(a) Washing
Facilities.
(1) General. Washing facilities
shall be provided as follows: A minimum of one washing station shall be
provided for each twenty employees or fraction thereof. Washing stations
provided to comply with this requirement shall at all times:
(A) Be maintained in a clean and sanitary
condition;
(B) Have an adequate
supply of water for effective washing;
(C) Have a readily available supply of soap
or other suitable cleansing agent;
(D) Have a readily available supply of
single-use towels or a warm-air blower;
(E) Be located and arranged so that any time
a toilet is used, the user can readily wash; and
(F) When provided in association with a
nonwater carriage toilet facility in accordance with Section
1526(c),
1. Provide a sign or equivalent method of
notice indicating that the water is intended for washing; and
2. Be located outside of the toilet facility
and not attached to it.
EXCEPTION to subsection (a)(1)(F)(2.): Where there are
less than 5 employees, and only one toilet facility is provided, the required
washing facility may be located inside of the toilet facility.
EXCEPTION to subsection (a)(1): Mobile crews having
readily available transportation to a nearby toilet and washing
facility.
(2) Washing facilities for hazardous
substances. Where employees are engaging in the application of paints or
coatings, or in other operations involving substances which may be harmful to
the employees, washing facilities shall be provided in near proximity to the
worksite and shall be so equipped as to enable employees to remove such
substances. Facilities provided to comply with this requirement shall at all
times:
(A) Be maintained in a clean and
sanitary condition;
(B) Have an
adequate supply of water sufficient for effective removal of the hazardous
substance from skin surfaces; and
(C) Have a readily available supply of soap,
and where necessary to effect removal, special cleansing compounds designed
specifically for removal of the hazardous substance from skin surfaces;
and
(D) Have a readily available
supply of single use towels or a warm-air blower.
(3) Showers. When showering is required by
the employer or these orders, the shower shall meet the requirements of Section
3366(f).
(b) Food Handling. All food service
facilities and operations shall meet the applicable laws, ordinances, and
regulations of the jurisdictions in which they are located
(c) Temporary Sleeping Quarters. When
temporary sleeping quarters are provided, they shall be heated, ventilated, and
lighted and shall meet the applicable laws, ordinances and regulations of the
jurisdictions in which they are located.
Notes
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, §
1527
1. New
section filed 1-7-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
2).
2. Repealer and new section filed 9-27-85; effective thirtieth
day thereafter (Register 85, No. 40).
3. Amendment filed 1-6-2003;
operative 2-5-2003 (Register 2003, No. 2).
Note: Authority cited: Section
142.3, Labor
Code. Reference: Section
142.3, Labor
Code.
1. New section
filed 1-7-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
2).
2. Repealer and new section filed 9-27-85; effective thirtieth
day thereafter (Register 85, No. 40).
3. Amendment filed 1-6-2003;
operative 2-5-2003 (Register 2003, No. 2).