Section 325.35005. Hygiene facilities and practices.

(1) An employer shall take measures to prevent all of the following in regulated areas:

(a)   The storage or consumption of food.

(b)   The storage or use of containers of beverages.

(c)   The storage or application of cosmetics.

(d)  Smoking.

(e)   The storage of smoking materials, tobacco products, or other products for chewing.

(f)  The chewing of the items specified in subdivision   (e) of this subrule.

(2)    If employees are required by these rules to wash, then washing facilities shall be provided in accordance with Occupational Health Standard Part 474 “Sanitation,” as referenced in R 325.35002a.

(3)   If employees are required by these rules to shower, then shower facilities shall be provided in accordance with Occupational Health Standard Part 474 “Sanitation,” as referenced in R 325.35002a.

(4)   If employees wear protective clothing and equipment, then clean change rooms shall be provided for the number of employees who are required to change clothes in accordance with Occupational Health Standard Part 474 “Sanitation,” as referenced in R 325.35002a.

(5)   Clean change room shall be contiguous to and have an entry from a shower room.

(6)   If toilets are in regulated areas, then the toilets shall be in a separate room.

History: 2002 AACS; 2013 AACS.