ANNEX IMINIMUM SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR WORKPLACES USED FOR THE FIRST TIME, AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 OF THE DIRECTIVE
16.Rest rooms
16.1.Where the safety or health of workers, in particular because of the type of activity carried out or the presence of more than a certain number of employees, so require, workers must be provided with an easily accessible rest room.
This provision does not apply if the workers are employed in offices or similar workrooms providing equivalent relaxation during breaks.
16.2.
Rest rooms must be large enough and equipped with an adequate number of tables and seats with backs for the number of workers.
16.3.
In rest rooms appropriate measures must be introduced for the protection of non-smokers against discomfort caused by tobacco smoke.
16.4.If working hours are regularly and frequently interrupted and there is no rest room, other rooms must be provided in which workers can stay during such interruptions, wherever this is required for the safety or health of workers.
Appropriate measures should be taken for the protection of non-smokers against discomfort caused by tobacco smoke.