A.
General cleanliness and sanitation. The sanitation
and housekeeping at all places of employment shall be such as to promote
a healthful environment. No unsanitary condition shall exist or be
permitted to exist. All places of employment, passageways, stairs,
floors, walls, locker rooms, ceilings, toilet rooms, service rooms
and storerooms shall be kept clean and in a sanitary condition. Every
factory building and every place of employment and every part thereof
and the yards, courts, cellars, passages, areaways or alleys connected
with the same shall be kept clean and free of any accumulation of
dirt, filth, garbage or other matter of any source of foulness or
odors. The owner, agent, lessee or occupant of any factory building
or place of employment or part thereof shall thoroughly cleanse all
the rooms, passages, stairs, floors, windows, doors, sidewalks, ceilings
and drains thereof and shall well and sufficiently paint the sidewalks
and ceilings thereof.
B.
Floors. The floor of every workroom shall be maintained
in a clean, orderly and, so far as possible, dry condition. When wet
processes are used, suitable drainage shall be maintained, and false
floors, platforms, mats or other dry standing places shall be provided.
C.
Floors, working places and passageways. Every floor,
working place and passageway shall be kept free of protruding nails,
splinters or holes and loose or defective boards and flooring.
D.
Expectorating. Expectorating upon the walls, floors,
workplaces or stairs of any other part of an establishment shall not
be permitted.
E.
Sweeping and cleaning. So far as practical, sweeping
and cleaning shall be done outside of working hours and in such manner
as to avoid the contamination of air with dust.
F.
Drinking cups and fountains.
(1)
Use of a common drinking cup is prohibited. When and
where single service cups are provided, such cups shall be of the
disposable type, to be used but once, and there shall be provided
a suitable container for unused cups and a receptacle for disposing
of used cups.
(2)
Where sanitary drinking fountains are provided, they
shall meet the following requirements: The jet of a drinking fountain
shall issue from a nozzle of nonoxidizing, impervious material set
at an angle from the vertical such as to prevent the return of water
in the jet to the orifice from whence the jet issues. The nozzle and
every other opening in the water pipe or conductor leading to the
nozzle should be above the edge of the bowl to prevent flooding in
case of drain clogging.
G.
Lunchrooms. In all places of employment where employees
are permitted to lunch on the premises, an adequate space suitable
for that purpose shall be provided for the maximum number of employees
who may use such space at any one time. A covered receptacle shall
be provided and used for disposing of all waste food and debris. In
every establishment where there is exposure to injurious dust, industrial
poison, toxic materials or other substances that may be injurious
to health, a separate lunchroom shall be maintained, unless it is
convenient for the employees to lunch away from the premises.
A.
There shall be provided in each and every place of
employment a minimum temperature of 68° F. on the inside of each
occupied area during the usual working hours. Natural or mechanical
ventilation shall be provided in all places of employment to ensure
a healthful and comfortable environment as regards temperature, humidity,
heat radiation and air movement. This requirement shall not apply
to places of employment or portions thereof used and occupied for
trades, business or occupations where, due to the inherent nature
of such occupation, trade or business, abnormally high or low temperatures
are essential.
[Amended 3-5-1992 by Ord. No. 39]
B.
All places of employment shall meet standards set
forth in all federal, state and BOCA Code regulations.
The quality and quantity of illumination in
any place of employment shall be adequate to permit the performance
of all necessary work in a safe manner and without injury to the eyes.
The requirements for lighting any workplace or place of employment
shall not be less than the minimum requirements specified by the American
Standard Association in its Code of Lighting Factories, Mills and
Other Workplaces A-11-1930, or the latest revision thereof.
All working areas and places of employment shall
be kept free of overcrowding. To prevent such condition, there shall
be provided for each and every employee in working areas and occupied
areas and in places of employment, a minimum of 400 cubic feet of
air space.
Workers in operations, processes or conditions
of work which unduly expose them to dampness and wet environments,
excessive heat, coldness, excessive noise, hazardous radiation, skin
irritants or other health hazards shall be provided with proper protective
clothing and other devices when such exposure may constitute an occupational
health hazard and may result in an occupational disease or affliction.
The Health Officer shall make the inspections
and examinations required by any law of this state or by any code,
ordinance or regulations upon exhibiting his or her badge or credentials,
and all persons are hereby forbidden to interfere with or obstruct
such inspection, examination or survey.
A.
Every employer shall comply with the various provisions
of this article pertaining to industrial health hazards and occupational
health and shall maintain a healthful place of employment. In addition,
every employer must maintain up-to-date records indicating all chemicals
and toxic or hazardous materials or substances used at the plant.
Also, these records must show where and how each chemical or material
is used and stored. These records shall be made available to the enforcing
agent upon request.
B.
All places of employment shall meet standards set
forth in all federal, state, local and BOCA Code regulations.
