34 Pa. Code § 35.12 - Washrooms
(a) The employer
shall provide a washroom, or rooms, which shall be separate and apart from the
workrooms, and which shall be kept clean. These rooms shall be equipped with
one of the following:
(1) At least one
lavatory basin for every five employes, fitted with waste pipes and two spigots
conveying hot and cold water.
(2)
Basins placed in troughs fitted with waste pipes and for each basin two spigots
conveying hot and cold water, with at least one basin for every five
employes.
(3) Troughs of enamel or
similar smooth impervious material, fitted with waste pipes and for 2 feet of
trough length two spigots conveying hot and cold water, with at least 2 feet of
trough for every five employes.
(4)
Troughs of enamel or similar smooth impervious material fitted with waste pipes
without plugs, and a continuous spray of warm water.
(b) The employer shall also furnish nail
brushes and soap, and shall provide at least three clean fabric towels per week
for each employe, or a sufficient number of sanitary paper towels.
(c) A time allowance of 10 minutes, at the
expense of the employer, shall be made to each employe for the use of the
washrooms before the lunch hour and at the close of the work day.
(d) It shall be the duty of all employes to
use the washing facilities furnished by the employer.
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