Why You Need A Welfare Van?
Discover The Flexible Benefits Of Welfare Vans
Employee welfare is paramount, no matter which sector your business operates in.
Providing a safe environment for your staff to do their jobs as effectively as possible goes without saying. This isn't just a matter of good business and employment practice. Legally all employers must provide adequate and appropriate welfare amenities for their staff while they're at work. This includes access to drinking water, toilet, washing, rest and changing facilities.
Welfare vans are widely used by construction, infrastructure and utilities companies, but also in many other sectors, too, from the TV & film industry through to health.
Meet Legal Requirements As An Employer
Sometimes that's easier said than done. What if you have a team working where amenities can't be accessed easily, such as remote locations, at a roadside or railway, or on an overnight project?
No matter where they're working, your staff will need basic welfare facilities, including somewhere to eat and drink during breaks.
What if your team needs to get on site quickly or at short notice with no time to mobilise welfare accommodation? Or, if you're working across multiple sites, is it cost-effective for you to have static welfare accommodation at each site?
So, do employers have to provide them? If your employees are working in an environment where no toilet, hot running water or canteen is already provided, the answer is probably ‘yes'. All UK employers have a legal obligation under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 to ensure that basic facilities are provided. And for construction sites, The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 specify the following ‘minimum welfare facilities': ‘sanitary conveniences'; ‘washing facilities'; ‘drinking water'; ‘changing rooms & lockers', and ‘rest rooms or rest areas'.
Welfare Vans Maintain Productivity
A welfare van may be just what you need. Not only do welfare vans ensure you meet your legal duties as an employer, they help keep your staff happy and maintain productivity by offering them a warm, safe and comfortable working environment wherever they are.
Their mobility means they can get to your site fast and without much forward planning. If you have multi-site operations, you can drive them from site to site as required.
While most frequently hired by our construction, groundworks, rail, road, civil engineering and utilities customers, welfare vans are increasingly being seen as an efficient, cost-effective option for companies across a whole range of other sectors operating in a variety of different and sometimes challenging conditions.
A Plethora Of Features:
Our high-spec, seven-seater welfare vans are fitted with a vast array of features, enabling you to adapt them depending on your business's and your staff's specific needs. They include (but are not limited to):
Unisex toilet.
Independent heating.
Cooking facility Electric hot water boiler for drinking.
Wet clothes storage area and drying room.
Hot & cold hand wash facilities.
Interior/exterior work lamps.
Conference type table for seats in mess area with usb charge points
Roof and window ventilation.
First aid kit.
Fire extinguisher.
Hand sanitation stations
Compliant chapter 8 graphics and roof beacon
Welfare vans transport workers to and from work sites and act as a mobile rest room. They are used extensively by road workers, quarry workers and builders, but can be utilised effectively by a much broader range of industries.
The average welfare van has space for several employees at a time, and these individuals are entitled to certain standards of care and safety in the workplace. A company is legally obliged to provide staff with somewhere to eat, rest, change, and be protected in transit.
Get in touch if you would like to find out more about Overlander Welfare Vehicles or to organise a demo - don’t forget we can bring the vehicle to you!