Pennsylvania Code
Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Part I - Department of Labor and Industry
Chapter 41 - SANITATION
Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SANITATION
PRIVIES
Section 41.62 - Construction

Universal Citation: 34 PA Code ยง 41.62

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024

(a) All privies shall be constructed and maintained so that there are no cracks or open spaces in the portion of the superstructure between the seat and floor or between the floor and the pit, vault, or space where the cans are kept. Each privy shall be provided with a self-closing door. The lids over the seats shall be constructed so as to close when the seat is not occupied. The pit, vault, or space where the cans are kept, shall be ventilated by means of a stack protected at its outlet end by fly-tight screens.

(b) Privies shall be separate for two sexes and shall be clearly designated.

(c) Privies shall be ventilated by an unobstructed opening to the outer air, other than the door, which has an area of at least 144 square inches. Every window and ventilating opening of a privy shall be protected by screens to prevent the entrance of flies.

This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 41.125 (relating to privies).

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