Ohio § 1563.23
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 1563.23, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1563.23.
Each operator of an underground coal mine shall provide bathing facilities, clothing
change rooms, and sanitary toilet facilities in a location at each mine convenient
for the use of all mine employees. All such bathing facilities, change rooms, and sanitary toilet facilities shall
be constructed and equipped so as to comply with applicable building codes. If no building code is applicable, such facilities shall be constructed and equipped
so as to meet the minimum construction requirements of the national building code,
and the minimum plumbing requirements of the U.S.A. standard plumbing code, ASA A40.8-1955. Bathing facilities, change rooms, and sanitary toilet facilities shall meet the following
minimum requirements: (A) Showers shall be provided with both hot and cold water. (B) At least one shower head shall be provided where five or fewer miners use such showers. (C) Where five or more miners use such showers, sufficient additional showers shall be
furnished to provide approximately one shower head for each five miners. (D) A suitable cleansing agent shall be provided for use at each shower. (E) At least one sanitary flush toilet shall be provided where ten or fewer miners use
such facilities. (F) Where ten or more miners use such sanitary toilet facilities, sufficient toilets
shall be furnished to provide approximately one sanitary flush toilet for each ten
miners. (G) Where thirty or more miners use sanitary toilet facilities, one urinal may be substituted
for one sanitary flush toilet, however, where such substitutions are made they shall
not reduce the number of toilets below a ratio of two toilets to one urinal. (H) An adequate supply of toilet paper shall be provided with each toilet. (I) Adequate handwashing facilities or hand lavatories shall be provided in or adjacent
to each toilet facility. (J) Individual clothes storage containers or lockers shall be provided for storage of
miners' clothing and other incidental personal belongings during and between shifts. (K) Change rooms shall be provided with ample space to permit the use of such facilities
by all miners changing clothes prior to and after each shift. No operator of a mine shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 1563.23
What does Ohio Revised Code § 1563.23 cover?
Section 1563.23 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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