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Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to U.S. Department of Labor

Title 20  

Employees' Benefits

 

Chapter V  

Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor

 

 

Part 654  

Special Responsibilities of the Employment Service System

 

 

 

Subpart E  

Housing for Agricultural Workers


20 CFR 654.412 - Bathing, laundry, and handwashing.

  • Section Number: 654.412
  • Section Name: Bathing, laundry, and handwashing.

    (a) Bathing and handwashing facilities, supplied with hot and cold 

water under pressure, shall be provided for the use of all occupants. 

These facilities shall be clean and sanitary and located within 200 feet 

of each living unit.

    (b) There shall be a minimum of 1 showerhead per 15 persons. 

Showerheads shall be spaced at least 3 feet apart, with a minimum of 9 

square feet of floor space per unit. Adequate, dry dressing space shall 

be provided in common use facilities. Shower floors shall be constructed 

of nonabsorbent nonskid materials and sloped to properly constructed 

floor drains. Except in individual family units, separate shower 

facilities shall be provided each sex. When common use shower facilities 

for both sexes are in the same building they shall be separated by a 

solid nonabsorbent wall extending from the floor to ceiling, or roof, 

and shall be plainly designated ``men'' or ``women'' in English and in 

the native language of the persons expected to occupy the housing.

    (c) Lavatories or equivalent units shall be provided in a ratio of 1 

per 15 persons.

    (d) Laundry facilities, supplied with hot and cold water under 

pressure, shall be provided for the use of all occupants. Laundry trays 

or tubs shall be provided in the ratio of 1 per 25 persons. Mechanical 

washers may be provided in the ratio of 1 per 50 persons in lieu of 

laundry trays, although a minimum of 1 laundry tray per 100 persons 

shall be provided in addition to the mechanical washers.
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