Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 19 - Public Health and Safety
13-B
Chapter II - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
SANITATION FOR AGRICULTURAL AND MIGRATORY FARM WORKERS
Section 19-13-B57 - Bedding in sleeping quarters for workers
Current through September 9, 2024
(a) Blankets, sheets, pillow cases, pillows and mattresses or mattress bags shall be provided.
(b) All bedding shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and its condition shall be the responsibility of the management. The sheets and pillow cases shall be laundered at least once a week. Blankets shall be washed at sufficiently frequent intervals to insure cleanliness and, in any case, shall be washed at least every three months. Blankets shall be washed before use by a new worker. When mattresses, mattress bags or pillows become dirty or discolored, they shall be discarded or cleaned. If mattress bags are provided, the bags shall be washed at least every six months and, in any case, before use by a new worker. The mattress filling shall be changed at the time the bags are washed.
(c) Regular inspections of beds and bedding shall be made for vermin and periodic extermination service provided when necessary.