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Posted By Siobhan MacLennan
Can anyone point me in the direction of any regulation or similar guidance as to frequency of cleaning of toilets. As an employee in a building that has approximately 600 people working in it, concerns have been raised as there are no on-site cleaning staff. The question has been raised that in such places as restaurants and supermarkets there are 2hour intervals where toilets are inspected, is this a legal requirement?
Many thanks in advance!
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Posted By Bob Youel
contact your local EHO
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Posted By Siobhan MacLennan
thanks for your responses... I'd love to say our H&S reps are taking this seriously but it appears we have a lack of intelligence amongst them so we've taken it upon ourselves to put forward our own argument.
I need all the help I can get so any further information would be gratefully received!
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Posted By Philip McAleenan
Siobhan,
You don’t need a regulation for this. Inspect frequently (frequency being based on the particular circumstances in your building) and clean as often as necessary, including anytime someone complains about the state of them.
And don’t worry about your H&S reps; it’s not their problem. This is an issue for the building manager.
Regards, Philip
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Posted By garyh
In my view there aren't that many hazardous biological agents in toilets; water is a good medium for removing germs; the actual washroom may have a few bugs about.
However people's perception is that grimy and untidy loos are hazardous - is this really so?
Bleach manufacturers play on this perception, of course.
Is this really a safety issue, or is it a general workplace issue?
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Posted By mike morland
Siobahn
It is my view as both a Health & Safety manager and as an individual that toilets and washrooms should be maintained to a good standard at all times.
Obviously the amount of maintenance of such facilities is governed by the amount of usage and by monitoring the facilities a few times each day you will soon be able to assess the need for additional cleaning.
Check how often the towel rolls run out or the soap dispencer needs refilling etc and don't forget the wet floor that may need mopping / drying (slip hazard).
Due to increased usage of our facilities we have recently introduced an extra 2 hours per day by our contracted cleaners to conduct janatorial cleans half way through the working day and this not only helps to keep all facilities fresh, clean and tidy but has the added benefit that our employees have noticed the improvements and made encouraging noises.
They no doubt felt as you do now!
You can of course make a presentation by letter to you local HSE and they will request a response from your employer.
Good luck.
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