industrial drinking fountains for large facilities, what are the actual compliance requirements teams should know about?
we manage a distribution facility with about 120 workers across two shifts and hydration access has come up in our last two safety audits as something we need to address more formally. right now we have a mix of portable coolers and one aging wall mounted unit that has been temperamental for the better part of a year.
trying to understand what the actual requirements are for a facility our size before we commit to a replacement setup. things like minimum number of access points per worker, distance requirements from work areas, and whether bottle filling stations count toward the same compliance metrics as traditional drinking fountains.
also curious what setups others have found most practical for a large floor with workers spread across different zones. portable units versus fixed installations, stainless versus standard, hands free versus traditional. curious what made the biggest difference from both a compliance and a day to day usability standpoint.