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#1 Posted : 26 June 2002 12:09:00(UTC)
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Posted By MICHELLE BROWN IS IT A LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO HAVE A SANITARY VENDING MACHINE IN THE LADIES TOILET. WE ARE REMOVING THE ONE WE HAVE AND QUITE A FEW PEOPLE ARE UPSET BY THIS.
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#2 Posted : 26 June 2002 14:10:00(UTC)
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Posted By stephen j mills Michelle, There is no legal requirement to provide SANITARY DRESSINGS, only a need to provide a means for their disposal. However a caring employer may feel it prudent to make such a provision as a gesture to their staff
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#3 Posted : 26 June 2002 14:32:00(UTC)
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Posted By Nick Higginson Michelle, Have to agree with Stephen. The Workplace (health, safety and welfare) regs 1992 approved code of practice says that there has to be a means for disposing of sanitary dressings, it doesn't say you have to supply them. Having said that, why would you remove one that is already there? Nick
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#4 Posted : 26 June 2002 20:31:00(UTC)
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Posted By Debbie Rose No not a legal requuirement, but again to take a facility away without due conultation with your staff appears a little insensitive. Is the machine used? Is their a good reason for taking it out?
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#5 Posted : 27 June 2002 12:48:00(UTC)
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Posted By Richard Oh come on! Saying there is no legal requirement is a bit like saying there is no legal requirement to supply toilet paper! I would suggest adequate sanitary facilities would include the provision of such machines, regardless of the letter of the law. Funnily enough I had a similar enquiry last month - my employer wanted to remove all the machines except one! Have the suppliers recently increased their charges or something? Richard
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