COC CLS - Healthy Safety Environment - NIKE, Inc. - The Journey

DRINKING WATER
STANDARD
The contractor provides a safe, hygienic and healthy workplace setting and takes necessary steps to
prevent accidents and injury arising out of, linked with or occurring in the course of work or as result of
the operation of contractor’s facilities. The contractor has systems to detect, avoid and respond to
potential risks to the safety and health of all employees.
‣ Develop and implement processes and procedures to ensure safe drinking water is easily and
quickly available for all employees.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Location Manager must ensure that water quality procedures are developed, implemented and
followed.
HSE Representative must establish, maintain and administer the water quality processes and
procedures.
Managers and Supervisors must ensure that employees are trained and adhere to the requirements of
the water quality processes and procedures.
Employees must adhere to the processes and procedures for water quality.
DEFINITIONS
• Potable Water is water that is clean and healthy to drink.
REQUIREMENTS
1. RISK ASSESSMENT—Each facility must have a documented annual risk assessment performed which
includes as a minimum:
a. Identification of hazards that could potentially contaminate workplace drinking water.
b. Evaluation of risks associated with hazards.
c. Identification of control measures to reduce potential of contaminated drinking water (e.g.,
sampling, treatment).
2. POLICIES & PROCEDURES—Each facility must have implemented water quality procedures which
must cover as a minimum, the following:
a. Drinking (potable) water must be provided for all employees.
b. Non-potable water sources must be labeled as such.
c. Water dispensing units must be closed to the hazardous work environments.
d. Sanitary storage and cleaning areas for individual drinking cups or containers.
e. Non-potable water must be boiled or otherwise decontaminated prior to being used for food
preparation or cooking.
f. Written response procedures for contamination or suspected contamination of facility drinking
water sources.
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