Workmen Habitat Facilities –

Specifications & Minimum

Requirements

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Contents
1 Scope ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
2 Habitat Site Selection Criteria ............................................................................................................... 2
3 Minimum area requirements ................................................................................................................ 3
4 Minimum facilities to be provided in a room ....................................................................................... 3
5 Design & Construction of the habitat ................................................................................................... 4
6 Sanitary Facilities .................................................................................................................................. 4
7 Drinking Water Requirements .............................................................................................................. 5
8 First Aid & Medical Facilities ................................................................................................................. 5
9 Cooking Area ......................................................................................................................................... 6
10 Habitat Operation and Maintenance .................................................................................................... 6
11 Fire Prevention ...................................................................................................................................... 7
12 Recreation ............................................................................................................................................. 7
13 Security ................................................................................................................................................. 7
14 Other facilities ....................................................................................................................................... 8
15 EHS Inspection ...................................................................................................................................... 9
16 Option 1: Modular Pre-fabricated Two storied Accommodation ....................................................... 13
16.1 Typical Floor Plan – Habitat manufactured in India.................................................................... 14
16.2 Typical Foundations details – Habitat manufactured in India .................................................... 14
16.3 Facilities in each room ................................................................................................................ 15
16.4 Maximum no of workmen to be accommodated ....................................................................... 15
16.5 Photograph – China made Workmen Habitat............................................................................. 15
16.6 Photograph – Workmen Habitat Manufactured in India ............................................................ 16
17 Option 2: Single storied accommodation with pre-fabricated aerocon panels.................................. 17
17.1 Type of structure with specifications .......................................................................................... 17
17.2 Photograph – Single Storied accommodation ............................................................................ 17
17.3 Overall Layout ............................................................................................................................. 18
17.4 workmen Habitat – Section D-D (Sectional view) ....................................................................... 19
17.5 Toilet ........................................................................................................................................... 23
17.6 Wash & Bath Area ....................................................................................................................... 25

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1 Scope

This specification establishes the construction & welfare requirements for the Workmen
Habitat. It covers,

1. Area requirements for the various facilities of the habitat

2. Design of the habitat including the construction materials

3. Specifications of living area, height of the rooms, windows & doors, Ventilation

4. Specification & requirements for kitchen and other sanitary facilities such as
Toilets, Bathrooms etc

5. Fire & safety requirements

6. First aid & Medical requirements

7. Habitat Operation & Maintenance

8. Security

9. Recreational Facilities

10. Waste Management

11. EHS Inspection & Monitoring

2 Habitat Site Selection Criteria

 Workmen habitat shall be located away from overhead electrical lines.

 If due to non-availability of space, the habitat need to be located in the proximity

of electrical line, sufficient distance shall be maintained depending upon the
voltage rating.

 Workmen habitat shall be located sufficiently away from areas like sewage
channels, Effluent treatment plants, garbage dumping yards etc.

 The site selected shall be such that it does not get flooded during monsoon and
drainage available around the site for run-off water.

 Shall be separated from the construction site / public area by physical barrier
such as fences.

 Requisite permission obtained from local bodies for use of land for the habitat.

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3 Minimum area requirements

The following requirements shall be considered as a minimum requirement,

Sl. No Description Quantity

1 Floor Area per person 4 SQM

2 Max no of person per room 9 nos

3 Minimum height of the room 2.4 M

4 Area for sanitary facilities per person 0.60 SQM

5 Area for Kitchen per person 0.20 SQM

6 Lavatories 1 per 10 person

7 Bathroom 1 unit per 15 person

8 No of Urinals 1 per 25 person

*If workmen accommodation is provided for families of workmen separate sanitation

facility for women with adequate privacy to be provided in the above ration.

4 Minimum facilities to be provided in a room

 Provision for Two Ceiling Fan.

 Provision for lighting.

 Two no’s of 5amp plug point for mobile charging.

 Two no’s of open cup board with slotted angle racks.

 Separate open steel shoe racks to keep shoes.

 Name board indicating the contractor & occupant’s name of the room.

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5 Design & Construction of the habitat

Design and construction of the workmen habitat meeting the above guidelines shall be
done as per one of the below given options.

 Option 1 : Modular Pre-fabricated Two storied Accommodation

o Fabricated in India
o Imported from China

Drawings along with the material specifications given in annexure 1.

 Option 2: Single storied accommodation with pre-fabricated aerocon panels.

Drawings along with the material specifications given in annexure 2.

If a different option is chosen, it should be ensured that minimum area requirements

mentioned above are met with.

Asbestos material shall be prohibited for usage in any part of construction.

6 Sanitary Facilities

 Toilet and washing facilities shall be kept clean and in good working order at all
times.
 Separate Sanitary facilities shall be provided at site for female workmen.
 Waste water from wash areas, bathrooms and toilets shall be stored in septic
tanks / soak pits and suitably disposed by
 Sending to municipal waste water treatment plant (or)
 Installation of a sewerage treatment plant
 No waste water shall be let to ground or other sources without proper treatment.
 Septic tanks / soak pits shall be located at a distance of 18m from the wells, if any.

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7 Drinking Water Requirements

 Sufficient quantity of potable water shall be made available for drinking.

 Drinking water must meet IS: 10500 or WHO drinking water standards and water
quality must be monitored regularly

 Drinking water outlet shall be so located such that the distance to travel to nearest
outlet shall not be more than 30 m.

 Drinking water tanks should be legibly marked “Drinking Water” in a language

understood by a majority of the workers and 6 meters away from washing place,
urinal or latrine.

 Quarterly drinking water sampling and testing should be carried out through
accredited laboratory.

 Storage tanks must be cleaned as part of regular maintenance procedure to

prevent growth of slime and collection of sediments.

8 First Aid & Medical Facilities

 First Aid Centre shall be established in the Habitat with the required medical
facilities. Trained First Aiders / Male nurse / Doctor shall be employed in the First
Aid Centre depending on the no of workmen accommodated.
 An emergency vehicle shall be kept readily available at the site to carry injured
person or person suddenly taken ill to the identified nearest hospital.
 Details of all the first aid / medical treatments shall be logged in the first aid
register.
 Lighting of 300 Lux shall be maintained in the first aid centre.
 Health check-up at least once in a week by a registered medical practitioner with
MBBS as minimum qualification shall be ensured.

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9 Cooking Area

 Cooking shall not be permitted in the living area.

 Separate designated kitchen to be provided meeting the minimum area
requirements mentioned above.

10 Habitat Operation and Maintenance

 A detailed plan shall be prepared for the operation and maintenance of the habitat
facilities. The plan shall cover all aspects of the operation, preventive and routine
maintenance.
 Qualified and experienced in-house electrical / maintenance personnel shall be
present and available within the habitat at all times (24 hours per day)
 A supervisor shall be appointed to supervise hygiene in the Habitat facilities.
 Sufficient cleaners shall be employed to ensure the buildings and sanitary facilities
are always clean and hygienic
 Regular Pest and Insect control measures shall be taken up to avoid mosquito /
pest breeding. This may be done through an approved agency.

 Worker’s transportation shall be done with standard passenger vehicle / bus if

applicable.

 Standard material shall be used for any electrical installations equipped with
tripping device and circuit breakers

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 Food waste and other refuse shall be adequately deposited in sealable containers
and removed from the kitchen frequently to avoid accumulation

11 Fire Prevention

 As a minimum, Dry Chemical Powder Fire Extinguishers shall be located such that
one should not to travel more than 15m distance to access a fire extinguisher.
 Diesel Generator Shed and inflammable liquid storage area storage areas shall be
provided with Foam Type Fire Extinguishers and Fire Buckets.
 Electrical fittings in the inflammable storage areas shall be of flame proof.
 “No Smoking” boards shall be displayed in gas cylinder and flammable liquid
storage areas.
 All the Security and Habitat Maintenance Personnel, Habitat Residents and Site
Workmen shall be trained on use of Fire Extinguishers.

12 Recreation

 Internal and external recreational facilities may be made available depending on

the no of workmen to be accommodated.

 External recreation facilities shall include

 Volley-ball court

 Kabbadi court

 Area for screening movies within the habitat

 Indoor recreation facilities such as a room with

 Carom board

 Television etc

13 Security

 Adequate number of Security Personnel shall be deployed.

 Specific security personnel shall be deployed at the main entry gate for restricting
unauthorised entry and checking vehicle / material exit and entry.

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 Security staff shall receive adequate training on first aid, fire fighting and
emergency preparedness.
 Security staff shall have a good understanding about the importance of respecting
workers’ rights and the rights of the communities.
 Security staff shall have the emergency lights , torches and other accessories
required to facilitate during emergency situations
 A minimum of 50 Lux lighting shall be maintained in the roads, parking area,
boundary wall and other general areas of the habitat and site.

14 Other facilities

 Provision Store - Provision store shall be provided for establishing a provisional

shop in the habitat for the workmen, with separate counter for vegetables.

 Barber shop – Preferably a provision for establishing a Barber shop may be made
available within the habitat for the convenience of the workmen.

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15 EHS Inspection

 Industrial Relations Officer and EHSO shall jointly conduct the inspection at least
once in a month.
 Identifies all conformities and non-conformities in respect of physical conditions &
practices and specifies them with positive / negative remark on the Inspection
report as the case may be.
 Circulate copy of the Inspection report to Project Manager, Accounts &
Administration In-charge and the Industrial Relations Officer.
 Review and follows up implementation of the suggested measures and records his
findings on the Inspection Report form.
 Checklist for inspection given below.

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 LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED

WORKMEN HABITAT INSPECTION REPORT

Name of Site :
Job No. :
Inspected By :
Date & Time :
Sl. Points Observation Measures
No.
ACCESS & EGRESS
Are the entry roads / walkways / passages to
1.
habitat kept clear?
Are the walkways & roads are even and free
2.
from water logging?

3. Is the entry inside workmen habitat restricted?

4. Is Illumination level OK in access / egress?

GENERAL
Whether dustbin / garbage bins allocated for
1.
each & every accomodation?
Is the garbage being disposed off on regular
2.
basis?
Are the drinking water facilities adequate in the
3.
Workmen habitat?
Is there any emergency communication system
4.
established?
Is the Workmen habitat constructed with Non-
5. Fire Hazard Material?

Is the workmen habitat constructed with

6. materials, which are not readily flammable?

Are Fire Extinguishers & Fire Buckets available

7. and maintained regularly?

Are locations of Fire Extinguishers & Fire

8. Buckets listed out & displayed?

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Sl. Points Observation Measures
No.

9. Are First-aid facilities available?

Whether disinfection activities carried out on

10. weekly basis?

LIVING AREA

1. Whether Cement Flooring provided?

2. Condition of the Side walls / Roof Sheet

Is shelter strong enough to with stand wind

3. pressure?

Whether the electrical connections provided are

4. safe.

5. Is the ventilation of the rooms adequate?

6. Is the illumination of the rooms adequate?
7. Are the doors and windows in good condition?
Is the general hygienic condition of the rooms
8.
adequate?

KITCHEN

1. Are kitchens kept clean and tidy?

2. Is the water supply adequate for cooking?

Is the garbage of kitchen being disposed off

3.
every day?
Are the utensils are being cleaned on regular
4.
basis?
Are gas cylinders & other flammable materials
5. kept in safe area (away from fire)?
Are suitable regulator, Connecting tube &
6. connections with the cylinder O.K

7. Are fire extinguishers kept out side kitchen?

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 Sl. Points Observation Measures
No.
UTILITIES AREA
Is the Wash area - Water tanks constructed as
1. per the Design Drawing?

2. Are adequate toilets available?

Are the toilets are being cleaned on regular
3. basis?

Is there adequate water facility available for

4. toilet and bath?
Are the septic tanks and soak pit working
5. properly?
Is area around bathrooms cleaned & kept dry
6. and non slippery?
7. Is proper drainage provided?
8. Is drinking water available?
9. Is water tank tap not leaking?

10. Is water tank cleaned regularly?

Any Other Information

Details of the Habitat:

1. No of workmen residing in the workmen habitat - ________________________

2. Name of the Visiting Doctor - ________________________

3. Frequency & Timing of Doctors Visit - ________________________

EHS Officer Industrial Relations Officer /

Workmen Habitat In charge

Name: Name:

Signature: Signature:

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Annexure 1

16 Option 1: Modular Pre-fabricated Two storied Accommodation

Manufactured in India Imported from China

Plan dimension
36 m X 12 m 36.56 m x 7.44 m
Walls Section
Outer Cladding: 10 mm cement board 50 mm EPS (Expanded polystyrene)
Sandwich panel
Inner Cladding: 8mm cement based
board with paint finish
Insulation between walls: 25 mm
Thermocol (14kg/cum density)
Roof Section

GI Corrugated sheet 50 mm EPS (Expanded polystyrene)

Sandwich panel
Partition

GI Corrugated sheet 50 mm EPS (Expanded polystyrene)

Sandwich panel
Staircase & Parapet
1.2 m wide MS tubular section 1.2 m wide MS tubular section

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16.1 Typical Floor Plan – Habitat manufactured in India

16.2 Typical Foundations details – Habitat manufactured in India

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16.3 Facilities in each room

1. One flush door with L drop, handle.

2. Window of size: 2”X2”.

3. Wiring – 4 no’s of switches in each room.

4. 2 tube lights in each room.

5. Staircase & Parapet with 1.2 m wide made of MS tubular sections.

16.4 Maximum no of workmen to be accommodated

1. Minimum area per workmen - 4 SQM

2. Maximum of workmen to be accommodated per room (6 M X 6 M) – 9 nos

3. Maximum of workmen to be accommodated per block – 108 nos

16.5 Photograph – China made Workmen Habitat

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16.6 Photograph – Workmen Habitat Manufactured in India

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Annexure 2

17 Option 2: Single storied accommodation with pre-fabricated aerocon

panels
17.1 Type of structure with specifications

Sl No Location Type material being used

1 Sub Structure RR Masonry/Block Masonry

2 Walls & Partitions 50 mm thick Aerocon Panel (manufactured by

Hyderabad Industries)/ 50mm thick V-Panel
(Manufactured by Visaka Industries)
3 Roof Colour coated sheet. (0.45 to 0.5mm Thick)
4 Door MS door frame & 25m thk Flush shutters
5 Windows MS Windows with glass panels
6 Paint Emulsion on both surfaces
7 Toilet block Doors PVC doors
8 STP 7.5 KLD for 1000 workmen capacity

17.2 Photograph – Single Storied accommodation

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17.3 Overall Layout

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17.4 workmen Habitat – Section D-D (Sectional view)

Cross Sectional view of Workmen Habitat – Accommodation area

Fencing and Accommodation drawing details

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Cross Sectional view of Workmen Habitat – Accommodation area

Access and accommodation drawing details

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Accommodation footing & flooring details

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Roofing & other details

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17.5 Toilet

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17.6 Wash & Bath Area

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