The law says that clients and contractors have responsibilities regarding welfare facilities on construction projects.
Contractors provide welfare facilities and clients must ensure this happens. The pre-construction
information prepared by the client should include the arrangements for welfare provision.
On notifiable projects (longer than 30 days or 500 person days), the client must ensure the
construction phase does not start unless they are satisfied that there are arrangements for
welfare facilities to be provided.
Contractors must maintain the facilities throughout the life of the project. The nature and scale of
facilities required will depend on the size, location and type of project.
Facilities include:
- Toilets
- Washing facilities
- Drinking water
- Changing rooms and lockers
- Facilities for rest
For more information refer to:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/safetytopics/index.htm