R392-501-6. Sleeping Room Contents

  (1) The operator shall provide each occupant of the labor community with:

  (a) a bed and mattress with an impermeable mattress cover; or

  (b) a cot.

  (2) Each provided bed or cot shall be maintained in a sanitary condition and in good repair.

  (3) The operator shall ensure that mattresses, mattress covers, quilts, blankets, pillows, pillowcases, sheets, bedcovers, and other bedding are kept clean and in good repair.

  (4) Beds or cots shall be elevated at least 12 inches from the floor.

  (5) In open bay type sleeping areas containing four or more beds, the operator shall separate beds by a horizontal distance of at least five feet, reducible to three feet if beds are alternated head to foot, except in the case of double stacked bunks, which shall have a minimum horizontal separation of six feet under all circumstances. If partitions are utilized to preclude face-to-face exposure between beds, spacing requirements may be modified to a minimum separation distance of three feet between adjacent beds upon approval of the local health officer.

  (6) Triple deck bunks are prohibited.

  (7) The operator shall provide each labor community occupant with suitable storage facilities in the sleeping room area. The following are acceptable:

  (a) lockers or closets;

  (b) three feet of rod and shelving; or

  (c) a dresser or equivalent storage space.