Section 14 in Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Scheme, 1961
14. Washing facilities.
(1)In every dock, adequate and suitable facilities for washing shall be provided and maintained for the use of dock workers employed therein and such facilities shall be conveniently accessible and shall be kept in a clean and orderly condition.(2)The washing facilities shall include,-(i)(a)trough with taps or jets at intervals of not less than 60 cm. (2 ft.) or(b)wash-basins with taps attached thereto ; or(c)taps on stand-pipes ; or(d)circular troughs of the fountain type ; and(ii)where dock workers are exposed to skin contamination by poisonous, infections or irritating substances or oil, grease or dust showers controlled by taps.(3)The Inspector may, having regard to the needs and habits of the dock workers, fix the scale in which the aforementioned type of facilities shall be installed in any dock.(4)(a)Every trough an basin shall have a smooth-impervious surface and shall be fitted a waste pipe.(b)The floor ground under and in the immediate vicinity of every trough, tap, jet, wash-basin, stand-pipe and shower shall be so laid or finished as to provide a smooth-impervious surface and shall be adequately drained.(5)The water supply to the washing facilities shall be adequate having regard to the number of dock workers employed in the dock, and shall be from a source approved in writing by the Health Officer of the Port.
