South Australian Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 2.2.2

2.2.2—Facilities for changing clothes

        (1)         The purpose of this regulation is to require the provision of reasonable access to facilities for changing clothes in certain cases.

        (2)         Buildings

If—

            (a)         the nature of work or the usual working conditions are such that an employee needs a change of clothes before, during or after work; and

            (b)         the work is usually performed at the same place; and

            (c)         —

                  (i)         the workplace is within a building; or

                  (ii)         a building where changing facilities can be provided is within close proximity to the workplace,

then—

            (d)         subject to subregulation (5), separate change rooms for males and females must be provided; and

            (e)         each change room must have sufficient space and adequate seating for the maximum number of persons who are changing at a particular time, and be provided with a reasonable number of mirrors and adequate shelving.

        (3)         Temporary workplaces

If—

            (a)         the nature of work or the usual working conditions are such that an employee needs a change of clothes before, during or after work; but

            (b)         either—

                  (i)         the work is not usually performed at the same place; or

                  (ii)         the workplace is not within a building, and no building where changing facilities can be provided is within close proximity to the workplace,

then—

            (c)         subject to subregulation (5), changing facilities must be provided or arranged for male and female employees that—

                  (i)         are convenient to the workplace; and

                  (ii)         are hygienic; and

                  (iii)         afford reasonable privacy; and

                  (iv)         if more than five employees are required to carry out the work at a particular place for two or more weeks—comply with the requirements of subregulation (4); and

            (d)         if clothing or boots usually become wet during the course of work and as a result may adversely affect the employee's health, safety or welfare, drying facilities must be provided or arranged.

        (4)         Changing facilities comply with the requirements of this subregulation if the facilities—

            (a)         have a floor area of at least one square metre per person for the maximum number of persons who must use the facility at a particular time, and in any event a floor area of at least nine square metres; and

            (b)         are—

                  (i)         weather proofed; and

                  (ii)         well ventilated; and

                  (iii)         lined; and

                  (iv)         fitted with a dry floor and operable windows fitted with flyscreens; and

                  (v)         equipped so as to allow persons using the facility to hang their clothes in a reasonable manner.

        (5)         If organisational arrangements can be made to provide privacy and security between male and female employees, it is only necessary to provide one change room under this regulation.