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Guideline No.: FH/008 Issue Date: 26/10/2009

Title: Workers Accommodation Guidelines
Issued by: Food and Health Department


I. Introduction

The Food & Health Division of the Environment, Health and Safety of
TRAKHEES as the competent authority and is the regulatory arm of Dubai
World Business Units under the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation
(PCFC) for all Food & Health Establishments or Activities has developed this
Worker Accommodation Guidelines for the purpose of assisting regulatory
authority, protecting public health and safety and regulating the concerned
industry in implementing, achieving and upholding the Dubai Municipality (DM)
Local Standards as laid down by DM Clinic & Health Section and as well as the
Internationally acceptable standards.


II. Purpose and Scope

This document has been developed as a guideline to be implemented within the
industry and practice of establishing Worker Accommodation and similar
facilities within the Dubai World jurisdiction.

The purpose of this guideline is:

1. To be applicable in all worker accommodation situated on Dubai World
jurisdiction and its developments in the Emirate of Dubai.

2. To be read & applied in conjunction with all current EHS Regulations &
Standards. This includes but is not limited to the specific requirements like
EHS Fire Department with regards to building materials, design and layout;
among others.


III. Definitions and Abbreviations

The following terms used in this guideline shall be defined as follows:


A. Worker Accommodation Any camp that is set up to provide accommodation
facilities for workers

B. The Accommodation Operator Shall refer to the company who enters into a
relationship with a Dubai World business unit to set up a worker accommodation
facility.




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C. The Authority Refers to EHS- TRAKHEES of the Ports, Customs & Free Zone
(PCFC) Authority

D. NOC No Objection Certificate issued by either a Dubai World business unit or
EHS-TRAKHEES.

E. EHS COC Refers to the EHS Certificate Of Conformity procedure.

F. Accommodation Supervisor The person responsible for the day to day running
of the worker accommodation.


IV. Applications and Approvals

The accommodation operator must ensure that prior to the setting up of any worker
accommodation the appropriate TRAKHEES approvals are in place. It is the
responsibility of the accommodation operator to obtain these TRAKHEES approvals.
Any worker accommodation constructed without the necessary TRAKHEES approvals
will be considered illegal and will be subject to further action being taken by
TRAKHEES.


1. NOC from Dubai World Business Unit (BU) The accommodation operator
must initially obtain an NOC from the Dubai World business unit owning the
land where the worker accommodation is planned. The NOC issued by the
Dubai World business unit must clearly identify the location and size of the
plot to be used for the proposed worker accommodation.

2. Application for Modification Permit The accommodation operator must
apply for a TRAKHEES Modification Permit by paying the appropriate fee
and making a submission to TRAKHEES Office which will include an
electronic set of the following documents (as per TRAKHEES Modification
Permit Application Procedures):

Detailed project description including proposed number of residents.
A copy of the Dubai World business unit NOC referred to above.
Indicative layout plan of the workers accommodation
Architectural drawings and finishing details of all structures
Drainage layout drawings
Color-coded layout of potable water services
Fire detection and fire protection layout drawings and details.

3. If needed, EHS COC The accommodation operator will ensure that the EHS
COC procedure is followed and will make application for the appropriate
COCs during the construction of the worker accommodation.






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4. NOC from Dubai World Business Unit (BU) for EHS-TRAKHEES
Another NOC from the BU must be applied by the accommodation operator
as soon as the worker accommodation construction work has been completed
(and is ready only for occupancy); this NOC will be issued by the BU to
EHS-TRAKHEES in carrying out a building completion inspection; and will
be based on the Dubai World business unit inspecting the worker
accommodation facility and deeming it to meet EHS and any of their own
specific requirements.

5. TRAKHEES Modification Completion Certificate The accommodation
operator must make application to EHS with the appropriate fee for the
building completion inspection to be undertaken. As part of this submission
the accommodation operator must provide a copy of the NOC from the Dubai
World business unit referenced above. Following the inspection EHS &
CED- TRAKHEES will issue an occupation certificate allowing the
accommodation to be occupied if the facility meets all the requirements
agreed at approval stage.

6. EHS Clearance
The occupation certificate issued by EHS will be valid for a period of 1 year
from the date of issue. The accommodation operator is required to make
application to EHS for an EHS Clearance Certificate and the appropriate
fee must be paid. A grace period of 28 days will be given from the expiry of
the previous clearance after which time the accommodation operator will be
liable to daily penalties being imposed for not having a valid EHS clearance.

V. Facility Design, Health & Sanitation

The following provides the technical guidance as per Facility Design for this type
of facility:

1. General Requirements and Conditions

a. The boundary of any worker accommodation site must be securely
fenced and the area outside the fencing must be kept free of any
rubbish and waste. A set back area of 5.5 meters shall be maintained
from within the periphery of the fence.
b. At each entrance to the worker accommodation site, signage must be
clearly displayed in both Arabic and English with the following
information:

1. Name of the company running the accommodation & contact
telephone number
2. EHS occupation certificate reference number
3. Name and contact telephone number of the Accommodation
Supervisor
4. Capacity of the accommodation and current number of
occupants must be stated



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c. The site of the worker accommodation facility must be graded,
ditched and rendered free from depressions in which water may
become a nuisance.
d. Hard paved (for example concrete or similar) walkways must be
provided throughout the accommodation area between all buildings
and any roads provided must be a minimum of 4 meters wide. The
hard paving must be maintained in good condition and repairs must
be carried out where any settlement or damage occurs. Access roads
within the accommodation area must be kept free from obstruction at
all times
e. Every accommodation unit must be constructed in a manner which
will provide protection to its tenants from the elements of nature.
Air conditioning shall be provided to all sleeping areas at all times
during sleeping area occupation.
f. The floors of each accommodation unit must be constructed of wood
or concrete. All wooden floors must be of smooth and tight
construction, the floors must be kept in good repair. All wooden
floors must be elevated not less than 300 mm above the ground level
at all points to prevent dampness and to permit free circulation of air
beneath.
g. All requirements relating to the provision of diesel generators will be
detailed in the plans submitted to EHS at the approval stage of the
worker accommodation facility. The accommodation operator must
not make any modifications to the diesel generator setup without the
prior approval of EHS. The following must be incorporated into the
design and layout of the diesel generator installation:

1. Generators must be installed on a concrete base with
clearance of at least 1.2 meters all around the generator.
2. The diesel generator area must be secured and steps must be
taken to prevent unauthorized access to the diesel generator
area.
3. Repairs and maintenance of the generator must be carried
out by trained and competent engineers.
4. Engineering controls such as acoustic screens must be
provided to ensure noise levels are kept to a minimum at the
boundary of the generator area. Accommodation units are to
be kept a minimum of 50 meters from the diesel generator
installation.
5. A diesel tank of suitable capacity must be provided and set
on a bonded hard standing. The bund must be capable of
containing 110% of the diesel tank capacity.
6. The bund for the diesel tank must be kept clear of debris and
any water must be pumped out regularly and disposed of as
contaminated waste.





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7. Exhaust stacks for the diesel generators must be provided
and of a sufficient height to ensure exhaust fumes do
accumulate at ground level.
8. Spill kits must be provided for the diesel generator area and
persons must be trained to deal with any spill that could
arise.
9. The design of the diesel generator installation must allow for
the accommodation facility requirements without
overloading the generators.

h. All living quarters must be provided with windows, the total of
which must be not less than one-tenth of the floor area. At least one-
half of each window must be so constructed that it can be opened for
purposes of ventilation. All exterior openings must be effectively
screened with fine mesh material. Each room used for sleeping
purposes must contain at least 3.72 m (40 sq.ft.) of floor
space/living space for each occupant.
i. The minimum ceiling height in any worker accommodation unit
must be at least 2.1m. Beds or bunk beds and suitable storage
facilities such as wall lockers for clothing and personal articles must
be provided in every room used for sleeping purposes. Such beds or
similar facilities must be spaced not closer than 1 meter both laterally
and end to end and must be elevated at least 300 mm from the floor.
If bunk beds are used, they must be spaced not less than 1.2 meters
both laterally and end to end. The minimum clear space between the
lower and upper bunk must be not less than 900 mm. Triple-deck
bunks or greater are strictly prohibited.
j. Carpet is not allowed to be used inside the workers accommodation
individual living quarters/rooms.
k. Shoe racks must be provided per room within the workers
accommodation.


2. Water Supply

a. An adequate and convenient water supply or drinking water tanker
delivery, approved by EHS must be provided in each worker
accommodation facility for drinking, cooking, bathing and laundry
purposes.
b. A water supply may be deemed adequate if it is capable of delivering
on an average, 100 gallons per person per day at a peak rate of 2
times the average hourly demand. The distribution lines must be
capable of supplying water at normal operating pressures to all
fixtures for simultaneous operation.
c. The accommodation operator must ensure that one or more drinking
fountains are provided for each 100 occupants or fraction thereof.
The construction, installation and maintenance of drinking fountains
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d. Water tank for potable water supply holding area, must be as per the
physical requirements of EHS Food & Health/DM requirements,
regularly cleaned and maintained by an EHS approved water tank
cleaning company, adequately covered and quarterly water analysis
is a must (physico-chemical as well as bacteriological water
analysis). Water analysis results must be forwarded to EHS Food &
Health Department (by email: EHS.Food@trakhees.ae) for review
and reference.

3. Toilet and Bathing Facility

a. Toilet facilities adequate for the capacity of the worker
accommodation facility must be provided. The requirement is 1 WC
for every 10 workers or 1WC & 1 Urinal per 25 workers; For Wash
Basin: 1 wash basin per 5 persons; provided with adequate soap.
b. Each toilet room must be located so as to be accessible without any
individual passing through any adjacent sleeping room. A toilet
room must be located within 60 meters of the door of each sleeping
area. No toilet facility may be closer than 25 meters to any sleeping
room, dining room, lunch area or kitchen.
c. Toilet rooms must have windows of not less than one tenth of the
toilet room floor area opening directly to the outside area or
otherwise is satisfactorily ventilated with mechanical ventilation in
accordance with EHS requirements. Every WC must be located in a
toilet room and each toilet room must be lit naturally or artificially
by a safe type of lighting at all hours of the day and night
d. All outside openings must be screened with fine mesh material. No
fixture, water closet, chemical toilet or urinal may be located in a
room used for other activities such as sleeping, eating and the like.
The floors and walls of any toilet facility shall be constructed of
materials impervious to water and easily wiped clean. WC areas
must be kept in a sanitary condition and must be cleaned daily as part
of a planned cleaning regime.
e. Urinals must be provided with adequate water flush and an adequate
supply of toilet paper and foot operated garbage bins must be
provided in each WC.
f. Shower heads with adequate hot water supplies shall be provided on
a ratio of 1 shower head for every 10 persons. The floors of shower
areas must be of a smooth finish with a non-slip coating and must be
impervious to moisture. Floor drains must be provided in all shower
rooms to remove waste water and facilitate cleaning.
All junctions of the shower tray area and the floor of the shower
room must be coved. The walls and partitions of shower rooms must
be smooth and impervious to water.
g. Facilities for heating water must be provided to ensure that every
hand wash basin and shower facility are capable of delivering water
of at least 28 C throughout the year.




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4. Sewage Disposal

a. In worker accommodation facilities where public sewers are
available, all sewer lines and floor drains from buildings must be
connected to them with prior approval from EHS.
b. Where septic tanks are used these must be emptied on a regular basis
and kept sealed to avoid insect and rodent infestation. Waste water
must be removed in a hygienic manner.
c. The accommodation operator must allow for the removal and
reinstatement of the land around the septic tanks when the facility is
decommissioned. Environmental testing of the soil may be carried
out upon decommissioning of the facility and the accommodation
operator will be liable for the removal of any contaminated soil
found therein.

5. Laundry Arrangements

a. The accommodation operator shall provide either on-site or off-site
laundry services for the laundry of workers work overalls.
b. In addition to the laundry service, workers must be provided with a
laundry trough or tub with a ratio of 1 trough or tub for every 30
workers to enable them to wash their personal clothing, laundry
troughs must be separate from washroom facilities. An adequate
supply of hot water shall be provided for these facilities.
c. Adequate facilities for the drying of personal clothes must be
provided. In case of prolonged wet weather alternative drying
facilities shall be provided to ensure that all workers have dry clean
clothing.

6. Lighting Requirements

a. Each habitable room in the accommodation facility must be provided
with at least one ceiling type light fixture and at least one separate
floor or wall type power outlet
b. Toilet and shower rooms must have adequate lighting protected by
design from moisture. No power outlets are permitted within shower
facilities or in any location within 2 meters of hand wash basins.
Light switches must be located outside of the toilet and shower
rooms or be of a ceiling mounted pull cord type.
c. All common external areas around the worker accommodation
facility shall be provided with adequate lighting at all times
producing a minimum safe access lighting level of 50 Lux. All
common internal areas of the worker accommodation facility shall
have adequate lighting at all times producing a minimum lighting
level of 150 Lux.






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7. Waste Disposal

a. Fly-tight, rodent-tight, impervious, cleanable or single service
containers must be provided for the storage of waste. At least one
such container must be provided for each worker accommodation
unit and waste containers must be located within 35 meters of each
accommodation unit. The accommodation operator must ensure that
waste containers emptied on a regular basis
b. All waste removed from the facility shall be disposed of at an
authority approved waste disposal facility. The accommodation
operator must ensure that waste is not accumulated on the site.

8. Catering and Kitchen Requirements

a. Cooking is not allowed anywhere in the workers accommodation
other than the designated cooking area like the Staff Kitchen or for
Senior Block Accommodation (where a kitchen facility is provided
as part of their units).
b. The accommodation operator must give priority to setting up a staff
kitchen and dining facility that provides hot food for all workers in
the accommodation facility. Where the number of workers in any
accommodation facility exceeds 500 it shall be mandatory for the
accommodation operator to provide a staff kitchen and dining
facility. Any company used for the provision of catering/grocery
must be licensed through Commercial Licensing Department (CLD)-
TRAKHEES.
c. In all worker accommodation facilities where a staff kitchen and
dining facility is provided, the food preparation facilities (kitchen)
must comply with the requirements of EHS and DM Food Hygiene
Regulations. Food handlers must have occupational health cards
issued by EHS and should be trained and certified on Basic Food
Hygiene by an EHS approved training company. The
accommodation operator shall provide appropriate equipment for the
rapid cooling of potentially hazardous foods including ice baths and
refrigeration where required. In the case of hot foods the
accommodation operator must provide facilities to ensure that the
food temperature is maintained above 65 C up to the point of
serving.
d. Leftover potentially hazardous food that has been held hot (during
food service) must be destroyed after each operating day in an
approved manner.
e. Where a staff kitchen facility is not provided (in the case of an
accommodation facility with less than 500 workers) the
accommodation operator must provide a suitable area where workers
can prepare their own food. This area must be maintained by the
accommodation operator and provision must be made for the storage
of food including refrigeration for perishable foods. In addition the
accommodation operator must ensure that a dining area is provided
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f. Area for Grocery facility must have minimum 130 sq.ft (12 sq.m)
with adequate ventilation and light. All finishing details such as
floors, walls and ceiling shall be washable, non-absorbent, fire proof,
light colored and non-toxic. Floor must be properly sloped drainage
joints concave for cleaning.
g. There must be no direct opening from living or sleeping quarters into
a kitchen or dining hall. A strict ban must be enforced on any
worker found cooking food in their accommodation unit- other than
the designated areas for cooking (like staff kitchen), it shall be the
responsibility of the accommodation supervisor to take reasonable
steps to ensure this is the case.
h. Hand washing facilities equipped with non-hand operated type of
tap, liquid soap, hand driers/disposable paper towels and foot
operated waste bins must be available in the food preparation area.
Cleaning of all catering equipment and utensils shall be carried out
upon completion of each mealtime.
i. No person with any communicable disease may be employed or
permitted to work in the preparation, cooking, serving or other
handling of food or materials used in any kitchen or dining room
operated in connection with an accommodation facility.
j. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders when used must be kept
outside of the cooking area in a covered, well ventilated and secure
area. The accommodation operator must ensure that all relevant
EHS requirements are complied with when using LPG.
k. All waste generated by the catering operation shall be stored in
sealed containers prior to the removal of the waste to an authority
approved waste collection facility. Furthermore all waste generated
by the catering facility shall be removed from the said facility on a
daily basis to reduce the possibility of rodent attraction.
l. The use of any food transport vehicle by any grocery or kitchen
operator (contracted caterer) or by the accommodation owner itself;
must have valid EHS Food Supplier vehicle pass.

9. First Aid & Medical Arrangements

a. The accommodation operator will ensure that adequate first aid and
medical arrangements are provided to cover the occupants in the
accommodation facility. As a minimum one trained and certified
male nurse is to be provided in the accommodation facility who must
be available to deal with any first aid or medical complaints.
Additional male nurses are to be provided for each 2000 workers or
part thereof.
b. A dedicated medical room must be provided along with air
conditioning to provide an area where workers suffering from
medical conditions can rest and be observed by the male nurse. Beds
in the medical room shall be provided at the ratio of 1 bed per 1000
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c. The accommodation operator must ensure that a dedicated means of
transport is provided to take any sick workers to hospital in the event
that this is required.
d. The accommodation operator ensures that the patients had sought
medical consultation prior to isolation for proper medication/ care for
the patients and control of disease.
e. The accommodation operator will ensure that an adequate number of
isolation rooms are provided to deal with any workers who become
infected with a communicable disease. The number of isolation
rooms shall be based on a ratio of 1 room containing 2 beds per 2000
workers or part thereof.
f. The accommodation operator will ensure that isolation room has
adequate ventilation and maintain the air changes of at least 12 air
changes per hour. The area temperature should be maintained at
24C (+1C). High efficiency filters should be installed in the air
handling system, with adequate facilities provided for maintenance.
g. The accommodation operator will ensure that procedures are
developed to deal with any outbreaks of communicable diseases that
may occur. This will include arrangements for preventing the spread
of disease and where appropriate the vaccination of workers to
control the spread of the disease.

10. Pest Control

a. The accommodation operator shall have contract with an EHS/DM
approved Pest Control Company to carry out pest control at the
facility.
b. Details of the Pest Control program including methods adopted and
the frequency of visits shall be maintained with the Accommodation
Supervisor. These records will be inspected as part of the EHS
quarterly facility inspections & forwarded to EHS Food & Health
Department.
c. Where available only Environmentally Friendly chemicals shall be
used for pest control of the worker accommodation facility.

11. Recreation Facilities

a. The accommodation operator shall provide recreation facilities for
accommodation occupants. Recreation facilities shall include areas
for outdoor activities such as cricket and football and indoor areas
where workers can read books and magazines. Television areas must
also be provided along with DVD players where workers can relax
either watching television or films. The accommodation supervisor
must take an active role in arranging recreation activities for the
workers.
b. Recreation facilities must be adequate in size for the number of
worker in the accommodation facility. Where multiple nationalities
present in the accommodation facility considerations for separate
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c. The accommodation operator will ensure that a grocery shop is
provided within the accommodation facility to sell basic provisions
to the workers.
1. Food hygiene awareness
2. Healthy eating
3. Health and safety awareness
4. Exercise and keep fit programs
5. Personal hygiene
6. Basic English/Arabic classes

7. Fire & Emergency Preparedness

a. The accommodation operator must ensure that the site is planned and
organized in such a way so as to ensure the ease of access for
emergency services. EHS Fire Department approval is mandatory
for all worker accommodation facilities and drawings must be
submitted for review and approval prior to any construction of the
facility taking place. The accommodation operator must make
reference to EHS Fire Department Regulations for full details of the
fire safety requirements relating to worker accommodation
b. The accommodation operator must provide a fixed line telephone to
the office of the accommodation supervisor wherever this can be
achieved in so far as reasonably practicable. Where a fixed
telephone line is not provided the accommodation operator must
ensure that alternative means of external communication are
available with the appropriate procedures to ensure backup. This
must include procedures to ensure that a mobile phone with a fully
charged battery is always available for use in an emergency.
c. Adequate fire fighting points must be provided around the
accommodation facility in accordance with EHS Fire Department
and Civil Defense requirements.
d. The accommodation operator will ensure that adequate fire safety
notices and emergency procedure notices are provided around the
accommodation facility. Notices shall be prominently displayed and
available in both English and the common languages of the workers.
e. The accommodation operator must prepare and regularly review an
emergency plan covering all foreseeable emergency situations that
could arise in the accommodation facility. The emergency plan must
include procedures to deal with the evacuation of the site and must
identify key personnel who are involved in assisting with emergency
situations.
f. The accommodation operator must ensure that the significant
sections of the emergency plan are communicated to all workers
residing in the accommodation facility. This will include but not be
limited to the action that workers must take on discovering a fire or
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g. An audible alarm system must be installed in the accommodation
facility and sounders must be provided strategically around the site to
ensure that the alarm is audible from any area within the
accommodation facility. Special attention must be given to ensuring
that the sounders in the accommodation units where workers are
sleeping are loud enough to wake workers who may be asleep.
h. The accommodation operator must ensure that an emergency
evacuation drill is carried out at least 6 times per year with the
frequency between drills not exceeding 2 months. During the
evacuation drill all workers and others in the accommodation facility
must evacuate the site and proceed to the assembly point. At least
50% of fire drills each year must be carried out between the hours of
2300 0300 hrs.

8. Accommodation Management

a. The accommodation operator must ensure that the accommodation supervisor
is trained and competent to undertake his responsibilities. As a minimum the
accommodation supervisor must have attended an EHS approved
Accommodation Supervisors Training Program consisting of a two day
training course with an examination at the end. The accommodation
supervisor is responsible for ensuring the following minimum health and
safety requirements are in place:

1. All workers coming into the accommodation facility receive a basic
health and safety induction including fire safety awareness.
2. Procedures are in place to deal with emergencies that may arise.
3. Procedure is in place to deal with first aid and ill health situations
that may arise.
4. An adequate number of trained fire marshals are available in the
accommodation facility.
5. To maintain accurate records of the numbers of workers residing in
the accommodation facility.
6. An adequate number of male nurses are provided to ensure cover
24/7 on the facility.
7. Any equipment provided in the interests of health and safety is
maintained and readily available for use (for example fire
extinguishers and first aid provisions)
8. Kitchen and catering staff are trained and licensed as required by
EHS.
9. Kitchen and catering facilities are maintained by a competent person
who is responsible for overseeing the food hygiene requirements.
10. Cleaning arrangements are in place to ensure waste does not
accumulate and become a health hazard.
11. Procedures are in place to deal with the maintenance of the
accommodation facility ensuring that the facility is maintained in a
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b. The accommodation operator will ensure that a competent occupational
health and safety professional undertakes regular inspections (at least 1 per
month) of the accommodation facility. Records of such inspections are to be
maintained on site and the accommodation supervisor is responsible for
ensuring that any corrective action identified in the report is taken and the
non compliance is closed out.

9. Security Arrangements

a. The accommodation operator is to ensure that steps are taken to ensure the
security of the accommodation facility. This will include but not be limited
to providing security guards 24 hours a day on the access points to the
facility. Security guards should ensure that a log is maintained of the visitors
to the facility and take reasonable steps to ensure that banned goods such as
alcohol are not brought onto the site
b. Security personnel are to be trained in the emergency procedures and are to
play a key role in ensuring workers are evacuated from the facility in an
emergency.

10. Maintenance Requirements

a. The accommodation operator is to ensure that a planned maintenance regime
exits throughout the facility to cover all essential operations of the site. The
accommodation facility must be maintained in a clean and orderly fashion at
all times. Records must be maintained for all cleaning and maintenance
activities. The accommodation supervisor will prepare a detailed cleaning
program and ensure that cleaning personnel follow the program and record
the cleaning of the site daily.
b. All electrical connections and equipment will be subject to routine and
regular maintenance. All distribution boards must be checked and tested by a
competent electrician on at least an annual basis. All 220 volt 13 amp wall
sockets and other outlets must be protected by a 30 milli-amp RCD which
must be tested by a competent electrician on an annual basis. All portable
electrical equipment including, but not limited to; kettles, toasters, radios,
televisions, computers, etc. must be subject to a Portable Appliance Test
(PAT) at least annually. All portable electrical equipment must be clearly
marked with an identification number and the date of the last PAT, a central
register must be maintained for all portable electrical equipment detailing the
date of the last test. It will be the responsibility of the accommodation
supervisor to ensure that the necessary inspections and tests are carried out
by a competent electrician.

11. Communicable Disease: Control, Prevention & Management

a. It will be the duty of the accommodation supervisor to ensure that
communicable diseases are immediately reported to EHS Food & Health
Department. Any worker infected by a communicable disease is to be
transferred to the facility isolation room immediately and further medical
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b. If the worker accommodation is part of the work-site (area being developed),
it is highly recommended that an in-house doctor may be employed should
the number of workers exceed 500 persons (or an in-house nurse where the
worker falls below 500 persons) to be able to respond immediately for any
medical emergency situation within the area. The doctor/nurse will also be
responsible in ensuring implementation of the first line of infectious disease
control and prevention; management if there are cases of Infectious disease
as well as acting as the focal person with EHS Food & Health department
through proper reporting and correspondence of such cases or
implementation of the EHS Food & Health Departments directives.
c. The medical professional must also develop an on-site feasible Infectious
Disease Prevention, Control and Management (IDPCM) in close
coordination with EHS Food & Health Department including reporting of
Food Poisoning Cases.

d. Isolation room

1. An adequate isolation room/s is highly suggested for any constructed
workers accommodation, in order to address the need for a physical
facility isolating a worker suffering from any infectious of contagious
disease, as diagnosed by a medical professional.
2. Patient with any Infectious Disease must be immediately isolated in this
area and the accommodation supervisor or medical professional must
immediately report to EHS Food & Health Department (by email:
EHS.Food@trakhees.ae) [within 24 hrs of diagnosis] such case of
infectious disease having the following information after a confirmed
medical diagnosis (with medical certificate); email subject will be
Infectious Disease & Site Name:

Workers/Patients Name:
Company Name & Site Location:
Name of Clinic OR Hospital & Contact No.:
Name of Doctor (w/ Lic. No.) who diagnosed:
Diagnosis/Medical Findings/Disease:
Preliminary Action Taken/Initial Treatment:
Accommodation Supervisor/
In-house Medical Professionals Name:

12. Food Poisoning

a. In the case of food poisoning or suspected food poisoning or an unusual
prevalence of any illness which is diarrhea, vomiting, sore throat or jaundice,
it will be the duty of the accommodation supervisor or the in-house medical
professional (Part V.11.c of this guideline) to report the case immediately to
EHS Food & Health Department.
b. Any received Food Poisoning Case report will be immediately investigated
by EHS Food & Health in close coordination with the accommodation
supervisor or the in-house medical professional.



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13. Smoking Policy

a. Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the rooms or living quarters within the
workers accommodation including the common areas like dining hall and
recreational areas;
b. To promote a healthy workers accommodation environment, EHS Food &
Health Department strongly suggest to adopt a Smoke-free Workers
Accommodation Policy;
c. Smoking can only be permitted inside the designated/identified smoking
area within the workers accommodation. Approval for the designated
smoking area must be part of the Modification Permit review and approval of
the EHS Food & Health, Safety & Fire Departments. Such designated
smoking area must:

1. Have an adequate and safe distance away from (a) any workers
living quarters or units, (b) from food preparation or serving area, (c)
recreational area and (d) prayer rooms;
2. Be built with adequate exhaust ventilation system, ensuring the
adequate extraction of the accumulated smoke; and
3. Be made from a sound and safe construction and inflammable
materials.

VI. References

1. Health Requirements for Labor Accommodation, 2005. Dubai Municipality
Public Health Department- Clinic & Community Section.
2. Food Safety Regulations and Standards (EHS-TRAKHEES), 2008.
3. J AFZA Rules & Regulations, 2005.