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Yes. However, up until 1998 there wasn’t an OSHA requirement that gave employees the right to use the bathroom while at work. OSHA did, at that time, issue nationwide guidelines to help Agency officials decide if a company is providing sufficient bathroom breaks and facilities to its employees.
The guidelines encourage officials to consider the following when deciding if a company is providing sufficient restroom breaks:
- The length of time which employees are delayed restroom use,
- The employer’s explanation for the restriction,
- Whether restrictions are general policy or arise only in specific circumstances and with certain supervisors,
- Whether the company policy recognizes individual medical needs,
- Whether employees have reported adverse health effects, and
- The frequency of restroom use denials.
It should be noted, though, that if employees are in one of an employer’s normally unattended work locations, restrooms are not required. In these cases, employees may immediately walk or drive to nearby restrooms when the need arises.
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