The regulations impose requirements with respect to: •
Maintenance of premises (reg.5); •
Ventilation of enclosed workplaces (reg.6); • Maintenance of a "reasonable"
temperature indoors and the provision of
thermometers (reg.7); • Suitable and sufficient
lighting, including
emergency lighting, with a presumption in favour of
daylight (reg.8); recommendations on the minimum lighting requirements for various tasks are set out in supporting guidance issued by the HSE. •
Cleanliness of the workplace,
furniture, furnishings and fittings; the ease of cleaning of
floors,
walls and
ceilings; and the prevention of accumulation of
waste (reg.9); • Room dimensions and space in rooms unoccupied by persons, furniture, fittings or plant (reg.10, Sch.1/ Pt.I); •
Workstations, including those outdoors, and the provision of
suitable seats (reg.11); • The condition of floors (reg.12); • Routes for
pedestrians or
vehicles (regs.12, 17); • Protection from falling objects and from persons falling from a height or falling into a dangerous substance (reg.13); • Material or guarding of
windows and other transparent or translucent walls,
doors or
gates and to them being easily visible (regulation 14); • The way in which windows,
skylights or
ventilators are opened and the position they are left in when open (reg.15); • The ability to clean windows and skylights (reg.16); • The construction of doors and gates, including the fitting of necessary safety devices (reg.18); •
Escalators and
moving walkways (regulation 19); •
Sanitary conveniences (reg.20, Sch.1/ Pt.II); •
Washing facilities (reg.21); • Supply of
drinking water and of
cups or other drinking vessels (reg.22); • Suitable storage for
clothing and of facilities for changing clothing (regs.23, 24); and • Facilities for rest and for eating meals (reg.25). ==Northern Ireland==