Introduction
If you employ anyone (however short the period) you must ‘so far as is reasonably
practicable’, provide adequate and appropriate welfare facilities for them while they
are at work. This means you must provide such facilities unless it is clearly
unreasonable in terms of time, trouble, cost and physical difficulty.
‘Welfare facilities’ are those that are necessary for the well-being of your
employees, such as washing, toilet, rest and changing facilities, and somewhere
clean to eat and drink during breaks.
This leaflet gives you simple, practical advice on how you can meet these
requirements. The information may also be of interest to employees
and the self-employed.
It summarises the requirements of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare)
Regulations 1992. See ‘Find out more’ for other useful information.
You may also find it useful to discuss your needs with manufacturers and suppliers
of welfare facilities, services and consumables.