29 CFR Part 1926
§ 1926.51 — Sanitation
OSHA 1926 · Subpart D — Occupational Health and Environmental Controls. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.
§ 1926.51 Sanitation. (a) Potable water. (1) An adequate supply of potable water shall be provided in all places of employment. (2) Portable containers used to dispense drinking water shall be capable of being tightly closed, and equipped with a tap. Water shall not be dipped from containers. (3) Any container used to distribute drinking water shall be clearly marked as to the nature of its contents and not used for any other purpose. (4) The common drinking cup is prohibited. (5) Where single service cups (to be used but once) are supplied, both a sanitary container for the unused cups and a…
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