ILO Programme for Occupational Safety and Health and Environment for the Caribbean - Checklist for Welfare Facilities

Sep 11, 2026

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A welfare facilities checklist for factories under the ILO Programme for Occupational Safety and Health and Environment for the Caribbean. The document reviews essential provisions for workers, including safe drinking water, clean washing amenities, adequate and hygienic toilets, lockers and drying areas, suitable rest spaces for female workers, and separated meal areas with cooking facilities. It also audits first-aid arrangements (kits, labeling, accessibility, placement, trained first-aiders) and the availability of a medical room, on-site doctor or nurse, and an occupational accident/illness record book.

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Welfare facilities checklist

Drinking water and hygiene

Toilets and sanitation

Storage, drying, and rest areas

Meal area and cooking facilities

First-aid and medical provisions

ILO Programme for Occupational Safety and Health and Environment for the Caribbean Checklist for Welfare Facilities | | Yes | No | Action required | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Is there an adequate supply of cool and safe drinking water at convenient places in the factory and away from the toilets? | | | | | Unless the water is piped, is the water contained in suitable vessels, renewed daily and, as far as possible, free from contamination? | | | | | Are clean cups or drinking vessels provided? | | | | | Are adequate and suitable washing facilities provided? | | | | | Are soap, running water and clean towels available in the washrooms? | | | | | Are there the required number of separate toilets for men and women? | | | | | Are the toilets regularly cleaned and close to the working areas? | | | | | Are the toilets properly illuminated? | | | | | Have "lockers" been provided for workers to keep their personal belongings and clothes separately for men and women? | | | | | Have clothes drying facilities been provided? | | | | | Are suitable resting facilities available for female workers? | | | | | Is there a separate, clean, comfortable and hygienic place for meals separate from the work area available? | | | | | Are cooking facilities available? | | | | | Are properly equipped first‐aid kits available with a full list of contents? | | | | | Are the first‐aid kits clearly marked, accessible and unlocked? | | | | | Are there the correct numbers of first‐aid kits as specified under the regulations? | | | | | Is there at least one first‐aid kit on every floor of the factory? | | | | | Is the first‐aid kit placed under the responsibility of a trained firstaider? | | | | | Is a trained first‐aider available at all times and on each floor of the factory? | | | | | Is there a notice that clearly identifies the name (and picture) of the trained first‐aider(s)? | | | | | Do the first‐aider(s) wear any identifying clothes/ badges? | | | | | Is there a well‐equipped medical room in the factory? | | | | | Is there a company doctor or nurse on site as specified under the regulations? | | | | | Is there an occupational accident/illness book on site that records all workplace accidents and ill health? | | | | If possible workers should be able to wash and change clothes before going home. Good first aid facilities are essential.

FAQs

What welfare facility items are checked under drinking water and sanitation?

The checklist checks adequate cool and safe drinking water at convenient locations, suitable containers when water is not piped, clean cups or vessels, and adequate washing facilities including soap, running water, and clean towels.

How does the document assess toilets and related cleanliness?

It confirms the required number of separate toilets for men and women, regular cleaning close to work areas, and proper illumination of toilets.

What first-aid and medical provisions must be in place?

It requires properly equipped first-aid kits with a full contents list, clear markings, accessibility and unlocked storage, correct kit numbers per regulations, at least one kit on every floor, and responsibility under a trained first-aider with notices and identifying badges. It also checks for a well-equipped medical room, an on-site doctor or nurse, and an occupational accident/illness book recording workplace incidents and ill health.

Sep 11, 2026

Uploaded by Aurora