Illinois Compiled Statutes 820 ILCS 230 — Employee Washroom Act.

Short title

Short title. This Act may be cited as the Employee Washroom Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

Federal regulations; operation of Act

Federal regulations; operation of Act. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), Sections 1 through 5 of this Act are inoperative on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. (b) If at any time the Occupational Safety and Health standard at 29 CFR 1910.141 is repealed or revoked…

Every owner or operator of a coal mine, steel mill, foundry, machine shop, railroad, or other like business in which employees become covered with grease, smoke, dust, grime and perspiration to such extent that to remain in such condition after leaving their work without washing and cleansing their bodies and changing…

Such washroom shall be so arranged that employees may change their clothing therein, and shall be sufficient for the number of employees engaged regularly in such employment; shall be provided with lockers or hangers in which employees may keep their clothing; shall be provided with an adequate supply of safe, clean an…

All State mine inspectors, the Department of Labor and other inspectors required to inspect places and kinds of business required by this act to be provided with washrooms, shall inspect such washrooms at frequent intervals and report to the owner or operator, the sanitary and physical condition thereof in writing, and…

Any owner or employer who shall fail or refuse to comply with the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a petty offense

Any owner or employer who shall fail or refuse to comply with the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a petty offense. (Source: P.A. 77-2428.)

Any owner or employer who shall be convicted of a violation of the provisions of this act shall be subject to a conviction for succeeding offenses for each and every day he shall neglect or refuse to comply herewith. (Source: Laws 1913, p. 359.)