[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1910.142]
[Page 455-458]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT
OF LABOR
PART 1910_OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS--Table of Contents
Subpart J_General Environmental Controls
Sec. 1910.142 Temporary labor camps.
(a) Site. (1) All sites used for camps shall be adequately drained.
They shall not be subject to periodic flooding, nor located within 200
feet of swamps, pools, sink holes, or other surface collections of water
unless such quiescent
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water surfaces can be subjected to mosquito control measures. The camp
shall be located so the drainage from and through the camp will not
endanger any domestic or public water supply. All sites shall be graded,
ditched, and rendered free from depressions in which water may become a
nuisance.
(2) All sites shall be adequate in size to prevent overcrowding of
necessary structures. The principal camp area in which food is prepared
and served and where sleeping quarters are located shall be at least 500
feet from any area in which livestock is kept.
(3) The grounds and open areas surrounding the shelters shall be
maintained in a clean and sanitary condition free from rubbish, debris,
waste paper, garbage, or other refuse.
(b) Shelter. (1) Every shelter in the camp shall be constructed in a
manner which will provide protection against the elements.
(2) Each room used for sleeping purposes shall contain at least 50
square feet of floor space for each occupant. At least a 7-foot ceiling
shall be provided.
(3) Beds, cots, or bunks, and suitable storage facilities such as
wall lockers for clothing and personal articles shall be provided in
every room used for sleeping purposes. Such beds or similar facilities
shall be spaced not closer than 36 inches both laterally and end to end,
and shall be elevated at least 12 inches from the floor. If double-deck
bunks are used, they shall be spaced not less than 48 inches both
laterally and end to end. The minimum clear space between the lower and
upper bunk shall be not less than 27 inches. Triple-deck bunks are
prohibited.
(4) The floors of each shelter shall be constructed of wood,
asphalt, or concrete. Wooden floors shall be of smooth and tight
construction. The floors shall be kept in good repair.
(5) All wooden floors shall be elevated not less than 1 foot above
the ground level at all points to prevent dampness and to permit free
circulation of air beneath.
(6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit
``banking'' with earth or other suitable material around the outside
walls in areas subject to extreme low temperatures.
(7) All living quarters shall be provided with windows the total of
which shall be not less than one-tenth of the floor area. At least one-
half of each window shall be so constructed that it can be opened for
purposes of ventilation.
(8) All exterior openings shall be effectively screened with 16-mesh
material. All screen doors shall be equipped with self-closing devices.
(9) In a room where workers cook, live, and sleep a minimum of 100
square feet per person shall be provided. Sanitary facilities shall be
provided for storing and preparing food.
(10) In camps where cooking facilities are used in common, stoves
(in ratio of one stove to 10 persons or one stove to two families) shall
be provided in an enclosed and screened shelter. Sanitary facilities
shall be provided for storing and preparing food.
(11) All heating, cooking, and water heating equipment shall be
installed in accordance with State and local ordinances, codes, and
regulations governing such installations. If a camp is used during cold
weather, adequate heating equipment shall be provided.
(c) Water supply. (1) An adequate and convenient water supply,
approved by the appropriate health authority, shall be provided in each
camp for drinking, cooking, bathing, and laundry purposes.
(2) A water supply shall be deemed adequate if it is capable of
delivering 35 gallons per person per day to the campsite at a peak rate
of 2\1/2\ times the average hourly demand.
(3) The distribution lines shall be capable of supplying water at
normal operating pressures to all fixtures for simultaneous operation.
Water outlets shall be distributed throughout the camp in such a manner
that no shelter is more than 100 feet from a yard hydrant if water is
not piped to the shelters.
(4) Where water under pressure is available, one or more drinking
fountains shall be provided for each 100 occupants or fraction thereof.
Common drinking cups are prohibited.
(d) Toilet facilities. (1) Toilet facilities adequate for the
capacity of the camp shall be provided.
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(2) Each toilet room shall be located so as to be accessible without
any individual passing through any sleeping room. Toilet rooms shall
have a window not less than 6 square feet in area opening directly to
the outside area or otherwise be satisfactorily ventilated. All outside
openings shall be screened with 16-mesh material. No fixture, water
closet, chemical toilet, or urinal shall be located in a room used for
other than toilet purposes.
(3) A toilet room shall be located within 200 feet of the door of
each sleeping room. No privy shall be closer than 100 feet to any
sleeping room, dining room, lunch area, or kitchen.
(4) Where the toilet rooms are shared, such as in multifamily
shelters and in barracks type facilities, separate toilet rooms shall be
provided for each sex. These rooms shall be distinctly marked ``for
men'' and ``for women'' by signs printed in English and in the native
language of the persons occupying the camp, or marked with easily
understood pictures or symbols. If the facilities for each sex are in
the same building, they shall be separated by solid walls or partitions
extending from the floor to the roof or ceiling.
(5) Where toilet facilities are shared, the number of water closets
or privy seats provided for each sex shall be based on the maximum
number of persons of that sex which the camp is designed to house at any
one time, in the ratio of one such unit to each 15 persons, with a
minimum of two units for any shared facility.
(6) Urinals shall be provided on the basis of one unit or 2 linear
feet of urinal trough for each 25 men. The floor from the wall and for a
distance not less than 15 inches measured from the outward edge of the
urinals shall be constructed of materials impervious to moisture. Where
water under pressure is available, urinals shall be provided with an
adequate water flush. Urinal troughs in privies shall drain freely into
the pit or vault and the construction of this drain shall be such as to
exclude flies and rodents from the pit.
(7) Every water closet installed on or after August 31, 1971, shall
be located in a toilet room.
(8) Each toilet room shall be lighted naturally, or artificially by
a safe type of lighting at all hours of the day and night.
(9) An adequate supply of toilet paper shall be provided in each
privy, water closet, or chemical toilet compartment.
(10) Privies and toilet rooms shall be kept in a sanitary condition.
They shall be cleaned at least daily.
(e) Sewage disposal facilities. In camps where public sewers are
available, all sewer lines and floor drains from buildings shall be
connected thereto.
(f) Laundry, handwashing, and bathing facilities. (1) Laundry,
handwashing, and bathing facilities shall be provided in the following
ratio:
(i) Handwash basin per family shelter or per six persons in shared
facilities.
(ii) Shower head for every 10 persons.
(iii) Laundry tray or tub for every 30 persons.
(iv) Slop sink in each building used for laundry, hand washing, and
bathing.
(2) Floors shall be of smooth finish but not slippery materials;
they shall be impervious to moisture. Floor drains shall be provided in
all shower baths, shower rooms, or laundry rooms to remove waste water
and facilitate cleaning. All junctions of the curbing and the floor
shall be coved. The walls and partitions of shower rooms shall be smooth
and impervious to the height of splash.
(3) An adequate supply of hot and cold running water shall be
provided for bathing and laundry purposes. Facilities for heating water
shall be provided.
(4) Every service building shall be provided with equipment capable
of maintaining a temperature of at least 70 [deg]F. during cold weather.
(5) Facilities for drying clothes shall be provided.
(6) All service buildings shall be kept clean.
(g) Lighting. Where electric service is available, each habitable
room in a camp shall be provided with at least one ceiling-type light
fixture and at least one separate floor- or wall-type convenience
outlet. Laundry and toilet rooms and rooms where people congregate shall
contain at least one ceiling- or wall-type fixture. Light levels in
toilet and storage rooms shall be
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at least 20 foot-candles 30 inches from the floor. Other rooms,
including kitchens and living quarters, shall be at least 30 foot-
candles 30 inches from the floor.
(h) Refuse disposal. (1) Fly-tight, rodent-tight, impervious,
cleanable or single service containers, approved by the appropriate
health authority shall be provided for the storage of garbage. At least
one such container shall be provided for each family shelter and shall
be located within 100 feet of each shelter on a wooden, metal, or
concrete stand.
(2) Garbage containers shall be kept clean.
(3) Garbage containers shall be emptied when full, but not less than
twice a week.
(i) Construction and operation of kitchens, dining hall, and feeding
facilities. (1) In all camps where central dining or multiple family
feeding operations are permitted or provided, the food handling
facilities shall comply with the requirements of the ``Food Service
Sanitation Ordinance and Code,'' Part V of the ``Food Service Sanitation
Manual,'' U.S. Public Health Service Publication 934 (1965), which is
incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6.
(2) A properly constructed kitchen and dining hall adequate in size,
separate from the sleeping quarters of any of the workers or their
families, shall be provided in connection with all food handling
facilities. There shall be no direct opening from living or sleeping
quarters into a kitchen or dining hall.
(3) No person with any communicable disease shall be employed or
permitted to work in the preparation, cooking, serving, or other
handling of food, foodstuffs, or materials used therein, in any kitchen
or dining room operated in connection with a camp or regularly used by
persons living in a camp.
(j) Insect and rodent control. Effective measures shall be taken to
prevent infestation by and harborage of animal or insect vectors or
pests.
(k) First aid. (1) Adequate first aid facilities approved by a
health authority shall be maintained and made available in every labor
camp for the emergency treatment of injured persons.
(2) Such facilities shall be in charge of a person trained to
administer first aid and shall be readily accessible for use at all
times.
(l) Reporting communicable disease. (1) It shall be the duty of the
camp superintendent to report immediately to the local health officer
the name and address of any individual in the camp known to have or
suspected of having a communicable disease.
(2) Whenever there shall occur in any camp a case of suspected food
poisoning or an unusual prevalence of any illness in which fever,
diarrhea, sore throat, vomiting, or jaundice is a prominent symptom, it
shall be the duty of the camp superintendent to report immediately the
existence of the outbreak to the health authority by telegram,
telephone, electronic mail or any other method that is equally fast.
[39 FR 23502, June 27, 1974, as amended at 47 FR 14696, Apr. 6, 1982; 49
FR 18295, Apr. 30, 1984; 61 FR 9238, Mar. 7, 1996; 63 FR 33466, June 18,
1998; 70 FR 1141, Jan. 5, 2005; 70 FR 53929, Sept. 13, 2005]
