Nev. Admin. Code § 444.554 - Living and sleeping quarters
1. Living and
sleeping spaces must be in good structural condition and constructed to provide
shelter to the occupants against the elements and to exclude
dampness.
2. The floors and roofing
of all buildings must be in good condition. Floors of buildings used as living
or sleeping quarters must be constructed of wood, asphalt, concrete or other
comparable material. Dirt floors are not acceptable.
3. All buildings used as living or sleeping
quarters for 10 or more persons must have at least two outside exits, for use
in case of fire, located to provide alternate means of escape.
4. Suitable and separate beds or cots must be
provided for each worker. Where single beds are used, at least 40 square feet
of floor space must be provided for each worker. Where double deck bunks are
used, 35 square feet of floor space per worker is required. Every sleeping
space must contain at least 350 cubic feet of air space for each
occupant.
5. Where double deck
bunks are used, ceiling height should be at least 12 feet from the floor. At
least 4 feet of clear space should be allowed between each set of double
bunks.
6. Triple deck bunks are not
acceptable.
7. Where beds or bunks
are used, mattresses and mattress covers must be provided and kept in a clean
and sanitary condition.
8. Every
sleeping room must have one or more windows with an aggregate area of not less
than 10 percent of the floor space of the room.
9. All windows must be arranged so that at
least 45 percent of their aggregate area may be opened, except where there is
supplied some other approved device affording adequate ventilation. All windows
must be fitted with screening of at least 16 mesh.
10. All doors and outside openings in living
and sleeping quarters must be secured with screens not less than 16 mesh. All
screen doors must be equipped with self-closing devices.
11. When a camp is operated during a season
and in a climate requiring artificial heating, all living quarters must be
adequately heated in such a way as to ensure the comfort and safety of the
occupants.
12. A stove or other
source of heat must be installed and vented to avoid a fire hazard and a
dangerous concentration of fumes or gas. In a room with wooden or combustible
flooring, there must be a concrete slab, metal sheet or other fire resistant
material on the floor under every stove, extending at least 18 inches beyond
the perimeter of the base of the stove. Any wall or ceiling not having a fire
resistant surface within 24 inches of a stove or stovepipe must be protected by
a metal sheet or other fire resistant material. Heating appliances, other than
electrical, must be provided with a stovepipe or vent connected to the
appliance and discharging to the outside air or chimney. Such vent or chimney
must extend above the peak of the roof. A vented metal collar must be installed
around a stovepipe, vent or flue in a wall, ceiling, floor or roof through
which the stovepipe, vent or flue passes.
13. Automatically operated heat-producing
equipment must be provided with controls to cut off the fuel supply upon the
failure or interruption of flame or ignition, or whenever a predetermined safe
temperature or pressure is exceeded. All steam and hot water systems must be
provided with safety devices arranged to prevent hazardous pressures and
excessive temperatures.
14. All
living and sleeping quarters must be maintained in a clean and sanitary
condition. Floors must be scrubbed with hot water and suitable cleansing agents
once a week and more often if necessary.
Notes
NRS 439.200, 444.190
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