This is a great resource for any correctional agency trying to address this issue with staff and/or inmate population. "The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that all employers under its jurisdiction provide employees with sanitary and available toilet facilities, so that employees will not suffer the adverse health effects that can result if toilets are not available when employees need them. This publication provides guidance to employers on best practices regarding restroom access for transgender workers" (p. 1). Sections comprising this document are: introduction; understanding gender identity; why restroom access is a health and safety matter; OSHA's Sanitation Standard (1910.141); model policies for restroom access for transgender employees; and other federal, state, and local laws-Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Iowa, Vermont, and Washington State.
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