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A small housing site is setting up its welfare cabin.

Which two must be provided for the workers? (Choose two.)

Choose two answers.

  1. A. Showers for everyone, whatever work they do on site
  2. B. Washbasins with warm water, soap and towels
  3. C. A place where workers can eat, drink and rest
  4. D. A canteen that serves cooked hot meals at lunchtime
Show the answer and explanation

Answers: B, C

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. Showers are needed where the work is particularly dirty, such as some demolition work, not on every site.
  • B. Right: Right. Washing facilities must have running hot and cold, or warm, water, soap and towels or dryers, next to the toilets.
  • C. Right: Right. There should be a room where workers can sit, eat and drink, and somewhere to store and dry clothing.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. Workers need somewhere to eat and a way to boil water or heat food, not a canteen with cooked meals.

Explanation

Every site needs toilets, washbasins with hot and cold or warm water, soap and towels, a place to rest, eat and drink, and somewhere to store and dry clothing.

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