ANSI Z4.1-2016 pdf free download.In Places of Employment: Minimum Requirements
1.1 Scope
This standard applies to minimum requirements for sanitation in all places of employment except where domestic, mining or common carrier transportation work only is performed. It does not apply to temporary employment locations or places where non-sewered waste disposal systems are in use as those are covered in American National Standard: For Sanitation Non-Sewered Waste Disposal Systems: Minimum Requirements, ANSI/PSAI Z4.3-201 6. It also does not apply to family housing provided by the employer in one- or two-family dwellings, or to temporary labor camps; these are covered by American National Standard: For Sanitation in Temporary Labor Camps: Minimum Requirements, ANSI/PSAI Z4.4-201 6. Measures to control toxic materials are outside the cope of this standard.
1.2 Purpose
The purpose of this standard is to prescribe minimum sanitary requirements for the protection of health of all employees in places of employment as described in 1 .1 .
2 Definitions
Accessible design: An approach to designing buildings, homes and products that renders them easier to access and therefor use, by people with physical, sensory or cognitive disabilities. ADA-Compliant: A device that is fully compliant, when properly installed, with the current requirements of the Americans with Disability Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) as legislated by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1 990. Approved : Approved by the authority having jurisdiction. Black water: Combined domestic effluent including liquid and solid human body waste and the water discharged from toilet usage.Conservation: The preservation and protection of natural resources. Fixture: A device for receiving water and/or waste matter that directs these substances into a sanitary drainage system. Can include bathtubs, lavatories, showers, sinks, toilets, urinals and water closet bowls. Grey water: Water that has already been used for bathing, washing, laundry or dishwashing but does not contain human or food waste. Industrial waste: Liquid or waterborne waste from industrial or commercial processes. Lavatory : A washbowl or basin permanently installed with running water, for washing hands, arms, face or head. Non-sewered waste disposal system : A sanitary waste- disposal system not connected to a sanitary sewer, septic tank or on-site sewage disposal system. Number of employees : For the purpose of this standard, the maximum number of employees present on a regular 40-hour workweek shift. Potable water : Water that is free of objectionable pollution, contamination, minerals or infection, is approved for drinking, culinary or domestic purposes by the authority having jurisdiction, and meeting requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Putrescible: Something that is liable to decay. Recycled (reclaimed) wastewater: Water that has passed through a treatment facility mainly for use in irrigation, dust control or fire suppression and is clearly marked “non potable and unsafe for consumption,” therefor encouraging conservation of potable water.Sanitary condition : Within the meaning of this standard, that physical condition of working quarters which will tend to prevent the incidence and spread of disease. Sanitize: To make free from dirt, infection, disease, etc., by cleaning it: to make something sanitary. Tertiary standards: a final stage of water treatment before it can be discharged back into the environment. Toilet facility : A series of fixtures (including showers) maintained within a room for the purpose of defecation, urination, or maintaining personal hygiene. Urinal : A fixture maintained within a toilet facility for the sole purpose of urination. Water closet : A toilet or fixture, which is designed to receive human waste directly from the user and discharge it to the drainage system.
3 General Requirements
3.1 Housekeeping 3.1.1 All places of employment shall be maintained in a sanitary condition. 3.1.2 The floor of every workroom shall be maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, dry condition. Where wet processes are used, positive floor drainage shall be achieved in accordance with the International Plumbing Code Chapter 4, Section 41 2 – Floor and Trench Drains. If dry standing and walking surfaces cannot be maintained with permanently installed materials in accordance with the most current adopted release of the International Building Code Chapter 8 – Interior Finishes, Section 804 – Interior Floor Finish, extra anti-slip surfaces shall be provided.
