How Many Toilets Should a Workplace Have?

Posted 7 years ago

All workplaces need to offer a WC facility to their employees, but exactly how many toilets should a workplace have?

The number of WC facilities that a workplace must have directly correlates to the amount of employees who work on the premises. This differs for genders.

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 state the following:

Men

Number of Men	Number of Toilets	Number of Urinals
1-15	1	1
16-30	2	1
31-45	2	2
46-60	3	2
61-75	3	3
76-90	4	3
91-100	4	4

Women

Number of Women	Number of Toilets	Number of Washbasins
1-5	1	1
6-25	2	2
26-50	3	3
51-75	4	4
76-100	5	5

Other facilities that employers must ensure they provide their workers with are:

Showers – If the job involves engaging yourself in dirty work (for both men and women)
Drinking Water – Which should be accessable to everybody on the premises
Changing Rooms – For any job that specialist clothing is required (again, for both men and women)
Private Room – This should be used for the likes of nursing mothers
Seating Area – For workers to be able to sit and eat their lunch
Disabled Facilities – Facilities, such as disabled toilets, should be provided by any employers with disabled workers

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