Health, Safety and Welfare Legislation

Swisher Hygiene provides a range of disposal services in accordance with the
Environmental Protection Act 1990.

This act places a legal "Duty of Care", upon you and your organisation, to ensure that all waste produced on your premises is correctly managed right up to the point of final disposal.

If you allow someone else to dispose of your waste, you must be sure they are authorised to take it and can transport, recycle or dispose of it safely.

Violation of the Duty of Care is a criminal offence, punishable by a fine of up to £2000 on summary conviction, or an unlimited fine on conviction or indictment.

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

These regulations place a legal requirement on employers to provide appropriate facilities for their employees at the place of work:

Sanitary Waste Disposal

Regulation 21 of the Approved Code of Practice, in the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, states that :

"in the case of water closets used by women, suitable means should be provided for the disposal of sanitary dressings"

This Regulation is further supported by the Water Industries Act 1991, which states that no items should be flushed down the toilet that could cause a blockage within drain or sewer.

Swisher Hygiene Notts County can dispose of all your sanitary and clinical wastes.

Air Freshening and Fragrancing

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, state that suitable

"measures should be taken to prevent odours from lingering in and from entering into other rooms"

Air freshener units provided by Swisher Hygiene Notts County operate 24/7 neutralising odours from washroom sources.

Soap Dispensing

You have a legal obligation to provide hand cleaning facilities in your washrooms.

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 (Regulation 21) states that washing facilities 

"... must include soap or other suitable means of cleaning" 

Swisher Hygiene Notts County have a range of cartridge and bulk fill soap dispensing units to suit all hand care and cleaning needs.



Water Management Systems

The law states that every pipe that supplies water to a flushing system or a trough used for flushing a urinal shall be fitted with

• either a flow shut-off device controlled by a time switch and a lockable shut-off valve,

• or some other equally effective automatic device or method for regulating the periods during which the cistern or trough may fill.

Fitting of the Sani Sleeve by Swisher Hygiene Notts County, offer up to 80% savings compared to unmanaged urinals.

Paper Systems

Regulation 21 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, states that in the case of water closets

"toilet paper in a holder or dispenser ... should be provided"

Swisher Hygiene has a range of hand and toilet tissue paper and dispensers that will suit any requirement.

Hand Drying

The same regulation states that You are required by law to provide hand drying facilities in your washrooms.

Swisher Hygiene offer a range of paper towels and stylish dispenser options to suit all budgets and match any décor.

 SWISHER HYGIENE NOTTS COUNTY - YOUR TOTAL HYGIENE SOLUTIONS PARTNER

Swisher Hygiene Notts County provides you with: Washroom hygiene services - Washroom consumables - Sanitary waste disposal - Specialist soaps - Air fresheners and Deep cleaning services