Facilities for Personnel

FACILITIES FOR PERSONNEL

  • Facilities for the workers to keep their clothing, valuable articles, etc., under safety in locker rooms, a sufficient number of water closets, showers and wash-hand basins must be provided (one for every 15 employees).
  • Alternatively, individual wash-hand basins may be replaced by suitable communal hand washing facilities of an elongated or circular type, which are more easily maintained.
  • Separate units must be provided if both sexes are employed.
  • The dressing rooms should be properly separated from the toilets and these must not open directly on to working areas.
  • Lockers should be of made of metal with sloping tops and placed 40 cm above the floor in order to facilitate cleaning.
  • A plastic, stainless steel or wooden bench along the front of the lockers at this level completes the furniture.
  • Separate lockers should be provided to each employee.
  • Soiled working clothing should not be stored in lockers but be directed to the laundry.
  • Urinals should be installed in toilet rooms for male personnel.
  • It is well worthwhile giving close consideration to the layout and design of changing facilities for staff.
  • Ventilation in these areas is of great importance.
  • Separate welfare facilities may be provided for those employees working in inedible and other unwholesome areas.
  • The efficient operation of a meat plant depends on he well-being of its personnel.
  • Although a fully trained industrial nurse and a well appointed first aid room are considered beneficial, especially for the larger premises, not only to deal with the many cuts and other problems associated with slaughtering operations but also to assist materially in raising hygiene standards and preventing the onset of zoonoses, they have mostly been replaced by a trained first-aider.
  • In a modern meat plant a laundry and a conveniently sited car park are necessary.
  • A comprehensive system of communication comprising internal telephones, a staff location system of the VHF-radio type and loudspeaker equipment should be installed along with adequate security arrangements.

Mess room

  • This room is built for the convenience of the workers for their lunch etc.
  • The access to this room should be restricted to employees.

Bathroom

  • Here workers can clean themselves after their day’s work.
Last modified: Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 5:32 AM