Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00394:body:0:p52
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00394
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Character Range: 201416–218764

an acceptable standard of hygiene and privacy, the toilet must be:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * kept clean
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * weatherproof
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * well lit and well ventilated, either naturally or artificially
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * provided with a hinged seat and lid
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * provided with a door that can be locked from inside
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * provided with a well-drained floor above ground level that is covered with a durable waterproof material
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * provided with a plentiful supply of toilet paper
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * set up to remain level and stable under all working conditions.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Toilets may be shared between sites if:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * the sites are under the control of the same builder or there is clear agreement between the builders
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * the toilets are convenient and readily accessible to the workers on each site
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * there is at least one toilet per 15 male workers or one toilet per 10 female workers.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                However, one unisex toilet may be provided in workplaces with both male and female workers where:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * the total number of people who normally work at the workplace is 10 or less
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * there are two or less workers of one gender.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Where female workers are present on site, appropriate measures for sanitary item disposal should be made, such as a disposal unit provided in the portable toilet or sewer connected toilet closet.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Washing Facilities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Hand washing facilities within or adjacent to each toilet or urinal should be provided. Clean water and soap should be provided for the purposes of washing.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Drinking Water
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                A readily accessible and plentiful supply of drinking water must be available to all workers on the site.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The site water tapping, complete with hose bib-tap, should be installed at the earliest opportunity.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Where a mains water supply connection is not possible, drinking water may be provided using flasks, labelled water containers, water bags or similar. However, mains water supply should be provided at the earliest possible time.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Drinking water facilities must be separated from toilet facilities to ensure adequate hygiene.

Site Security – Regulation 298
A person with management or control of a workplace at which construction work is carried out must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the workplace is secured from unauthorised access.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          PCBUs, including subcontractors, encouraging their workers to secure the site or their work area against unauthorised access prior to leaving the site, especially if hazards are present, e.g. by securing or isolating any open excavation if there is a risk of anyone falling into it.

A person with management or control of a scaffold at a workplace must ensure that unauthorised access to the scaffold is prevented while the scaffold is incomplete or unattended.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                For sites in close proximity to a route travelled by children, such as a