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Grateful for any thoughts should anyone else have come across a similar scenario... A converted barn used as a showroom and a workplace with approximately 10 employees. Only one toilet is available for both customers and employees which obviously doesn't meet legal requirements. The owner is now aware of his responsibilities but bearing in mind the remoteness of the barn and lack of space in creating another loo, there is no easy answer. On top of which the barn is listed.
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Portaloos, easy to hire / buy, easy to look after. You don't need ladies and gents, generic will do.
One Google search netted this and about 2million other entries for hire of portable toilet facilities.
http://www.andyloos.co.uk/
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If you do go down the 'portaloo' route then might be worth considering getting one which is accessible for all (eg wheelchair access etc) to cover the equality act regs too. Could be used/availabel to anyone to use but at leats it would mean you have an option for all. No idea how much they cost in comparison to a standard unit but if it's a showroom I guess it's open to the public so should cater for all eventualites if you can.
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What specific "legal requirement" do you believe is not being met? There is no general legal obligation in the UK to provide toilets for customers, and one toilet for ten employees seems reasonable...
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Originally Posted by: SteveL
Do you mean Reg 20 - suitable and sufficient? I assume a door is fitted to unisex is acceptable....
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It is acceptable to have unisex toilets but the requirement is given in the ACoP to the regs which has a table showing how many toilets are needed according to the number of employees. That is the basis for saying that one isn't enough here.
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The Planning and Building Control Authority (normally your local council) can make it a legal requirement to provide toilets for customers. However, in my experience they only insist if they are large numbers involved for example pubs and restaurants, cinemas etc. or it is a sports facility. If it not a condition of planning or building control it is up to you if you wish to provide customer toilets.
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