Texas Register, Volume 30, Number 43, Pages 6973-7094, October 28, 2005 Page: 6,986
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(8) Each habitable room shall have at least one window or
skylight opening directly to the outside. The minimum total window
or skylight area, including windows and doors, shall equal at least 10%
of the usable floor area. The total area that can be opened shall equal
at least 45% of the minimum window or skylight area required, except
where comparable adequate ventilation is supplied by mechanical or
some other method.
(9) Facilities previously used to mix, load, or store pesti-
cides and toxic chemicals may not be used for cooking, dishwashing,
eating, sleeping, housing purposes, or other similar purposes.
(e) Cooking and eating arrangements.
(1) When workers or their families cook in their individual
units, space shall be provided and equipped for cooking and eating.
Each such space shall be provided with:
(A) a working stove with a minimum of four operating
burners;
(B) adequate food storage shelves and a counter for
food preparation; if children under the age of six years will be present,
such storage facilities shall include a container with childproof locks
in which to store any cleaning agents or similar dangerous substances
that may be used in connection with food preparation and clean-up,
and this container shall be separate and apart for any place or con-
tainer for food storage;
(C) provisions for mechanical refrigeration of food at a
temperature of not more than 45 degrees F;
(D) eating arrangements (table and chairs or equiva-
lent) commensurate with the maximum capacity of the unit;
(E) adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pres-
sure; and
(F) adequate lighting and ventilation.
(2) When workers or their families cook and eat in a com-
munal room or building separate from their sleeping accommodations,
each such room or building shall be provided with:
(A) a working stove with a minimum of four operating
burners, in a ratio of one stove to 10 persons, or one stove to two
families;
(B) adequate food storage shelves and a counter for
food preparation;
(C) mechanical refrigeration for food at a temperature
of not more than 45 degrees F;
(D) eating arrangements (tables and chairs or equiva-
lent) commensurate with the intended use of the room or building;
(E) adequate lighting and ventilation; and
(F) nonabsorbent floors of easily cleanable materials.
(3) In a central mess or multifamily feeding operation, the
kitchen and mess hall shall be constructed in accordance with depart-
ment rules on food services sanitation, 25 TAC 229.161 - 229.171
(relating to Food Service Sanitation), and
(A) shall be a size in proper proportion to the facility
capacity and separate from the sleeping quarters;
(B) floors, walls, ceiling, tables, and shelves of all
kitchens, dining rooms, refrigerators, and food storage rooms shall be
maintained in a clean, sanitary condition;(C) the exterior wall opening of all dining rooms shall
be screened (16 mesh) and rendered fly-tight; and,
(D) screen doors shall be self-closing and installed to
open outward from the area to be protected.
(f) Sleeping arrangements.
(1) Sleeping arrangements (beds, metal frame cots, or
bunks complete with springs, mattresses, and mattress covers) in good
repair shall be provided for facility occupants. Sleeping arrangements
shall be cleaned and maintained in a sanitary condition. No bed shall
be used by more than two occupants.
(2) Mattresses and mattress covers shall be laundered and
sanitized between assignment to different occupants.
(3) Beds, bunks, or cots shall have a clear space of at least
12 inches from the floor. Triple-deck facilities shall be prohibited.
Single beds shall be spaced not closer than 36 inches laterally or end
to end. Bunk beds shall be spaced not less than 48 inches laterally or
36 inches end to end. There shall be a clear ceiling height above a
mattress of not less than 36 inches. The clear space above the lower
mattress of the bunk beds and the bottom of the upper bunk shall not
be less than 27 inches.
(g) Heating.
(1) All living quarters and service rooms shall be provided
with properly installed, operable heating equipment that capable at all
times of maintaining a temperature of at least 68 degrees F. If heating
is centrally controlled, all areas affected shall be maintained at least
68 degrees F at all times.
(2) All heating systems shall be failsafe in case of failure
or interruption of the power or fuel source.
(3) All walls or ceilings within 18 inches of the stovepipe
of a solid or liquid fuel stove shall be of fireproof material.
(4) All stoves or other sources of heat utilizing combustible
fuel shall be installed to prevent fire and safety hazards. A vented
metal collar shall be installed around a stovepipe, or any vent passing
through a wall, ceiling, floor, or roof.
(5) All stove or other sources of heat utilizing combustible
fuel shall be vented to prevent fire and safety hazards. All vents shall
extend above the peak of the roof.
(6) If solid or liquid fuel stoves are used in a room with
wooden or other combustible flooring, they shall be placed on a con-
crete slab, insulated metal sheets, or other fireproof materials sufficient
to prevent the transfer of heat to the floor and such material shall ex-
tend at least 18 inches beyond the perimeter of the base of the stove.
(7) If portable heaters are provided they must be electric
and UL approved, and the electricity supply to the unit where they
are to be used must be sufficient to permit their operation without
disruption other things in that unit requiring electricity to operate, such
as stoves, lights, and other appliances.
(h) Bathrooms and laundry rooms.
(1) Bathrooms in family living accommodations shall be
separate from other rooms to insure privacy.
(2) Sufficient bathrooms (including bathtubs, showers, and
lavatory sinks) and laundry rooms for the occupants of each living ar-
rangement shall be located within 200 feet of each living arrangement.
(3) Bathrooms and laundry rooms shall be constructed in
a manner conducive to good repair and shall be maintained in good
repair and in a sanitary condition.30 TexReg 6986 October 28, 2005 Texas Register
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