Iowa Admin. Code r. 875-29.3 - Toilets-requirements
(1)
General.
a. Where running
water and sewer or septic tank connections are reasonably available, flush-type
toilets and urinals will be maintained.
b. Chemical toilets or privies may be used
where it is impractical to install inside toilet or urinal
facilities.
c. No privy, urinal,
cesspool, septic tank or other receptacle for human excrement will be
constructed, maintained or used, except those maintained on moving equipment,
which directly or indirectly drains or discharges over, into or upon the
surface of the grounds, or into the waters of the state, either directly or
indirectly, unless the contents of such urinal, cesspool, septic tank or
receptacle for human excrement are subjected to some recognized sterilization
treatment approved by the department of health and human services.
(2)
Water
closets.
a. Every flush toilet will
have a rim flush bowl or be so constructed as to prevent the accumulation of
fecal matter on the bowl. The bowl will be constructed of smooth-finished
material impervious to moisture.
b.
Every such bowl will be so installed that the surroundings and floor space can
be easily cleaned.
c. No pan,
plunger or wash-out water closets are permitted, except that pan or double-pan
types are permitted for running facilities.
d. Every flush toilet will have a separate
hinged seat made of a material, other than metal, that does not absorb moisture
or that will be finished with substances resistant to moisture.
(3)
Urinals.
a. Every urinal will be made of
smooth-finished material impervious to moisture.
b. Every urinal will be located within a
toilet room.
c. Twenty-four inches
of trough urinal will be equivalent to an individual urinal.
d. Wherever a slab urinal is installed, the
floor, for a distance of not less than 24 inches in front of the urinal, will
be sloped toward the urinal drain with adequate splash guards.
e. Every urinal will be flushed from a
water-supplied tank or through valve, and flush valves will be installed with
an approved backflow preventer. Every such tank will furnish an adequate
quantity of water for each discharge for every fixture. In place of such
discharge from a tank or flush valve, water may be allowed to run continuously
over slab or trough urinals.
f.
Clear floor space allowed for each urinal or its equivalent will be not less
than two feet in width; adequate passage will be allowed.
(4)
Chemical toilets . All
chemical toilets installed will be of a type approved by the division of labor
services. Containers will be charged with chemical solution of proper strength,
and their contents will be agitated daily with proper devices provided for that
purpose. When containers are more than two-thirds full, the contents will be
disposed of in an approved manner, such as by burial or into a public sewer
system. The stacks connecting the seats with the containers will be cleaned as
often as is necessary to keep them in a clean and sanitary condition.
(5)
Incinerator toilets .
a. All incinerator toilets used on railroad
equipment must be of a type approved by the division of labor
services.
b. The installation and
method of venting must be approved by the division of labor services.
c. Clear and concise instructions must be
provided by the railroad company to ensure that the units are operated
correctly.
(6)
Privies.
a. All privies will
be located so as to avoid contaminating any water of the state.
b. A suitable approach, such as concrete,
gravel or cinder walk, will be provided.
c. Privies will be constructed and maintained
insect- and rodent-proof.
d. Every
privy will be provided with a door, and such door will be
self-closing.
e. The lids over the
seats will be so constructed as to fall into a closed position when the seat is
not occupied.
f. The pit or vault
will be ventilated to the outside air by means of a stack protected at its
outlet and by screens.
g.
Individual seats will be provided in accordance with the ratio hereinafter set
forth.
(7)
Toilet rooms-specifications for.
a.
Separation.
(1) No toilet room will have direct
communication with any room in which unwrapped food products are prepared,
stored, handled or sold unless separated from said room by a self-closing door
maintained in operating condition.
(2) Separate toilet facilities will be
provided for each sex.
(3) There
will be no direct connection between toilet rooms for men and women. Each will
have a separate entrance, and each door leading thereto will have an automatic
closing device maintained in operating condition.
b.
Compartments. Each water
closet in toilet rooms containing more than one water closet, or water closets,
together with one or more urinals, will be in an individual
compartment.
c.
Ventilation. Every toilet room will be adequately
ventilated.
d.
Lighting. All toilet facilities will be well-lit during
working hours.
e.
Heating. Except privies, every toilet room will be kept
adequately heated.
f.
Screens. All windows, ventilators and other openings will be
screened to prevent the entrance of insects. Toilet rooms will be kept free of
insects and vermin.
(8)
Toilets -number required-general.
a. Adequate toilet facilities will be
provided for all employees. Such facilities will be conveniently located and
accessible and will be maintained in a usable and sanitary condition.
b. The following table will be used as a
guide in determining the adequacy of toilet facilities.
|
|
Minimum Number of Facilities |
|
1 to 10 persons |
1 toilet |
|
11 to 24 persons |
2 |
|
25 to 49 persons |
3 |
|
50 to 74 persons |
4 |
|
75 to 100 persons |
5 |
|
Over 100 |
1 toilet for each additional 30 persons |
c.
Whenever urinals are provided, one urinal may be substituted for one toilet,
provided the number of toilets will not be reduced to less than two-thirds of
the number shown in the foregoing table.
(9)
Toilets -supplies.
a.
Toilet paper. An adequate
supply of toilet paper with holder will be supplied by the employer for each
toilet.
b.
Sanitary
napkins. In all toilet rooms used by women, the company will permit
the installation of dispensing machines for sanitary napkins.
(10)
Toilets -location of
and type.
a. Appropriate toilets
will be provided on the following facilities:
(1) All locomotives, except when used in yard
service or as unmanned auxiliary units.
(2) Baggage and express cars where employees
are required to work en route.
(3)
Cabooses.
(4) All
terminals.
(5) All yard
offices.
(6) All stations or
depots.
(7) All freight, baggage
and express offices (located on railroad property).
(8) All engine houses and shops.
(9) All bunk or section houses and section
headquarters.
(10) Lunchrooms
located on railroad property.
(11)
All maintenance-of-way camps.
(12)
Crossing watchman locations, where practicable, and where such facilities are
not otherwise readily and conveniently located.
(13) All office work areas.
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