The installation and maintenance of toilet facilities in places of employment / United States Department of Labor, Women's Bureau.

Date:
1933
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Credit: The installation and maintenance of toilet facilities in places of employment / United States Department of Labor, Women's Bureau. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ES Privacy for each sex Privacy for individuals , Administering agency Requirements as to construc- : . Res Establishments covered ? Source of authority Separation of toi- | Designation of en- | Requirements as to screening of en- en of partitions between| Requirements as to inclo-'| Requirements as to separa- (See p. #) lets for each sex trances trances to toilet rooms accommodations used by| Sure of toilet seats in com-| tion of toilet rooms from different sexes partments workroom Mequired . -_-.--.- Required... ......- sms screened by partition or | Suitable water-closets 3___--- Suitable water-closets 3___._- Suitable water-closets 3____-- Where minors are employed_-_----------- Statute---.-------------- — A welfare depart- vestibule. . ; DRM a Ne are ona ay ae aa fo yaa a wel SPeinshck an seg awaited ee=sscesleoeeareeles sep st AIRE 2) Soph A OS ice, Se ee nee hee ee aes (EN ORR er new te aay Stores and shops where girls or women |----- (0 | ee er pee No department desig- are employed as clerks or saleswomen. nated. — ee ---|..--. eae tei ea hone js SSE Sess odes duwetgibe kendecwee gucescvaceilsnukaw dd das Zee Eee Gai: peas tere te te, aeawe fee cean sa ae eee Cg Factory, manufacturing establishments, |----- | ee eee ee Commissioner of labor. workshop, or other places where 6 or more men and women are employed. (Office buildings not covered.) BR 3 5oness=55 Suitable privy ac- | Suitable privy accommodations 3_.-_ -- Suitable privy accommoda-| Suitable privy accommoda- | Suitable privy accommoda- | Any trade, occupation, or business ------ State board of health | State board of health. commodations.? tions.3 tions.’ tions.3 regulation No. 323. | Hs TS i i a enn MOM Re i ie ed LL ee ere Factory, workshop, mercantile, or other | Statute_-_-------------- Department of industrial establishment where 5 or more persons relations, division of are employed. (Office buildings cov- labor statistics and law ered.) enforcement. : Required where 5 | Required where 5 | Doors to be so located or protected by |------------------------------ Each seat to be ina separate | Toilet rooms to be complete- | Any occupation, trade, or industry in | Industrial welfare com- | Department of industrial or more persons or more persons fixed solid screen that no water-closet compartment provided ly partitioned off from which women or minors are employed mission order No. 18. relations, division of are employed. are employed. compartment shall be visible from witha door. Dimensions workroom. except the motion-picture industry. industrial welfare. adjoining room. of compartments specified; height of partition between compartments and clear- ance between bottom of partition and floor, ete. EO (DG RCree ted DOUG REE ge icon a inntnnnse ce iwene ce Motion-picture industry—Extras on lo- | Industrial welfare com- Do. _ seats and in front. cation. Women and minors. (Re- mission order No. quirements for toilets on studio lots 16-A. are those of the sanitary order of the commission.) ------- miaieed.........| Required.........] Properly screened....-..-.------------|-+ -_---- -2-38enso pe - nest asses] | soni goes den - onsen ee eect nee | oes eee + -oees+----sscs--....+| Paetory, woresitep, offies, bakery, Trem 7 Sree dry, store, hotel or other building in department of factory which 4 or more persons are employed. inspection. (Office buildings not inspected.) Separate and apart from | Food-handling establishments_________ See WAS Sees ie eee! State board of health, room where process of pro- division of food and duction is carried on. drugs. i 2 ao do______._-_--|----------------------------------------]+---------------------------- | |------------------------------|------------------------------ Workshop or manufactory. (Covers all | Board of health regula- | State board of health. places of employment including office tion No. 73. (Known : t. ; buildings.) as the plumbing code.) i a | (OE CaS Sees do.....2......| Arranged to secure reasonable privacy | Partition solidlgponstracted | _-..-..-2..-..---2---2+4----=-|--=<622-<2-5 iene nnn seeusnesuse Manufacturing, mechanical, and mer- | Statute___..___.________ Commissioner of labor 4 for both sexes employed. from floor to ceiling when cantile establishments, and public res- and factory inspection. accommodations for both taurants. (Office buildings covered.) sexes adjoin. ; ; : ee 8 Pb a eS OE In existing installations, toilet rooms | Partitions separating com-} Detailed specifications given | Outside partitions of toilet | Factories and mercantile establishments_| Sanitary code recom- opening directly into workrooms to | partments used by thetwo| for compartments, size, rooms and compartments mended by the de- have entrances screened by a vesti- | sexes to extend to the ceil-| height of walls, ete. to extend to the ceiling or partment of labor and bule or stationary screen to height of | ing, to be of solid plaster or room to be independently factory inspection. at least 6 feet and of sufficient width metai covered and without ceiled over; above the level to prevent a view of the interior of | any door or opening be- of 6 feet translucent but the compartment or toilet room, tween. not transparent glass may When entrances to toilets used by be used. different sexes are within 10 feet of each other, to be separated by a sta- tionary T-shaped or L-shaped screen between them and in front of the doors. In new instaliations every compartment should be located in a toilet room or built with a vesti- ce tnpe easel t ivies 3 Suitabl ter-closet Suitable water-closets or | Suitable ter-closet M til h 1, t i Te Re Ae Cj a rs Suitable water-closets or privies *__---. pulitadie Wwater-ciosetS or aD. =¢ aD. water-closets or ercantile, mechanical, transportation g a — ees where 4 ea i privies.? privies.? privies.3 or manufacturing ; eubahiistidens: SATIN Sx shapers Labor commission or more persons are employed. laundry, baking, printing, or dress- making establishment, place of amuse- ment, telephone or telegraph office or exchange, hotel, restaurant, or office ai San females ved employed. : IN ca enc cin a ta gM pleat bl Ne icp can nt Rectdatnnticie oe ph edecantindy eGov e ore, factory, workshop, or other strue- | Order of Commissioners | Commission equired. __(Sep- ture or place of employment where of the District. District. male and_ fe- workmen or workwomen are em- male em- ployed for wages. ployees.) aia ; , ; : re : A Ci eee or A kl Es oe ng can atalabauseteeedetss eee cae ac aN pecifications given for | Toilet room to be inclosed | Any building or establishment ___ : . gnc endear So ag of se geo name within atight partition, | ° === «= a oe phi eto os te eng — Do. walls, size of compart- lopted om ments, ete. ee of the Dis- otnotes see No. 6. : 123908°—33 (Facep.32.) No.1
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