Lactation Room Requirements

A nearby basin either in the room or next door.

Lactation room requirements.

And well placed electrical outlets. Lactation rooms should provide at a minimum a lockable door. A private room that has been given access to only the mothers who use it. Adequate hvac service including a thermostat.

Other configurations such as 10 feet by 5 feet work well too. A work surface and chair. Lactation rooms should be located in a safe area accessible to all. A small utility type sink.

The law requires employers to provide a place that is not a bathroom. A minimum footprint of 7 feet by 7 feet is recommended as it allows for a 5 foot radius circle with 24 inch deep counters on two walls. A few comfortable chairs number depending on how many mothers will be using the room. Footrest sink for washing hands pump and tubing with soap and paper towels compact refrigerator with freezer compartment to store cold packs and milk multi user hospital grade breast pump mothers provide their own collection.

Lactation rooms should not be in or accessed through bathrooms locker rooms or similar facilities but should be distinct rooms designed for their intended purpose. In larger facilities it. All the requirements of the basic lactation room see above plus. Storage for cleaning supplies and paper towels.