major alterations or repairs.
New equipment
-Any equipment put into
						service subsequent to September 25, 1961.
New installations
-Any installation
						installed subsequent to July 8, 1954, or any installation not in use or usable
						condition on July 8, 1954, and any installation requiring major alteration and
						repair after July 8, 1954.
Privy
-Sanitary facilities for
						defecation, located in an outhouse and apart from any building.
Retiring room
-A room, separate and apart
						from the workrooms, to be used either as a restroom or as a dressing room or
						for both of these purposes.
Shower bath
-The facilities for washing
						the body under a spray of water.
Sink
-A receptacle or fixture used for
						general cleaning purposes or for disposing of waste water.
Toilet room
-Any room with solid walls
						extending from floor to ceiling and containing one or more water closets or
						chemical closets facilities.
Trough wash sink
-A vessel, greater in
						length than in width or depth, in which two or more persons may wash
						simultaneously.
Urinal
-A sanitary fixture installed for
						the purpose of urination.
Washbasin
-A basin or bowl used for the
						purpose of obtaining personal cleanliness.
Washroom
-A room equipped with troughs,
						wash bowls, shower baths and other facilities for the purpose of obtaining
						personal cleanliness.
Water closet
-Sanitary facilities for
						defecation, equipped with a hopper or trap and a device for flushing the bowl
						by water.
Water closet compartment
-An enclosure in
						a toilet room which surrounds an individual water closet. To constitute an
						enclosure there shall be a swinging door with an internal
						latch.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 41.112 - Scope

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(a) This subchapter
					 sets forth rules to safeguard the health and safety of railroad employes, and
					 pertains to all installations unless otherwise specified as pertaining to new
					 or existing installations.
(b) The
					 rules in this subchapter shall apply to railroad installations unless other
					 sanitation regulations of the Department governing specific installations or
					 operations are in effect.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 41.113 - Penalty

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Anyone who violates this subchapter or any regulations of
						the Department or who interferes with the Department or its duly authorized
						representative in the enforcement of such provisions or regulations shall be
						subject to summary proceedings before an alderman, magistrate or district
						justice, and upon conviction shall be penalized under section 15 of act of May
						18, 1937 (P. L. 654, No. 174) (43 P. S. §
												25-15).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 41.114 - General requirements

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(a) All new
					 buildings erected under this Subchapter shall be of construction in accordance
					 with the Fire and Panic Act (35 P. S. §§
												1221-1235).
(b) All buildings, their yards, courts,
					 areas, alleys, and passageways shall be kept free from any accumulation of
					 dirt, filth, rubbish or garbage.
(c) All privies, chemical closets, water
					 closets, urinals, washing facilities, toilet rooms, retiring rooms, shower
					 rooms, dressing rooms, drains, cesspools and plumbing shall be kept in a clean,
					 safe, and sanitary condition.
(d)
					 Plumbing fixtures shall be in strict accordance with the laws of the
					 Commonwealth and local ordinances.
(e) It shall be the duty of the employer to
					 maintain cleanliness and the required sanitary facilities.
(f) Safe ingress and egress shall be provided
					 to all facilities. Sanitary facilities shall not be located near any dump,
					 unsanitary or vermin-infested dump or vault.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › TOILET FACILITIES › Section 41.121 - General requirements

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(a)
					 Adequate water closets, chemical closets or privies shall be provided for each
					 sex.
(b) Chemical closets and
					 privies shall only be permitted where there is no lawful sewer accessible or
					 such is not obtainable by construction at reasonable public or private expense.
					 No privy shall be permitted, if it is impossible to construct and maintain the
					 same without danger of contaminating any source of drinking water.
(c) Toilet facilities shall be readily
					 accessible to employes they are intended to serve.
(d) Any adequate supply of toilet paper shall
					 be provided for every toilet facility, and shall be of a material that does not
					 obstruct fixtures or plumbing.
(e)
					 Covered receptacles shall be kept in all toilet rooms used by
					 females.
(f) Toilet facilities
					 shall be provided for each sex in accordance with the following table. The
					 number required for each sex in every case shall be based on the maximum number
					 of persons of the sex for which such facilities are provided. For each
					 additional 25 employes at least one additional facility shall be provided:
Number of
								  Persons
Number of Facilities
1-15
1
16-30
2
31-50
3
(g) Whenever urinals are provided, one
					 facility less than the number specified in subsection (f) may be provided for
					 males, except that the number of facilities in such cases may not be reduced to
					 less than 2/3 of the specified number.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › TOILET FACILITIES › Section 41.122 - Toilet rooms, water closets and urinals

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(a)
Construction.
The
					 following specifications shall be met:
(1)
					 Any toilet room without adequate natural light shall be artificially lighted in
					 accordance with Chapter 27 (relating to lighting) issued by the Department, and
					 the approach thereto shall be kept well lighted and free from obstruction at
					 all times.
(2) No toilet room shall
					 have direct contact with any room in which food products are manufactured or in
					 which unwrapped food products are prepared, stored, handled or sold, unless
					 separated from such room by a vestibule with doors. The doors of both the
					 toilet room and the vestibule shall be provided with effective self-closing
					 devices.
(3) The outside partitions
					 of all toilet rooms shall be of solid construction or of glass set in suitable
					 frames. If glass is used, it shall be opaque or translucent but not
					 transparent. Partitions shall extend from floor to ceiling or the rooms shall
					 be independently ceiled over (except roof truss construction).
(4) If subject to public view, the entrance
					 to a toilet room shall be provided with a vestibule or screen with the
					 exception that, where such toilet rooms contain only one toilet and the door to
					 the room may be locked on the inside, a screen shall not be required.
(5) The door of every toilet room for the use
					 of more than one person shall be fitted with an effective self-closing
					 device.
(6) Water closet
					 compartments shall have a door equipped with a latch, lock, or bolt. Dwarf
					 doors may be used but the tops shall neither be less than 60 inches from the
					 floor, nor shall the clearance between the bottom of the door and the floor
					 exceed 12 inches.
(7) Natural or
					 artificial means shall be provided to insure a comfortable and healthful
					 atmosphere.
(8) The walls and
					 ceilings of all toilet rooms shall be of a substance that may be readily
					 cleaned.
(9) Separate toilet rooms
					 shall be provided for each sex if both men and women are employed. These shall
					 be clearly designated and no person shall be permitted to use or frequent a
					 toilet room assigned to the opposite sex.
(10) Partitions separating toilet rooms
					 provided for the opposite sexes shall be soundproof and constructed of material
					 which is not transparent or translucent, and no opening in such partitions
					 shall be permitted.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › TOILET FACILITIES › Section 41.123 - Water closets

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Section
						41.42 (relating to construction of
						water closets) applies to all water closets used in railroad
						sanitation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › TOILET FACILITIES › Section 41.124 - Urinals

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(a) Urinals shall
					 be located in toilet rooms. Additional urinals, which are properly screened,
					 may be provided on shop floors.
(b)
					 Section 41.52 (relating to construction of
					 urinals) applies to water closets used in railroad sanitation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › TOILET FACILITIES › Section 41.125 - Privies

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Sections
						41.61-41.63 (relating to privies) apply
						to privies used in railroad sanitation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › TOILET FACILITIES › Section 41.126 - Chemical closets

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(a) Chemical
					 closets shall be of an approved type.
(b) Section
					 41.71 (relating to maintenance of
					 chemical closets) applies to chemical closets used in railroad
					 sanitation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › WASHING AND SHOWER FACILITIES › Section 41.131 - Washing facilities

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(a)
					 Adequate facilities for maintaining personal cleanliness shall be provided for
					 all employes. The facilities shall be convenient for employes for whom they are
					 provided and shall be maintained in a sanitary condition.
(b) Section
					 41.81(a)-(e)
					 (relating to washing facilities) applies to washing facilities used in railroad
					 sanitation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › WASHING AND SHOWER FACILITIES › Section 41.132 - Shower baths

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Section
						41.82 (relating to shower baths)
						applies to shower baths used in railroad sanitation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › RETIRING ROOMS AND DRESSING FACILITIES › Section 41.141 - Dressing facilities for men

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Section
						41.83 (relating to dressing
						facilities for men) applies to dressing facilities for men used in railroad
						sanitation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › RETIRING ROOMS AND DRESSING FACILITIES › Section 41.142 - Retiring rooms and dressing facilities for women

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Sections
						41.21-41.26 (relating to retiring room
						and dressing facilities for women) apply to dressing facilities used for women
						used in railroad sanitation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › DRINKING WATER › Section 41.151 - General requirements

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Section
						41.84 (relating to drinking water)
						applies to drinking facilities used in railroad sanitation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › BUNK HOUSES › Section 41.161 - Water supply

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(a) All bunk
					 houses shall be provided with an adequate quantity of pure and wholesome water
					 for the use of the occupants.
(b)
					 If the water is obtained from a public waterworks system approved by the
					 required Commonwealth authorities, it shall be distributed by means of pipes as
					 required.
(c) If such water is
					 obtained from a private source, such as a well, spring or cistern, the source
					 shall not be polluted or contaminated nor so situated, constructed or
					 maintained that it may become polluted or contaminated.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.181 (relating to water supply
						  and accessories).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › BUNK HOUSES › Section 41.162 - Ventilation

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(a) All bathrooms,
					 toilet rooms and water closets compartments in bunk houses, shall be provided
					 with ample ventilation and light either by means of windows opening directly to
					 the outside air or by equivalent artificial means maintained in constant and
					 satisfactory service.
(b) Rooms for
					 living or sleeping purposes in bunk houses shall have ample ventilation and
					 natural light and shall be provided with windows having sash so constructed and
					 maintained that they may be easily opened.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.182 (relating to
						  ventilation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › BUNK HOUSES › Section 41.163 - Construction requirements

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(a) Bunk
					 houses shall be provided with toilet rooms, showers and washbasins.
(b) No room shall be occupied for sleeping
					 purposes in any bunk house which does not provide the following minimum
					 requirements per occupant:
(1)
Rooms
					 with window area in one wall.
A window area of 12 square feet, a floor
					 area of 70 square feet and a ceiling height, the minimum of which shall be 8
					 feet in the clear.
(2)
Rooms with window area in two walls at right angles to each other.
A window area of 10 square feet, a floor area of 60 square feet, and
					 a ceiling height the minimum of which shall be 8 feet in the clear.
(3)
Rooms with window area in two
					 walls opposite each other.
A window area of 8 square feet, a floor
					 area of 50 square feet, and a ceiling height, the minimum of which shall be 8
					 feet in the clear.
(4)
Rooms with window area in three or more walls.
A window area
					 of 6 square feet, a floor area of 40 square feet, and a ceiling height, the
					 minimum of which shall be 8 feet in the clear.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › BUNK HOUSES › Section 41.164 - Maintenance

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(a) Linens shall be
					 changed weekly or for each new occupant.
(b) During the season when flies are
					 prevalent, all openings into outer air shall be screened and doors shall be
					 self-closing.
(c) The employer
					 shall keep the entire building in repair, including the plumbing, lighting,
					 heating, and ventilating system. The employer shall also keep the entire
					 building in a clean condition, free from any accumulation of dirt, garbage or
					 other refuse matter.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.182 (relating to
						  ventilation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › CABIN CARS › Section 41.171 - General construction requirements

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in
					 subsection (b), cabin cars shall be equipped with a suitable container for
					 individual paper cups, a permanent washbasin, water or chemical closet
					 compartment, refrigerator, stove and table.
(b) Short line railroads principally engaged
					 in switching operations are not required to be equipped with water closets and
					 chemical closets.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › CABIN CARS › Section 41.172 - Wash bowls

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(a) Except as
					 otherwise provided in subsection (b), there shall be compliance with the
					 following requirements:
(1) New cabin cars,
					 put into service after September 25, 1961, shall be equipped with smooth
					 stainless steel or other noncorrosive washbowls to insure clean and sanitary
					 washing facilities.
(2) All
					 existing cabin cars, built and put into service on or after September 25, 1961,
					 shall be equipped with smooth stainless steel or other noncorrosive washbowls
					 to insure clean and sanitary washing facilities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › CABIN CARS › Section 41.173 - Electric markers

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(a) Except as
					 otherwise provided in subsection (b), all new and existing cabin cars shall be
					 equipped, on the rear, with electric markers (either flashing type or constant
					 burning) with sufficient candlepower to be visible at a distance of 3,000 feet
					 under ordinary atmospheric conditions.
(b) Cabin cars used exclusively in daytime
					 operation shall not be required to be equipped with electric markers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › CABIN CARS › Section 41.174 - Interior lighting

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(a) Except
					 as otherwise provided in subsection (b), there shall be compliace with the
					 following requirements:
(1) The interior of
					 new cabin cars shall be equipped with not less than two electric lights with a
					 minimum of 4-foot candlepower (one located over the desk and one
					 centralized).
(2) The interior of
					 existing cabin cars shall be equipped with one electric light with a minimum of
					 4-foot candlepower located over the desk. Thereafter, each railroad subject to
					 this subchapter shall equip a minimum of 20% of its cabin care which are
					 subject to this subchapter each year, so that there may be full compliance
					 before July 1, 1974.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › CABIN CARS › Section 41.175 - Shatterproof glass

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All new and existing cabin cars shall be equipped with
						shatterproof glass, which shall be properly maintained.