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Roysta  
#1 Posted : 26 March 2010 21:26:49(UTC)
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Roysta

My offices have 3 female cubicles for 48 women which just falls within the regs. However what I can't find out is - do each of these cubicles have to have a sanitary bin (currently two do, one doesn't)

Anyone know
firesafety101  
#2 Posted : 26 March 2010 21:38:42(UTC)
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firesafety101

So what happens when a female is in the cubicle without and needs the bin? Why don't you just provide one?
Roysta  
#3 Posted : 26 March 2010 21:55:20(UTC)
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Roysta

Precisely what I am trying to get my company to do! What I need though is some kind of regulatory guidence to...persuade them
pete48  
#4 Posted : 26 March 2010 22:33:36(UTC)
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pete48

Roysta, I have always taken the notes at point 197 of the ACOP as requiring the facility in any WC used, or perhaps I should say provided for use, by females.
There are two compelling reasons for this. The first was given by Chris i.e. common sense says it is right approach; the second taken in the context of that part of the ACOP is that the only guidance is "any WC used by" not "a minimum number of".

P48
Roysta  
#5 Posted : 26 March 2010 22:41:04(UTC)
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Roysta

Thanks Pete - which ACOP?
pete48  
#6 Posted : 26 March 2010 22:53:23(UTC)
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pete48

ACOP to the Welfare Regs
Try this link, downloads from HSE webiste are now free
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l24.pdf

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Roysta  
#7 Posted : 26 March 2010 23:26:22(UTC)
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Roysta

Pete, thanks very much - info is exactly what I needed. Cheers
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