Wis. Admin. Code Department of Workforce Development DWD 301.07 - [Effective 1/1/2028] Migrant labor camps
(1) CERTIFICATE.
(a) The application fee for an annual
certificate to operate a migrant labor camp shall be $100. Issuance of a
certificate to operate a migrant labor camp is contingent on the migrant labor
camp satisfying the minimum standards of this chapter.
Note: Section 103.92 (1) (a), Stats., requires every person maintaining a migrant labor camp in this state to apply for a certificate to operate the migrant labor camp and requires the application to be made annually by April 30 or 30 days prior to opening a new migrant labor camp. With certain exceptions, s. 103.92 (3), Stats., requires the department to issue a certificate if the migrant labor camp is in compliance with the department's rules establishing minimum standards for migrant labor camps. Section 103.92 (3), Stats., also provides that a certificate issued by the department authorizes a migrant labor camp to operate until March 31 of the next year.
(ag) A camp operator shall include with an
application for a certificate to operate a migrant labor camp all of the
following:
1. Documentation from the fire
department providing fire protection for the migrant labor camp that the
structures used for the migrant labor camp meet all local and state fire codes
for the number of expected occupants identified on the application. The
documentation shall be based on a fire inspection conducted no more than 6
months before submittal of an application for a certificate to operate a
migrant labor camp.
2. The test
results for the water sample required under sub. (9) (ar).
3. The written procedures for the temporary
isolation of sick or injured occupants required under s.
DWD 301.075 (2)
(c).
(ar) The department shall review and make a
determination on an application for a certificate to operate a migrant labor
camp within 140 working days after the application is received or within 20
working days after the last inspection of the migrant labor camp that is needed
for issuance of the certificate, whichever is sooner. The department shall
schedule each inspection promptly, taking into consideration seasonal
conditions and the employer's schedule for the use of the migrant labor camp.
If 3 or more inspection visits are needed for issuance of the certificate, the
department shall charge an additional fee of $300 for the third inspection and
$500 for the fourth inspection and each subsequent inspection.
Note: Section 103.92 (3), Stats., requires the department to inspect each migrant labor camp for which an application for a certificate to operate a migrant labor camp is made.
(aw) Except for the
denial of a certificate to operate a migrant labor camp that is required under
s. 103.92 (6), (7), or (8), Stats., an applicant who wishes to
contest the department's denial of a certificate may, within 30 days after the
date of the denial, file a written request for hearing under s.
DWD 301.135.
Note: Sections 103.92 (6), (7), and (8), Stats., specify requirements for the department to deny a certificate based on delinquencies in child or family support, taxes, or unemployment insurance contributions and such denials are subject to review as specified in those statutes.
(b) A camp operator shall file a separate
application for a certificate to operate a migrant labor camp for each separate
migrant labor camp that the camp operator maintains. In determining whether
certain facilities constitute 2 or more separate migrant labor camps, the
department shall consider the distance separating the housing units and whether
or not there are shared facilities for the use of the people residing in the
housing units.
(c) The department
may not conduct any inspection for an applicant under this subsection until the
application fee has been paid and the department has received the completed
application.
(d) The department
shall charge a fee of $100 for each partial inspection that is requested. A
partial inspection is not an additional inspection visit under par.
(ar).
(e) A visit to a migrant
labor camp that is solely for the purpose of obtaining a water sample for
testing is not an additional inspection visit under par. (ar).
(f) If the only purpose for an additional
inspection visit is to verify that specified corrections have been made, the
department may instead accept letters, emails, photos, receipts, or other
documents from the camp operator that verify that the corrections have been
made.
(g) A copy of the camp
operator's certificate to operate a migrant labor camp shall be posted in a
conspicuous place in the migrant labor camp. The posting shall be on a form
prescribed by the department and shall be in English and in the language of the
occupants if other than English.
(1m) NOTICE OF REVOCATION. If the department
determines that a migrant labor camp is operating without a certificate to
operate a migrant labor camp or identifies any other violation of this section
or s. 103.92, Stats., that would
warrant revocation of a certificate, the department shall provide a notice of
violation pursuant to s.
103.965 (1),
Stats., and allow up to 15 days to correct the violation. If the violation is
not corrected, the department shall issue a notice of revocation of the
certificate to operate a migrant labor camp. The notice of revocation shall be
accompanied by a closing order.
Note: Section 103.92 (4), Stats., allows only certified migrant labor camps to operate in this state and requires the department to order the immediate closing of all other migrant labor camps.
(2) CLOSING
ORDER. Within 3 working days from the date of an order closing a migrant labor
camp, the department shall transmit the file and a copy of the order to the
attorney general or the district attorney for the county in which the violation
occurred for prosecution.
Note: Section 103.92 (4), Stats., authorizes the attorney general or district attorney to enforce the department's closing order.
(4) GATES AND GATEWAYS. Any fence around a
migrant labor camp shall have one or more unlocked gates or gateways that have
a width that is no less than the aggregate width required for exits under the
Wisconsin commercial building code for a building with the same occupant load
as the migrant labor camp.
(6)
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
(ag) In this
subsection:
1. "Addition" means construction
performed on a building that increases the outside dimensions of the
building.
2. "Alteration" means an
enhancement, upgrading, or substantial change or modification to a building
other than an addition or repair to the building or to electrical, plumbing,
heating, ventilating, air conditioning and other systems within the
building.
3. "New construction"
includes an addition or alteration to an existing building.
4. "Repair" means the act or process of
restoring to original soundness, including redecorating, refinishing,
nonstructural repairs, or maintenance, or the replacement of existing fixtures,
systems, or equipment with the equivalent fixture, system, or
equipment.
(ar) Except
as provided under par. (b), plans and specifications for all new construction
intended for use as housing or common use facilities shall be approved by the
department before letting contracts or commencing work.
(b) If the new construction will result in
any of the following buildings, the camp operator is not required to submit
plans and specifications under par. (ar) if the camp operator submits notice of
intent to construct such a building to the department prior to constructing
such a building:
1. Single story buildings for
use as housing for not more than 2 families.
2. Buildings for use by not more than 8
persons who are not members of the same family.
3. Common use facilities containing less than
25,000 cubic feet total volume that have no floor or roof span greater than 30
feet and that are not more than 2 stories high.
Note: Plans and specifications for all new construction may also require the approval of the Department of Safety and Professional Services, a municipality, or a local governmental unit under the Wisconsin commercial building code. Contact the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Industry Services Plan Review, 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, Wisconsin 53705 for further information.
(c) One copy of plans and
specifications are required to obtain the department's approval under par.
(ar). The plans shall include all of the following:
1. A plot plan of the migrant labor camp that
includes the location and grades of adjoining streets, alleys, lot lines, and
any other buildings on the same lot or property.
2. The name of the owner of the migrant labor
camp.
3. The intended use or uses
of all rooms and the number of persons to be accommodated therein.
(f) One set of approved plans
shall be kept by the owner of the migrant labor camp or camp operator and made
available to a migrant labor inspector of the department.
(7) VARIANCES.
(a) The department may, upon written
application by a camp operator and inspection by a migrant labor inspector of
the department, grant written permission to individual camp operators to vary
temporarily from particular provisions in this section. The department may
approve a variance under this paragraph that does not extend beyond March 31 of
the year immediately following the year of approval if the camp operator
indicates the extent of the variance in the application and demonstrates to the
department that the variance is necessary for all of the following purposes:
1. Obtaining a beneficial use of an existing
facility.
2. Preventing a practical
difficulty or unnecessary hardship.
(b) The department may, upon written
application by a camp operator and inspection by a migrant labor inspector of
the department, grant written permission to a camp operator to permanently vary
from the provisions of this section if all of the following apply:
1. The camp operator demonstrates to the
department that the variance is necessary for the purposes specified in par.
(a) 1. and 2.
2. Appropriate
alternative measures have been taken that protect the health and safety of the
occupants and serve the purpose of the provisions from which variance is
sought.
(c) A variance
shall not be effective until granted in writing by the department.
(8) HOUSING SITE.
(a) Housing sites shall be well drained and
free from depressions in which water may stagnate.
(b) Housing shall not be subject to, or in
proximity to conditions which create or are likely to create or attract insects
or be subject to noise, traffic, or any similar hazardous condition.
(bm) 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.
(c) Grounds within housing sites shall be
free from debris, noxious plants, including poison ivy and uncontrolled weeds
or brush.
(d) A housing site shall
provide a space for recreation reasonably related to the size of the facility
and type of occupancy.
(e) No
mobile home unit may be located less than 10 feet from any other building, from
the boundary line of the premises on which the mobile home unit is located, or
from any street.
(f)
1. To ensure that a housing site is not
subject to a hazardous condition arising from pesticide application, the camp
operator shall do all of the following:
a.
Make a written request for advance notice of aerial pesticide applications from
persons who own or control immediately adjacent land, pursuant to s.
ATCP 29.51 (2). Upon receipt of notice of
an aerial pesticide application, the camp operator shall immediately give
notice to occupants.
b. Provide to
occupants advance notice of at least 24 hours of any pesticide application on
any land adjacent to the camp which is owned or controlled by the camp
operator. If the application date or time is changed so that the application
will occur before or after the intended date or time specified in the original
notice of application, a new notice shall be given as soon as possible prior to
the application. In this subdivision, "land adjacent" means land within 250
feet of the housing site, including land separated from the migrant labor camp
by a roadway.
3. Notice
under subd. 1. shall be given in English and in the language of the occupants,
if other than English, by posting a written statement on a camp bulletin board
or at the location where the occupants report for work in a place where it can
be easily seen by the occupants. The notice shall include all of the following:
a. The intended date and time of
application.
b. The location of the
land on which the pesticide is expected to be applied.
c. The trade or common name of the
pesticide.
d. A statement from the
pesticide label of the practical treatment for potential side effects,
including emergency first aid measures and information for physicians on
treatment of poisons.
(9) WATER SUPPLY.
(ag) Any migrant labor camp regulated as a
public water system under ch. NR 809 shall comply with ch. NR 809 in addition
to the requirements of this section.
(ar) An adequate and convenient supply of
water safe for human consumption, as defined in s.
NR 809.04(42m), shall be provided for the occupants.
Water is considered safe for human consumption for purposes of this paragraph
if all of the following apply:
1. A water
sample obtained within the 3-month period prior to the date the camp is to be
occupied has been found total coliform negative by a laboratory accredited
under ch. NR 149 or approved by the U.S. environmental protection
agency.
2. The water sample under
subd. 1. has been analyzed by the laboratory specified in subd. 1. for nitrate
concentration and found to contain a total nitrate nitrite level not exceeding
the maximum contaminant level specified in
NR 809.11(2). If the maximum contaminant level is
exceeded, the department may issue a certificate to operate the migrant labor
camp only if the camp operator demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
department that the requirements of s.
NR 809.11 (3) (a) to
(e) are satisfied.
(d) Drinking fountains shall not be located
in rooms containing toilet facilities.
(f) Camp operators shall arrange to have well
water tested by a laboratory certified pursuant to s.
NR 809.76 within 3 months before camp
occupancy.
(g) Camp operators shall
provide to the department the well construction reports for wells that are
required under s.
NR 812.10(11).
(10) EXCRETA AND LIQUID WASTE DISPOSAL.
(a) Facilities shall be provided and
maintained for effective disposal of excreta and liquid waste in a manner that
neither creates nor is likely to create a nuisance or a hazard to
health.
(b) Raw or treated liquid
waste shall not be discharged or allowed to accumulate on the ground surface of
a migrant labor camp.
(c) If public
sewer systems are available, all facilities for disposal of excreta and liquid
wastes shall be connected thereto.
(d) If public sewers are not available, a
subsurface septic tank, seepage system or other type of liquid waste treatment
and disposal system shall be provided.
(11) HOUSING.
(a) Housing shall comply with all federal,
state, and local residential and commercial building codes, including the
Wisconsin commercial building code, and with all of the following:
2. Exits and means of escape are subject to
sub. (21) (b) to (e) and (f).
3.
Maintenance of facilities is subject to sub. (22).
(b) Housing shall have flooring that is
constructed of rigid materials, smooth finished, readily cleanable, and so
located as to prevent the entrance of ground and surface water.
(c) All of the following space requirements
shall be met:
1. Each room used for sleeping
purposes shall contain at least 50 square feet of floor space for each
occupant.
2. In a room where
workers cook, live, and sleep a minimum of 100 square feet per person shall be
provided.
(cm) Only a
single family may live in a one-family housing unit, except as approved by the
department. A single family may include parents and their unmarried children,
grandparents, unaccompanied married children, and dependent minor relatives.
The department may allow other individuals to share a one-family housing unit
with a family, taking into consideration the following factors:
1. Respect for the integrity of the migrant
family.
2. Privacy of the
occupants.
3. Preference of family
members.
4. Relationship of the
occupants.
5. Size of the
unit.
6. Health and safety
concerns.
7. The employer's
justification.
8. Compliance with
this chapter, s. 106.50, Stats., and other
applicable law.
(d)
Housing used for a family with one or more children over 6 years of age shall
have a room or partitioned sleeping area for the parents. The partition shall
be of rigid materials and installed so as to provide reasonable
privacy.
(e) In dormitory
accommodations a camp operator shall make available upon request curtains or
partitions to permit reasonable privacy between individual sleeping units. A
bunk bed shall be considered an individual sleeping unit.
(f) Separate sleeping accommodations shall be
provided for all the members of each sex or for each family.
(fm) Partitions between living units in a
multifamily shelter shall extend from the floor to the ceiling of the
shelter.
(g) There shall be
adequate and separate arrangements for hanging clothing and storing personal
effects for each person or family.
(h) The floor area in each living unit shall
have a minimum ceiling height of 7 feet.
(i) Each habitable room shall have at least
one window or skylight opening directly to the out-of-doors that satisfies all
of the following:
1. The minimum total window
or skylight areas in each habitable room, including windows in doors, shall
equal at least 10 percent of the usable floor area.
2. The total window area that opens shall
equal at least 45 percent of the minimum total window or skylight area required
under subd. 1.
(12) SCREENING.
(a) Windows and doors that are used for
ventilation shall be protected with screening of not less than 16 mesh. This
paragraph does not apply to doors in buildings that are cooled with air
conditioning.
(b) All screen doors
shall be tight fitting, in good repair, and equipped with self-closing
devices.
(13) HEATING.
(a) All living quarters and service buildings
shall be provided with permanently installed and operable heating equipment
capable of maintaining a temperature of at least 68 degrees
Fahrenheit.
(c) A stove or other
source of heat utilizing combustible fuel shall be installed and vented in such
a manner as to prevent fire hazards and a dangerous concentration of gases and
shall comply with the Wisconsin commercial building code.
(e) If a solid or liquid fuel stove is used
in a room with wood or other combustible flooring, the stove shall sit on a
concrete slab, insulated metal sheet, or other fireproof material, extending at
least 24 inches beyond the perimeter of the base of the stove.
(f) Any wall or ceiling within 24 inches of a
solid or liquid fuel stove or a stovepipe shall be of fireproof
material.
(g) A vented metal collar
shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications around
a stovepipe, or vent passing through a wall, ceiling, floor, or roof.
(h) A heating system may have automatic
controls only if the controls are installed in accordance with the
manufacturer's specifications and the controls cut off the fuel supply upon
failure or interruption of the flame or ignition, or whenever a predetermined
safe temperature or pressure is exceeded.
(14) ELECTRICITY AND LIGHTING.
(a) All housing sites shall be provided with
electric service.
(b) All habitable
rooms, common use rooms, rooms containing toilet facilities, and other areas,
including laundry rooms, hallways, and stairways, shall contain adequate
ceiling or wall type light fixtures.
(d) Adequate lighting shall be provided for
yard areas, and pathways to common use facilities.
(e) All electrical wiring and lighting
fixtures shall be installed and maintained in a safe condition and shall comply
with the provisions of ch. SPS 316.
(f) Common use facilities shall be provided
with a light switch at the entrance door.
(g) Illumination of common use facilities
shall be not less than 10 foot candles 30 inches above the floor.
(h) Public passageways, stairways, and exit
doors shall be illuminated in accordance with the Wisconsin commercial building
code.
(15) TOILETS.
(a) All rooms containing toilet facilities
shall comply with the Wisconsin commercial building code, except that privies
are not permitted.
(c) Urinals of
the approved type shall be provided in toilets to be used by 10 or more males
in the ratio of one per 40 males or fraction thereof.
Note: Par. (c) is amended eff. 1-1-2028 by CR 23-030 to read:
(c) Urinals
installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications shall be
provided in toilet facilities to be used by 10 or more males in the ratio of
one per 25 males or fraction thereof.
(d) Except in individual family units,
separate toilet facilities for men and women shall be provided and all of the
following apply:
1. Toilet facilities for men
and women that are in the same building shall be separated by a solid wall from
floor to roof or ceiling.
2. Toilet
facilities shall be distinctly marked "men" and "women" in English and in the
language of the persons expected to occupy the housing or marked with easily
understood pictures or symbols.
(e) Where common use toilet facilities are
provided, an adequate and accessible supply of toilet tissue with holders shall
be furnished.
(f) All common use
toilet facilities shall be well lighted and ventilated and shall be clean and
sanitary.
(g) Toilet seats shall be
of impervious material or shall be well painted or varnished.
(h) All living quarters and service buildings
shall be provided with toilet facilities that are located within 200 feet of
each living unit.
(16)
BATHING, LAUNDRY AND HANDWASHING.
(a) Bathing
and handwashing facilities shall be supplied with adequate hot and cold water
under pressure and shall be provided for the use of all occupants.
(b) Bathing and handwashing facilities shall
be clean and sanitary and located within 200 feet of each living
unit.
(c) There shall be a minimum
ratio of showerheads as set forth in chs.
SPS 361 and
362.
Note: Par. (c) is amended eff. 1-1-2028 by CR 23-030 to read:
(c) There
shall be a minimum ratio of one showerhead per 8 occupants of a migrant labor
camp.
(d) Showerheads shall be
spaced at least 3 feet apart with a minimum of 9 square feet of floor space per
showerhead or shall be placed in a commercially available 30-inch shower stall
that has an area of at least 6.25 square feet.
(e) Floors of showers shall be constructed of
nonabsorbent, nonskid materials and sloped to properly constructed floor
drains.
(f) If common use shower
facilities for both sexes are located in the same building, the facilities
shall be separated by a solid opaque and nonabsorbent wall extending from the
floor to ceiling or roof, and shall be plainly designated "men" or "women" in
English and in the language of the persons expected to occupy the housing or
marked with easily understood pictures or symbols.
(g) Adequate dry dressing space shall be
provided in common use shower facilities.
(h) Except in individual family units,
separate shower facilities shall be provided for each sex.
(i) Each shower unit for women shall be
enclosed as a separate compartment.
(j) Each shower compartment shall be
supplemented by an individual dressing compartment.
(k) Lavatories or equivalent units shall be
provided in a ratio as set forth in ch. SPS 362.
(l) Mechanical or automatic washers that are
supplied with adequate hot and cold water under pressure shall be provided for
the use of all occupants in the ratio of one per 20 occupants.
(p) At least one laundry tray, tub, or sink
shall be provided in each room that includes a washer.
(r) Dryers shall be provided for the use of
all occupants in the ratio of one per 20 occupants.
(17) COOKING AND EATING FACILITIES.
(a) If workers or their families are
permitted or required to cook in their individual unit, a space shall be
provided and equipped for cooking and eating. The space shall be provided with
all of the following:
1. A stove with an
oven.
2. Adequate food storage
shelves and a counter for food preparation.
3m. A refrigerator maintained at 40 degrees
Fahrenheit or lower and a freezer maintained at zero degrees Fahrenheit or
lower.
4. A table and chairs or
equivalent seating and eating arrangements that are commensurate with the
capacity of the unit.
5. Adequate
lighting and ventilation.
6. An
adequate sink with hot and cold water under pressure.
7. Floors that consist of nonabsorbent,
easily cleaned materials.
(b) If workers or their families are
permitted or required to cook and eat in a common facility, a room or building
separate from the sleeping facilities shall be provided for cooking and eating.
The room or building shall be provided with all of the following:
1. Stoves with an oven in a ratio of one
stove to 10 persons or one stove to 2 families.
2. Adequate food storage shelves and a
counter for food preparation.
3m. A
refrigerator maintained at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or lower and a freezer
maintained at zero degrees Fahrenheit or lower.
4. Tables and chairs or equivalent seating
adequate for the intended use of the facility.
5. Adequate sinks with hot and cold water
under pressure.
6. Adequate
lighting and ventilation.
7. Floors
that consist of nonabsorbent, easily cleaned materials.
(c) If central mess facilities are provided,
the kitchen and mess hall shall be in proper proportion to the capacity of the
housing and shall be separate from the sleeping quarters.
(d) Central mess facilities operated by or
for the camp operator shall comply with all of the following:
1. The kitchen and dining room shall be
separated from sleeping quarters and rooms containing toilet
facilities.
2. No kitchen or dining
room shall be used for sleeping purposes.
3. Kitchen and dining room tables and chairs
or benches shall be so constructed as to be easily kept clean.
4. Table tops or coverings shall be smooth
and free from cracks.
5. Dishes and
utensils shall be of nontarnishable materials, free from cracks and easily
cleaned.
6. Cooking utensils shall
be stored on racks or suspended on hooks at least 12 inches above the
floor.
7. The kitchen and dining
room shall be swept daily.
Note: The department recommends using a sweeping compound that lays the dust.
8. The kitchen and dining room shall be
scrubbed with hot soap suds or suitable detergent at least once a week.
Note: During rainy periods, the department recommends scrubbing more often than once a week.
9. Dining tables shall be washed with soap or
suitable detergent and water after each meal.
10. Handwashing facilities shall be provided
in kitchens and shall include hot and cold water under pressure, soap and
individual toweling for use by kitchen personnel only.
11. Cooks and all food handlers shall be
clean and wear clean clothing.
12.
A sink with ample facilities for providing hot and cold water under pressure
shall be provided for washing dishes and kitchen utensils.
13. All dishes and utensils shall be
thoroughly scraped and shall be washed and scalded or disinfected.
14. All dishes and utensils shall be air
dried.
15. All milk used shall
either be adequately pasteurized, evaporated or powdered.
16. Perishable foods such as meats, milk,
butter, eggs, and salads shall be kept under refrigeration not to exceed 40
degrees Fahrenheit.
17.
Refrigerators shall be thoroughly washed with hot water and soap or suitable
detergents at least once a week.
18. Nonperishable foods shall be stored in
clean and rodent proof containers elevated above the floor.
19. The wall surface adjacent to cooking
areas shall be of fire-resistant material and shall comply with the Wisconsin
commercial building code.
(18) GARBAGE AND OTHER REFUSE.
(a) Durable, fly tight, rodent tight, and
clean containers in good condition of a minimum capacity of 20 gallons, shall
be provided adjacent to each housing unit for the storage of garbage and other
refuse.
(b) Containers required
under par. (a) shall be provided in a minimum ratio of 1 per 10 persons and
shall be emptied when full, but not less than twice a week.
(d) The disposal of garbage and other refuse
shall be in accordance with state and local law.
(19) INSECT AND RODENT CONTROL. Housing and
facilities shall be free of insects, rodents and other vermin.
(20) SLEEPING FACILITIES.
(a) Sleeping facilities shall be provided for
each person.
(b) Sleeping
facilities shall consist of comfortable beds or bunks, and shall be provided
with clean mattresses covered with a sanitized, waterproof material.
(bm) Sleeping facilities shall be spaced no
closer than 36 inches both laterally and end-to-end and shall be elevated at
least 12 inches from the floor.
(c)
Any bedding provided by the camp operator shall be clean and
sanitary.
(d) Sleeping facilities
may not contain triple deck bunks.
(dm) The upper decks of bunk beds shall
include guardrails that comply with
16 CFR
1213.3 (a).
(e) The clear space above the top of the
lower mattress of a bunk bed and the bottom of the upper deck shall be a
minimum of 27 inches.
(f) The
distance from the top of the upper mattress to the ceiling shall be a minimum
of 36 inches.
(g) Sleeping
facilities may not contain beds used for double occupancy except in family
accommodations.
(21)
FIRE, SAFETY, AND FIRST AID.
(a) All
buildings shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with applicable
state or local fire and safety laws.
(b) Any family housing and housing units for
less than 10 persons that are of one-story construction shall have 2 means of
escape.
(c) Only one means of
escape required under par. (b) may be a readily accessible window with space of
not less than 24 by 24 inches that may be opened.
(d) All sleeping quarters intended for use by
10 or more persons, central dining facilities and common assembly rooms shall
have at least 2 doors remotely separated so as to provide alternate means of
escape to the outside or to an interior hall.
(e) Sleeping and common use rooms located on
or above the second story shall comply with the state and local fire and
building codes relative to multi-story dwellings and with all of the following:
1. On two-story buildings a modified class
"A" type fire escape constructed of wood may be provided as a second exit
serving not more than 8 persons.
2.
The fire escape and its connectors shall be capable of supporting 100 pounds
per square foot and shall be fastened to the building by through bolts of at
least seven-eighth inch diameter and nuts and washers of at least 4 inch
diameter.
(em)
1. Except as provided in subd. 3., a camp
operator shall install portable smoke detectors approved by the underwriters
laboratory in all of the following locations:
a. Except in the kitchen, within 6 feet of
the doorway of each sleeping area of each housing unit.
b. In the basement of each housing
unit.
c. At the head of any
stairway on each floor level of each housing unit.
2. Each portable smoke detector required
under subd. 1. shall be installed no closer than 3 inches and no farther than
12 inches from the ceiling, except a camp operator may follow a manufacturer's
recommendation on the installation of a particular smoke detector in a
different location if the camp operator provides the department's migrant labor
inspector with proof of the manufacturer's installation recommendation at the
time of the camp inspection.
3.
This paragraph does not apply to buildings with permanently wired smoke
detectors installed by a professional electrician at the time of
construction.
(f) Exit
lights and signs shall be provided in accordance with the Wisconsin commercial
building code.
(g) Fire
extinguishing equipment shall be provided in a readily accessible place located
not more than 100 feet from each housing unit.
(h) Fire extinguishing equipment shall
provide protection equal to a 2.5 gallon stored pressure or 5 gallon pump type
water extinguisher.
(i) First aid
facilities consisting of at least all of the following shall be provided in a
ratio of one per 50 persons and shall be readily accessible for use at all
times:
1. Sixteen adhesive bandages.
2. Two and a half yards of adhesive
tape.
3. Ten antibiotic
applications.
4. Ten antiseptic
applications.
5. One breathing
barrier.
6. One burn
dressing.
7. Ten burn
treatments.
8. One cold
pack.
9. Two eye coverings with
means of attachment.
10. One fluid
ounce of eye skin wash.
11. Six
hand sanitizers.
12. Two pairs of
medical exam gloves.
13. One 2 inch
by 4 yard roller bandage.
14. One 4
inch by 4 yard roller bandage.
15.
One pair of scissors.
16. Two
sterile pads.
17. Two trauma
pads.
18. One triangular
bandage.
19. Ten face
masks.
(l) No flammable
or volatile liquids or materials may be stored in or adjacent to rooms used for
living purposes, unless needed for current household use.
(m) Agricultural pesticides and toxic
chemicals may not be stored in the housing area.
(22) CAMP OPERATORS' AND OCCUPANTS'
RESPONSIBILITIES.
(a) A camp operator or agent
may establish reasonable rules relating to the responsibility of occupants as
to migrant labor camp occupancy and care. A copy of all such rules shall be
posted in the migrant labor camp where they can be easily seen by the occupants
and shall be given to the occupants together with the work agreement. All such
rules shall be written in English and the language of occupants if other than
English.
(b) A camp operator or
agent shall do all of the following:
1.
Clearly explain to occupants their responsibilities under any rules established
under par. (a).
2. At least once a
week inspect the migrant labor camp area, structures, toilets, showers, and
other facilities and ensure that each is maintained in a clean and orderly
condition and that broken or damaged property is promptly repaired.
3. Designate an employee or other individual
to maintain the grounds and common use facilities in a clean and orderly
condition at least daily, except that in migrant labor camps occupied by 100 or
more persons, the camp operator shall provide a full-time person or the
equivalent to perform all duties required under this subdivision during the
period that the migrant labor camp is occupied.
4. Designate an employee or other individual
to be responsible for compliance with this paragraph and post the employee's or
other individual's name with the copy of this section that is posted under sub.
(24).
(c) Each occupant
shall do all of the following:
1. Use the
sanitary and other facilities furnished by the migrant labor camp.
2. Keep in a clean and orderly manner that
part of the migrant labor camp and premises that the occupant occupies or
uses.
3. Be responsible for the
cleanliness of the dwelling units to which the occupant has been assigned and
adjacent grounds.
4. Dispose of
garbage and other refuse by placing it in containers provided for garbage and
other refuse.
(23) INSPECTION.
(a) All migrant labor camps including
individual dwelling units shall be opened to inspection by representatives of
the department at all of the following times:
1. Normal daytime business hours for
investigation of employers' records.
2. Between sunrise and sunset for
investigation of all other matters.
(b) A migrant labor inspector of the
department shall make the inspector's presence known to the camp operator or an
adult member of the operator's immediate family or the person designated as
responsible for compliance with this section and to any affected occupant
before making an inspection.
(24) POSTING OF RULES. A copy of this section
prepared by the department in English, and in the language of the occupants if
other than English, shall be posted in the migrant labor camp or where the
occupants report for work in a place easily seen by the occupants. The copy
shall state where copies of the rules under this section may be
obtained.
Notes
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