94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0043


 
Introduced 12/16/2004, by Rep. Robert Rita
 
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    Creates the Construction Site Temporary Restroom Facility Act.  Provides that the owner of a temporary building or building under construction, not yet occupied for its intended purpose, shall insure that employees working on the construction site have access to restroom facilities located within 300 feet of the entrance of the building under construction and which meet several requirements.  Provides that inspectors employed by municipalities and counties may inspect construction sites to insure compliance with the Act.  Provides penalties for a violation of the Act.  Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning health.

 
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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
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Construction Site Temporary Restroom Facility Act.
 
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    Section 5. Legislative finding. It has been established by 
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scientific evidence that improper plumbing can result in the 
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introduction of pathogenic organisms into the potable water 
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supply, result in the escape of toxic gases into the 
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environment, and result in potentially lethal disease and 
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epidemic.  It is further found that minimum numbers of plumbing 
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facilities and fixtures are necessary for the comfort and 
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convenience of workers and persons in public places.
 
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    Section 10. Temporary restroom facility. The owner or the 
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owner's representative of a temporary building or building 
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under construction, that is not yet occupied for its intended 
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purpose, shall insure that employees working on the 
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construction site have access to restroom facilities which are 
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located within 300 feet of the entrance of the building under 
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construction and which meet the following requirements:
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        (1) Toileting facilities shall be enclosed and 
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    discharged into a sanitary sewer.  In lieu of connecting to 
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    a sewer, the 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 
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    females.  Toileting facilities shall be provided as 
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    follows:
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            (A) for fewer than 200 employees, one toilet 
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        facility shall be provided for every 40 employees or 
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        fraction thereof; and
 


 






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            (B) for more than 200 employees, one toilet 
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        facility shall be added for every 50 employees or 
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        fraction thereof. 
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        (3) Hand cleansing units shall be provided.
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        (4) All non-sewered units shall be pumped and cleansed 
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    regularly to ensure adequate working facilities.
 
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    Section 15. Enforcement. Inspectors employed by 
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municipalities and counties may inspect construction sites to 
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insure compliance with this Act.
 
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    Section 20. Penalty. 
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    (a) Any owner who fails or refuses to comply with the 
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provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a petty 
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offense.
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    (b) Any owner convicted of violating the provisions of this 
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Act shall be subject to a conviction for succeeding offenses 
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for each day he or she fails or refuses to comply with the 
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provisions of this Act.  
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.