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Guidelines on Personal Facilities for Workers Required Under Chapter VII - IndustrialHygiene of the Sanitation Code of the Philippines

The Department of Labor and Employment Occupational Safety and Health Standards, as amended,

provides under Rule 1060: Premises of Establishments thereof, as follows:

1060.01: General provisions:x x x

(5) Personal Facilities: Adequate comfort rooms and lavatories separate for male andfemale workers; Adequate dressing rooms for female work ers and locker rooms for male

workers shall be provided, in accordance with Article 132, Chapter I , Tit le I I I Book I I I Of

the Labor Code of the Philippines. The number of comfort facilities for a given number of

workers shall conform with the requirement of the Department of Health. (underscoringsupplied)

The Department of Health's Training Manual on the Implementation of A.O. 111 S. 19941 specifies

the Rules and Regulation Governing Chapter VII-Industrial Hygiene of the Sanitation Code of thePhilippines, P.D. 855.

Under the Training Manual, provision of personal facilities is one of he sanitary requirements within

the premises of establishments. The personal facilities required are toilet and bath, rest rooms,dining facilities/mess halls.

(a) Toilet Facilities Required: Minimum Standards.

Male

No. of Toilet Bowls

Female

1 unit 1 - 20 1 - 25 001 - 60

2 units 21 - 40 26 - 50 061 - 120

3 units 41 - 60 51 - 75 121 - 180

4 units 61 - 80 76 - 100 181 - 240

5 units 81 - 100 101 - 140 241 - 300

6 units 101 - 130 141 - 180 301 - 360

7 units 131 - 160 181 - 220 361 - 420

8 units 161 - 190 221 - 260 421 - 480

9 units 191 - 220 261 - 300 481 - 540

10 units 221 - 250 301 - 340 541 - 600

11 units 251 - 280 341 - 380 601 - 660

12 units 281 - 310 381 - 420 661 - 720

13 units 311 - 340 421 - 460 721 - 780

14 units 341 - 370 461 - 500 781 - 840

Minimum standards for toilet facilities:

1. provide privacy - enclosed and partitioned2. accessible3. kept clean and orderly4. sufficiently ventilated5. interior not visible from outside6. separate and properly - indicated approaches

(b) Bathing/washing facility: Minimum standards -

Bathing/washing facility No. of employees

1 unit 1-25

2 units 26-50

3 units 51-75

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4 units 76-100

5 units 101-140

6 units 141-180

7 units 181-220

8 units 221-260

9 units 261-300

10 units 301-340

Minimum standards for bathing/washing facilities:

1. conveniently accessible2. kept clean and orderly3. sufficiently ventilated4. interior not visible from outside5. separate and properly-indicated approaches6. provided within or adjacent to toilet facilities7. supply of clean, running hot and cold water, soap, clean towels or other suitable means of

drying.

(c) Restroom Facility: Minimum Standards. -

Number of Employees

FACILITY 10 employees

Rest Room One equivalent space

One restroom for males

One restroom for females

Minimum standards for restrooms:

1. conveniently accessible2. kept clean and orderly3. minimum space for 10 workers - 6.0 square meters4. minimum edition of 0.2 square meter per additional employee

We would like to remind PEZA-registered locator enterprises to fully comply with occupational safety

regulations and the Sanitation Code of the Philippines.

Locator enterprises who are not currently in full compliance with these regulations, particularlyminimum standards for toilet facilities, should submit to PEZA not later than 30 August 2003 a

detailed implementation plan specifying dates for compliance with the regulations.

The PEZA Engineering Services will be available to answer further clarifications on this matter andshall assist locator enterprises to facilitate compliance.

For guidance.