UNOFFICIAL OHS DATABASE
Key: tea rooms, toilets, showers, washing
WORKPLACE AMENITIES
Ref: clause 18 of the Occupational Health & Safety Regulation 2001
"Employer to provide amenities
(1) An employer must ensure that appropriate amenities are available for all of the employer's employees while they are at work.
(2) The appropriateness of amenities is to be determined having regard to all of the circumstances of the case, including the following:
(a) the nature of the work undertaken at the place of work,
(b) the size and location of the place of work,
(c) the number of men and of women at the place of work.
(3) In this clause, amenities means facilities provided for the welfare or personal hygiene needs of persons and includes toilets, rest rooms, shelter sheds, seating, dining rooms, change rooms, provision of drinking water, lockers and washing facilities."
"Appropriateness" in this regard will be determined by the employer's risk assessment. Employers, under section 8 of the Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000 have a duty of care to ensure the health, safety & welfare of their employees in the workplace. To this end, they need to conduct risk assessments on every area of the business to discharge those responsibilities.
More references:
Code of practice for workplace amenities (WorkCover NSW)
Code of Practice: Amenities for Construction Work (WorkCover NSW)