May 6, 20251 yr Hi all Do I really need hot running water for the portaloo? Can I get away with cold running water with soap etc. + sanitizer. Many thanks
May 6, 20251 yr 33 minutes ago, Lincolnshire Ian said: Can I get away with cold running water with soap etc. + sanitizer. Many thanks Yep - who says hot water required. One school of thought is for cleaning hands well cold water is best, as the pours stay open, so any nasties get flushed out. Hot water the pours close and the nasties hide away. But believe, research actually shows there is no difference between washing hand in hot or cold water. As long as you effectively wash your hands.
May 6, 20251 yr Author 25 minutes ago, JohnMo said: Yep - who says hot water required. One school of thought is for cleaning hands well cold water is best, as the pours stay open, so any nasties get flushed out. Hot water the pours close and the nasties hide away. But believe, research actually shows there is no difference between washing hand in hot or cold water. As long as you effectively wash your hands. The HSE says that hot water is required https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/welfare/toilets-and-washing.htm But does this get enforced on site by BC, or is it worth taking a risk that the HSE won't do a site inspection.
May 6, 20251 yr Are you on site? Thoughts run to a big thermos flask which you fill up when you prepare you 'snap' every day, which is there when HSE come... They don't say *how much* HW.
May 6, 20251 yr I’ve worked on large sites with no running water in the loos Definitely don’t need hot water
May 6, 20251 yr Almost no sites have any kind of running water in portaloos, let alone hot. You can hire ones which have a 110v wall mounted water heater, and then just hook up power and water, but then they’re littered with stickers saying you have to prevent freezing (?!?wtf) or pay for damages. You stand more chance of getting your ears bent for having a hot water ready unit on site that’s not hooked up than having a regular portaloo on site that’s clean and well maintained. Hot water in the welfare yes, portaloos no. Just ignore. And make sure you proactively enforce clean behaviour on site, as some people are just horrifically stinky bar-stards and will leave U571 in plain sight for someone else to deal with, which is disgusting for anyone else on site. Plenty of loo roll on site and some hand sanitizer is appreciated, as nobody wants to use one tbf, but using a clean / tidy one is tolerable.
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