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Suitable/accessible separate facilities

Stoma Changing Facility

This contractor provided a stoma unit in their welfare facilities for individuals who need a private facility. They have found that more and more of the workforce now have additional, sensitive needs and some may be embarrassed to discuss these, therefore the facility was provided for them to use as they need. To find out more, click the link below.

Cultural Diversity

To support an ever growing cultural diversity amongst our workforce, we have adopted simple provisions to make sure everybody feels welcome and are able to make a positive contribution to the project. Our site is not the biggest, but we have been able to accommodate a prayer room in one of the smaller offices and at selected times of the…

Managing Male Incontinence

The contractor team carried out a survey onsite to understand and gather statistics on bladder incontinence from the site team so they can look into how they can improve their welfare facilities. This looked at managing incontinence, resources required to improve quality of life and raise awareness to educate many men who may not seek help due to stigma or…

E-smoking Guide for Employers

Although the difference between smoking a cigarette and a e-cigarette, also known as ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery System), may be noticeably different, the understanding on what is acceptable at the workplace can be less obvious. Organisations need a clear policy on whether to allow people to ‘vape’ anywhere, nowhere or restricted areas, to avoid misunderstandings and legal action. The law…

Improving Communications for Foreign Workers

It is important to provide the appropriate facilities and environment for foreign workers. Facilitating the foreign workforce is important in providing and encouraging equality and diversity within the industry. It is also beneficial towards increasing productivity if the workforce can work more efficiently together. One site demonstrated this through the below examples: The contractor retained approximately 30 Asian Muslim operatives on concrete…

Provision of Welfare Facilities During Construction Work

A high standard of welfare facilities should be provided on site for workers and visitors. This should encourage your workforce to maintain a clean and tidy site and make them feel valued and appreciated. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have produced an information sheet with guidance on the standard of welfare provisions that must be provided on construction sites. This information sheet represents…

Towable Toilet Block

The site team have used Welfare Hire’s new EcoWC2 towable toilet block, providing modern eco mobile toilet facilities, driven by sustainable eco-friendly systems. This provides separate, non-chemical, water system wash and changing facilities that not only ensure optimal hygiene, but provide a more comfortable experience for users with coat hooks, air fresheners and non-slip chequer plate flooring. The use of…

Male Incontinence Resources and Guidance

PHS working with Prostate Cancer UK have created a toolkit for the construction industry providing resources and guidance on male incontinence. Male incontinence is a topic that is rarely talked about. This has resulted in a common misconception amongst the public, that male urinary incontinence is a problem only affecting old men. But research shows this is an incorrect stereotype….

Prayer Facility

On this project they have on site a split prayer facility to allow people of faith to pray at any time during the project. Privacy curtains have been installed and an ablution point for cleansing before prayer is also in this same area. For those practicing Islam, there is a Qibla placed on the ceiling also (guiding direction to Mecca)….

Female Comfort Boxes

After recently carrying out some research into female site welfare standards, one suggestion was to provide ‘comfort boxes’ in the female toilets. Alongside enhancing their minimum standards for toilet facilities following feedback from their employees and visiting clients, they also teamed up with Grace and Green who provide sustainable sanitary solutions that are not only plastic free, but organic and…

Mobile Expandable Wellbeing Unit

The Mobile Expandable Wellbeing Unit (MEWU) compacts to a 4ft cube, half the size of a standard portable toilet. This is advantageous for all linear infrastructure with restricted highways access points. The MEWU can be moved by trolley and deployed at any point of work maintaining compliance with the HSE recommended 20-minute walking distance for welfare. It has a footed…

Breast Feeding Friendly Site

On this site they have pregnant women or mothers present, therefore they have recognised a private space was needed to pump in private to keep up their supply therefore they dedicated a private nursing room for use by the project team and visitors, with a range of appropriate facilities as a minimum standard. The facilities provided include a comfy chair,…

Docking Station for e-scooters

With London being the latest UK city to trial e-scooters as an easier, more environmentally friendly way to travel to work, they have facilitated a charging station for operatives who partake in the government trial. The commuting risks of coronavirus brought the trials forward mainly because these offer people a way of getting around whilst still adhering to the social…

Recycled Old School Cubicles

Changing cubicles donated from an old school which had become redundant due to the school being demolished are being used as changing areas in the welfare area for the site operatives. Due to Site Operating Procedures and the two metre social distancing rule it allows two operatives in the changing area at one time. These cubicles allow five operatives to…

Plasloc System

To remain compliant with Site Operating Procedures, this project has used the Plasloc system due to its flexibility to construct around existing set ups and waste reduction capabilities. At a time where there is a focus on maintaining a clean and sterile environment, Plasloc PVC-U allows for easy clean and upkeep of welfare and office environments. The standard internal site…

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