Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

In brief

Regulations under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 setting minimum standards for workplace welfare, including sanitary conveniences, washing facilities, and changing rooms. Regulation 20 requires separate facilities for men and women unless each facility is in a separate room with a lockable door.

Key provisions

• Reg. 20 — Sanitary conveniences (separate provision for men and women): Requires employers to provide suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences, with separate provision for men and women (unless each convenience is in a separate room with a lockable door).
• Reg. 21 — Washing facilities: Requires employers to provide suitable and sufficient washing facilities, including showers if required by the nature of the work, with separate provision for men and women or adequate privacy.
• Reg. 24 — Changing and rest facilities: Requires employers to provide suitable and sufficient changing facilities and rest facilities, with separate provision for men and women where necessary for reasons of propriety or decency.

When relevant

Designing inclusive toilet and changing room policies. Often cited in disputes about access to single-sex facilities. The 'lockable room for one person' exception is key to many practical solutions for trans inclusion.