Wisconsin Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
Agency ATCP. Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection |
Chapters 55-89. Food, Lodging, and Recreation Safety |
Chapter 78. Recreational and Educational Camps |
Section 78.21. Sleeping quarters.
Latest version.
- (1) Fire safety. Sleeping quarters at a camp shall comply with the fire safety requirements in s. ATCP 78.18 (4) (c) .(2) Space. Sleeping quarters shall provide a minimum of 400 cubic feet for each occupant over 12 years of age and 200 cubic feet for each occupant 12 years of age or under and shall have a ceiling height of at least 7 feet. Adequate space shall be provided for wheelchair access to bedsides.(3) Floor space between beds. There shall be at least 3 feet horizontally between the sides of beds and at least 6 feet horizontally between the heads of sleepers.(4) Bunk beds. When campers sleep in upper bunks, guardrails shall be installed to prevent occupants from rolling out. The top of the rail shall be at least 5 inches above the top of the mattress and the bottom of the rail shall be no more than 3.5 inches above the top of the bed frame. No more than 2 beds may be stacked vertically and there shall be a vertical separation of at least 2.5 feet measured from the top of the lower mattress to the bottom of the frame of the upper bed. A free space of at least 2.5 feet shall be provided above the mattress of the upper bed.(5) Ventilation. Sleeping quarters shall be adequately ventilated.(6) Bedding. Pillowslips, sheets, towels, and washcloths, when provided by the operator, shall be washed at least once a week and before being assigned to a different camper or staff member. Blankets, spreads, mattresses, and pillows shall be kept clean and free of insect infestation. Mattresses shall be covered with a nonabsorbent cover or other approved protection and shall be maintained clean and in good repair. The cover, pad, or mattress shall be cleaned for each incoming camper and staff member and more often if necessary.(7) Separation. A camp shall provide separate sleeping quarters for each sex, except when the sleeping quarters are occupied by a family.
History:
Cr.
Register, January, 2001, No. 541
, eff. 2-1-01;
CR 08-073
: renum. from HFS 175.16
Register January 2009 No. 637
, eff. 2-1-09; correction in (1) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7.
, Stats.,
Register January 2009 No. 637
;
renum. from DHS 175.21
Register June 2016 No. 726
; correction in (1) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7.
, Stats., and correction in (6) made under s.
35.17
, Stats.,
Register June 2016 No. 726
.
Note
See ch.
SPS 364
.
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