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How many staff toilets? | Regulations and guidelines | Sizes and layouts
www.washroomcubicles.co.uk
A Washroom Guide for
your Workplace
This guide has been created by Cubicle Centre to
provide you with the best information for your office
and workplace washrooms.
Contents
Page 3 Introduction
Page 7 How many toilets do you need to provide for your staff?
Page 3
Such a good looking
washroom. Myself and
everyone at Ashland are very
happy with how clean and high
class this washroom looks.
Jason Mellor, Tolling Manager, Ashland Inc.
Case study
Ashland Chemicals
Ashland are a fortune 500 company who create speciality
chemicals. They employee over 10,000 people in more than
100 countries.
You have to provide adequate toilet and washing facilities for your employees.
Adequate means you have to provide:
Clean facilities
Provide showers (if necessary)
To help achieve this walls and floors should preferably
Showers should be provided where necessary,
be tiled (or covered in suitable waterproof material) to
eg for particularly dirty work.
make them easier to clean.
When planning a washroom for your workplace there are some important aspects to consider.
Layout Durability
Compact Grade Laminate (CGL)
Facilities should be located so
cubicle panels are recommended.
they are convenient. Separate
These are tough enough to
washrooms should be provided
withstand continual use without
for men and women. There is
breaking.
advice on the minimum amount of
facilities on page 7.
Cubicle locks, legs and hinges
should all be sturdy. This will
If separate toilets are provided for
reduce out-of-order time and
a group (e.g. office staff / factory
expensive replacements.
workers) a separate calculation
should be made for each group.
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Hygiene Appearance
Regular cleaning of the washrooms A well presented and clean
is important due to continual use. washroom will give a good
Supply hand washing facilities and impression to staff and any
hand drying towels or air dryers. visitors.
The cubicle panels and legs should Colourful cubicles, clean sanitary
be durable enough to withstand ware, a well ventilated and well
constant cleaning with detergents. lit space, all help create a positive
workplace.
Recommended product on page 8.
Sanitary ware products on page 14.
Where both men and women are working Where just men are working
1-5 1 1 1 - 15 1 1 1
6 - 25 2 2 16 - 30 2 1 2
26 - 50 3 3 31 - 45 2 2 2
51 - 75 4 4 46 - 60 3 2 3
76 - 100 5 5 61 - 75 3 3 3
76 - 90 4 3 4
Additional Notes
91 - 100 4 4 4
An additional toilet and washbasin should be provided for every 25
people above 100. Additional Notes
Number of people at work refers to the maximum number of workers For toilets only used by men, an additional cubicle for every 50 men
likely to be in the workplace at any one time. (or fraction of 50) above 100 is sufficient, provided at least an equal
number of additional urinals are provided.
If separate toilets are provided for a group of workers (eg men, women,
office workers or manual workers), a separate calculation should be A urinal may either be an individual urinal or a section of urinal space
made for each group. which is at least 600mm long.
More facilities may be necessary if, for example, breaks are taken at set For dirty work which results in the heavy soiling of the face, hands and
times or workers finish work together and need to wash before leaving. forearms, the number of washbasins should be increased to one for
every 10 people at work (or fraction of 10) up to 50 people, and one
extra for every additional 20 people (or fraction of 20).
We know it can be frustrating to have cubicles that are out-of-order. Thats why these
panels are so strong and sturdy that even a sledgehammer cant break them. We call
them vandal-proof. ID LIKE A QUOTE
These cubicles are manufactured to order so you can adjust dimensions to suit your
space. Nationwide dispatch is usually within 10 to 15 working days.
These cubicles are manufactured to order so you can adjust dimensions to suit your
ID LIKE A QUOTE space. Nationwide despatch is usually within 15 to 20 working days.
1210 810
(1200 min between surfaces) 850 850 (800 min between surfaces)
Shelf
(400 x 200)
1500
Manoeuvring Manoeuvring
Space Space
0 0
60 60
Bin
70 0
0 66
Enlarged cubicles must be a minimum Indicator-bolts must be capable of being If there is only one cubicle in the
width of 1200mm and include an outward operated with a closed fist (single action) washroom this must be suitable for an
opening door. - and doors must allow for emergency ambulant disabled person.
access should the user collapse and
A horizontal and vertical grab rail set is become trapped in the cubicle. The ambulant disabled cubicle must
required around the WC. include an outward opening door.
2220
1500
95
0
* Height subject
to manufacturing
tolerance of WC pan
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