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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 ensure that employees working on the 
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construction site have access to restroom facilities which meet 
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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 based on 
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    the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
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    construction sanitation standards, which are as follows:
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            (A) For 20 employees or less, one toilet facility 
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        shall be provided.

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            (B) For 20 employees or more, one toilet facility 
 


 






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        and one urinal per 40 workers shall be provided.
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            (C) For 200 or more employees, one toilet facility 
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        and one urinal per 50 workers shall be provided.

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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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        (5) For non-residential temporary buildings or 
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    non-residential buildings, the restroom facilities shall 
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    be located within 300 feet of the entrance of the building 
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    under construction.


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        (6) For residential temporary buildings or residential 
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    buildings, the restroom facilities shall be made readily 
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    available in nearby areas.

 
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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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ensure 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.