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Drinking water provided

Mines And Minerals (Safety, Health And Environmental) Regulations, reg. 119 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) The manager shall provide a source of cool, potable drinking water which complies with drinking water standards, in locations that are reasonably accessible to workers. The locations shall be clean and in a sanitary condition and shall be designed to permit the water to be dispensed and drunk in a sanitary manner. 157 (2) Where seven (7) or more persons congregate to eat food, a lunchroom shall be provided whichLunchroom provided and (a) is lighted and ventilated (b) is near facilities for workers to wash with running hot and cold water and dry their hands; (c) shall contain fire retardant receptacles with lids for the disposal of waste food and paper; and (d) have seating facilities and tables with impervious tops that are maintained in a sanitary condition. (3) Lunchrooms shall be located in an area away from process chemicals and contaminants. Lunchroom location. (4) The manager shall provide separate facilities for male and female workers to wash, shower and to change and dry their work clothing at a surface mine where they are subject to dusty, dirty or wet conditions, and at all underground mines. Shower facilities. (5) A mine changehouse shall not be located in a headframe, boiler room, engine room, bunk house or dining room, and the changehouse shall be adequately lighted, ventilated, heated, kept clean and sanitary and have at least one shower for every seven (7) persons leaving work at the same time. Changehouse location and (6) The manager shall provide separate toilet facilities for male and female workers which shall have separate entrances and signs clearly indicating for which gender they have been Toilet facilities. 158 (7) The toilet facilities shall be conveniently located and equipped with sufficient toilets and sinks that are maintained in a sanitary condition for the number of workers in the work area. Toilet location and conveniences. toilets. (8) Toilets in an underground mine shall be conveniently located in well-ventilated areas, supplied with toilet paper and be maintained in a hygienic condition. Faeces (9) No person shall deposit faeces in any place in an underground mine other than in a toilet.
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