1. Overview

Employers must provide welfare facilities and a working environment that's healthy and safe for everyone in the workplace, including those with disabilities.

You must have:

  • welfare facilities – the right number of toilets and washbasins, drinking water and having somewhere to rest and eat meals
  • a healthy working environment – a clean workplace with a reasonable working temperature, good ventilation, suitable lighting and the right amount of space and seating
  • a safe workplace – well-maintained equipment, with no obstructions in floors and traffic routes, and windows that can be easily opened and cleaned

Link URLs in this page

  1. What you must provide for a safe and healthy workplacehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/workplace-facilities/welfare.htm
  2. Toilets and washing facilitieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/workplace-facilities/health-safety.htm
  3. Next page What you must provide for a safe and healthy workplacehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/workplace-facilities/welfare.htm
  4. View a printable version of the whole guidehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/workplace-facilities/print.htm
  5. Welfare at workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg293.htm
  6. The basics for your business: Health and safety basics for your business https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/index.htm
  7. First aid in workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/firstaid/index.htm

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Updated: 2024-06-04