Ordinance on Health Standards in the Office

(Water Supply)

Article 13.   The employer shall provide a sufficient quantity of drinking water and other drinks for workers.

2.   Any employer intending to install a water supply system for water to drink or to wash tableware besides the water supply system in compliance with paragraph 9, Article 3 of the Waterworks Law (Law No. 177 of 1957) shall conform to the following requirements:

(1)   The employer shall confirm that such water conforms to the water quality standard as provided in Article 4 of the Waterworks Law, by the water quality test conducted by a local public body, etc.

(3)   The employer shall take appropriate measures to prevent contamination of such water by harmful substances, polluted water, etc.

(Drainage)

Article 14.   The employer shall, as to drainage equipment, make necessary repair and cleaning so that such equipment may work normally and may not cause polluted water to leak, etc.

(Discharged Fluid Disposition)

Article 15.   The employer shall, in addition to cleaning works conducted daily, conduct cleaning and preventive and exterminatory measures against rats, insects, etc., regularly once at least every six months, respectively, in a united manner.

(Worker's Obligation to Keep Clean)

Article 16.   Workers shall keep their offices clean with care and shall not throw away wastes at places other than those designated as a dumping site.

(Lavatory)

Article 17.    The employer shall provide lavatories in accordance with the following items:

(1)   Provide men's and women's rooms separately.

(3)   Provide at least one urinal per 30 male workers or less who work at the same time.

(4)   Provide at least one toilet per 20 female workers or less who work at the same time.

(5)   Design the basin of lavatories so that filth may not penetrate into the soil.

(6)   Provide washing equipment that supplies a sufficient quantity of running clear water.

2.   The employer shall keep lavatories clean and dispose of filth in an appropriate manner.

(Washing Equipment, etc.)

Article 18.   The employer shall provide washing equipment.

2.   The employer shall provide locker rooms or drying equipment for clothes to those workers whose clothes may become dirty or get wet, or may be polluted or get wet.