R392-501-12. Toilet and Handwashing Accessibility Requirements for Offsite Labor Locations

  (1) On any offsite premises where workers are employed or permitted to work for a period of three hours or more, the operator shall provide within a convenient distance of the working area sufficient, suitable and separate toilet and handwashing facilities. The operator shall use the following standards to determine the number of toilet and handwashing facilities needed, and the distance to each:

  (a) For one to 20 workers, male or female, one toilet facility and one handwashing facility within a one-quarter-mile walk of the work area;

  (b) For work crews of 21 or more, one toilet facility per every 20 males or fraction thereof and one toilet facility for every 20 females or fraction thereof. These toilet facilities shall be within a one-quarter-mile walk of the work area; or

  (c) As approved by the local health officer, the operator may develop a written agreement in the native language of the workers that shall state that the operator will furnish readily available transportation that provides prompt access, within 10 minutes, to a toilet facility once during any continuous four hours of work.

  (2) Toilet and handwashing facilities shall be accessibly located in close proximity to each other.

  (3) The operator shall notify each employee of the location of the toilet and handwashing facilities and drinking water, and shall allow each employee reasonable opportunities during the workday to use them.

  (4) Portable toilet facilities shall be operational and maintained in clean and sanitary condition.

  (5) Portable handwashing facilities shall be refilled with potable water as necessary to ensure an adequate supply and shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.

  (6) Disposal of wastes from toilet and handwashing facilities shall not cause unsanitary conditions.

  (7) The operator shall provide an adequate supply of disposable toilet tissue and single use towels for worker use.