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01/02/2024
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Complying with OSHA’s sanitation requirements
Test your knowledge of OSHA sanitation requirements. Click below to see answers.
- Does OSHA require to garbage receptacles have closed lids?
- Yes. All receptacles must be covered.
- No. Receptacles used for putrescible solid or liquid waste or refuse must be constructed so they don’t leak, be maintained in sanitary order, and have a solid, tight-fitting cover unless they can be maintained in a sanitary manner.
- Are common drinking cups for potable water permitted by OSHA?
- Yes. Common drinking cups and utensils are allowed.
- No. OSHA prohibits the use of common drinking cups and other common utensils for dispensing potable water.
- What is the minimum number of toilet facilities required for a workplace with 1-15 employees?
- 0 as long as facilities are available nearby
- 1
- 2
- 5
- Do restroom facilities have to be provided for each gender?
- Yes. There must be at least one restroom per gender provided in the workplace.
- No. Where toilet facilities will be occupied by no more than one person at a time, can be locked from the inside, and contain at least one water closet, separate toilet rooms are not required for each gender.
- Which of the following does OSHA require regarding hand washing facilities?
- Both cold and hot water
- Hand soap or similar cleaning agents
- Means for drying hands
- A and B only
- All of the above
Complying with OSHA’s sanitation requirements: Answers
- No. Receptacles used for putrescible solid or liquid waste or refuse must be constructed so they don’t leak, be maintained in sanitary order, and have a solid, tight-fitting cover unless they can be maintained in a sanitary manner.
- No. OSHA prohibits the use of common drinking cups and other common utensils for dispensing potable water.
- 1
- No. Where toilet facilities will be occupied by no more than one person at a time, can be locked from the inside, and contain at least one water closet, separate toilet rooms are not required for each gender.
- All of the above.
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Complying with OSHA’s sanitation requirements
Test your knowledge of OSHA sanitation requirements. Click below to see answers.
- Does OSHA require to garbage receptacles have closed lids?
- Yes. All receptacles must be covered.
- No. Receptacles used for putrescible solid or liquid waste or refuse must be constructed so they don’t leak, be maintained in sanitary order, and have a solid, tight-fitting cover unless they can be maintained in a sanitary manner.
- Are common drinking cups for potable water permitted by OSHA?
- Yes. Common drinking cups and utensils are allowed.
- No. OSHA prohibits the use of common drinking cups and other common utensils for dispensing potable water.
- What is the minimum number of toilet facilities required for a workplace with 1-15 employees?
- 0 as long as facilities are available nearby
- 1
- 2
- 5
- Do restroom facilities have to be provided for each gender?
- Yes. There must be at least one restroom per gender provided in the workplace.
- No. Where toilet facilities will be occupied by no more than one person at a time, can be locked from the inside, and contain at least one water closet, separate toilet rooms are not required for each gender.
- Which of the following does OSHA require regarding hand washing facilities?
- Both cold and hot water
- Hand soap or similar cleaning agents
- Means for drying hands
- A and B only
- All of the above
Complying with OSHA’s sanitation requirements: Answers
- No. Receptacles used for putrescible solid or liquid waste or refuse must be constructed so they don’t leak, be maintained in sanitary order, and have a solid, tight-fitting cover unless they can be maintained in a sanitary manner.
- No. OSHA prohibits the use of common drinking cups and other common utensils for dispensing potable water.
- 1
- No. Where toilet facilities will be occupied by no more than one person at a time, can be locked from the inside, and contain at least one water closet, separate toilet rooms are not required for each gender.
- All of the above.
Test your knowledge of OSHA sanitation requirements. Click below to see answers.
- Does OSHA require to garbage receptacles have closed lids?
- Yes. All receptacles must be covered.
- No. Receptacles used for putrescible solid or liquid waste or refuse must be constructed so they don’t leak, be maintained in sanitary order, and have a solid, tight-fitting cover unless they can be maintained in a sanitary manner.
- Are common drinking cups for potable water permitted by OSHA?
- Yes. Common drinking cups and utensils are allowed.
- No. OSHA prohibits the use of common drinking cups and other common utensils for dispensing potable water.
- What is the minimum number of toilet facilities required for a workplace with 1-15 employees?
- 0 as long as facilities are available nearby
- 1
- 2
- 5
- Do restroom facilities have to be provided for each gender?
- Yes. There must be at least one restroom per gender provided in the workplace.
- No. Where toilet facilities will be occupied by no more than one person at a time, can be locked from the inside, and contain at least one water closet, separate toilet rooms are not required for each gender.
- Which of the following does OSHA require regarding hand washing facilities?
- Both cold and hot water
- Hand soap or similar cleaning agents
- Means for drying hands
- A and B only
- All of the above
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