§ 203. Washrooms, washing facilities and waterclosets for elevator
employees. There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all
persons employed in operating freight or passenger elevators adequate
and convenient washrooms or washing facilities and a sufficient number
of suitable and convenient waterclosets. Where the elevator is used in
or in connection with a factory or mercantile establishment, the
provisions of sections two hundred and ninety-three and two hundred and
ninety-five shall apply to wash-rooms, washing facilities and
waterclosets for employees mentioned in this section; and where the
elevator is used in any other building or place, the provisions of such
sections three hundred and seventy-eight and three hundred and
eighty-one shall apply to washrooms, washing facilities and waterclosets
for employees engaged in the care, custody or operation of an elevator
in such building or place. For the purpose of so applying the sections
last referred to, the term "mercantile establishment" as therein used
shall be deemed to mean and include a building in which the elevator is
located or with which it connects.