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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6913
Introduced 02/09/04, by Robert Rita - Sidney H. Mathias - Patrick Verschoore - Daniel J. Burke - Brandon W. Phelps, et al. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Employee Washroom Act. Provides that, for temporary buildings or buildings under construction which are not yet occupied for their intended purpose: toileting and handwashing facilities shall be provided for the convenience of all workers; sanitary facilities shall meet specified requirements; separate facilities are not required for males and females if individual portable units are used; and for one through 200 employees, one facility shall be provided for every 40 employees, and for over 200 employees, one facility shall be added for every 50 employees. Provides that all non-sewered units shall be pumped regularly to assure adequate working facilities. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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HB6913 |
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LRB093 20847 RXD 46779 b |
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| AN ACT concerning employment.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Employee Washroom Act is amended by adding |
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| Section 2.5 as follows:
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| (820 ILCS 230/2.5 new) |
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| Sec. 2.5. Buildings under construction. An owner of a |
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| temporary building or building under construction that is not |
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| yet occupied for its intended purpose or the employer of |
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| employees at such a building shall comply with the toileting |
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| and handwashing facility requirements under Section 2. The |
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| following requirements also apply to temporary buildings or |
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| buildings under construction which are not yet occupied for |
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| their intended purpose: |
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| (1) Toileting facilities shall be enclosed and discharged |
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| into a sanitary sewer. In lieu of connecting to a sewer, the |
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| sanitary facility may be a portable, enclosed, |
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| chemically-treated, tank-tight unit. |
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| (2) If individual portable units are used, separate |
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| toileting facilities are not required for males and females. |
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| Toileting facilities shall be provided as follows: (A) for one |
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| through 200 employees, one toilet facility shall be provided |
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| for every 40 employees or fraction thereof; and (B) for over |
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| 200 employees, one toilet facility shall be added for every 50 |
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| employees or fraction thereof. |
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| (3) All non-sewered units shall be pumped regularly to |
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| ensure adequate working facilities.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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