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Posted By radders
Hello All
Can anyone point me in the right direction : I need to find Toilet Ratios for offices?
Thanks iun advance
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Posted By Lilian McCartney
In workplace regs ACOP
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Posted By Helen Horton
Heard on the radio the other day that recommendations on the ratios in building regs guides are being reviewed and that more toilets for women will be recommended. This will be in particular for theatres and other places of entertainment, not sure if the figures in the Workplace ACOP will be under review too. The objective will be to reduce queuing for ladies loos.
An interesting fact came to light in this story in that men take just over 30s to have a pee and women take around 90s, hence more queues for the girls. Think about it - us gels have clothing to deal with and then always (well nearly always!) wash our hands - men tend not to wash and don't have to go through the clothing rigmarole.
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Posted By David O'Hara
I think men also have clothes to deal with and also wash there hands!!!!!
I wish people would not make sexist remarks!
David
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Posted By warderic
Speaking as a male, it is my experience that the amount of time spent going for a P is reflected by the age of the male and the circumstances i.e. if one has been some time finding a toilet it will take longer, if one is over 55 there can be a waiting period between wanting to go and going. With regard to washing hands, I have observed over the years that this depends on the environment. Men are less likely to wash their hands when using a pub toilet and more likely to wash their hands when using a motorway service station toilet. Finally, if anyone claims this is not a health and safety subject, think again.
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Posted By Ali
Ratios found in Workplace Regs 1992 ACOP - taken from Local Misc Prov Act over 30 yrs ago. May change in near future, but still current. There are numbers for men, for women and for shared facilities I believe.
Ali
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Posted By Richard Davis
Helen,
I was my hands every time..... AND have the added danger of negotiating a zip!!!! :-)
The reason we only take 30 seconds is there is no re-applying of make-up and gossiping about what "such-an-such" is wearing today!!!!
Richard ;-)
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Posted By Chris Packham
One point to keep in mind is patterns of use. Forget the regulatory requirement! It is often totally inadequate if you wish to maintain a high standard of hygiene.
You will need to establish how toilers (and washing facilities) are used. If you have a large number of people wishing to use the toilets all at the same time (e.g. at the end of a shift or at a lunch break) you will need considerably more than if the usage is a steady trickle over the working day. So check the maximum number of persons wishing to use the toilet (of course, separately for male and female facilities) and simply estimate how many units will be required so that no-one has to wait unduly long.
Example: I was in a washroom the other day. 30 people using this at a break time. Two warm air driers. These need a minimum of 30 secs per person to dry the hands. You can work out how long the last people would have had to wait! Now ask yourself what really happened.
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