514 EM 385-1-1 Chapters 30-37

Sections

35-8. General Requirements.

Housekeeping

Regularly clean workplaces to maintain safe and sanitary conditions, following a written Housekeeping Plan for areas with toxic dusts, fumes, or mists.
Maintain dry floors in workrooms, using drainage, false floors, or appropriate footwear as needed.
Ensure floors, working places, and passageways are free from hazards and regularly clean and maintain washing and toilet facilities.

Drinking Water

Provide potable water from safe sources, testing onsite wells according to regulations, and use temporary systems or bottled water when necessary.
Ensure drinking water is cool (50°F to 60°F) during hot weather and distribute it through sanitary dispensers marked "DRINKING WATER."
Adhere to sanitary standards for drinking water, including wellhead protection, and avoid using reclaimed water in potable systems.

Non-Potable Water

Mark non-potable water outlets clearly to prevent unsafe use.
Avoid cross-connections between potable and non-potable water systems.
Use non-potable water for specific cleaning purposes, ensuring it does not create unsanitary conditions.

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35-5. How cool should drinking water be according to drinking water requirements?

Less than 50°F

50°F to 60°F

Less than 60°F

60°F to 70°F

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EM 385-1-1 Paragraph 35-8 (a.–c.).

35-8. General Requirements. (a.–c.).

a.  Housekeeping.  Maintain places of employment as clean as possible, taking into consideration the nature of the work.  Conduct regular cleaning to maintain safe and sanitary conditions in the workplace.  (35-8.a)

(1)  In workplaces where toxic dusts, fumes, or mists are generated, clean all surfaces in the work area and adjacent common use according to a written Housekeeping Plan based on the frequency and quantity of toxic material generation. (See para 35-7)

(2)  Keep the floors of workrooms as dry as possible.  Maintain drainage where wet processes are used via false floors, platforms, or mats, or provide dry standing places when possible. Utilize appropriate footwear.

(3)  To facilitate cleaning, keep all floors, working places, and passageways free from protruding nails, splinters, loose boards, clutter and unnecessary holes and openings.

(4)  Regularly clean and maintain in good order all washing and toilet facilities and rooms.

(5)  Ice machines must be cleaned at a frequency specified by the manufacturer according to FDA Food Code 2009 chapter 4, part 602.11 section (E) items (4a and b) and NSF/ANSI 12.

b.  Drinking Water.  Provide an adequate supply of potable water in all places of employment for both drinking and personal hygiene.  (35-8.b)

(1)  Whenever possible, provide drinking water from a local municipal water supply that meets federal, state, and local drinking water standards.

(2)  When drinking water is obtained from an onsite well, test the water and the supply system according to drinking water regulations (that is, 40 CFR 141-143) and any state or local drinking water regulations.

(3)  If potable water is not available from a local municipal water supply or onsite well, provide a temporary potable water system from a licensed drinking water source. Purchase of specialized drinking water (for example, bottled water) with use of appropriated funds (USACE only) must be authorized.

(4)  Connect construction trailers and other temporary or semi-permanent facilities to the local municipal water supply unless the remoteness of the location makes this prohibitive. See chapter 4 for Temporary Facilities and chapter 11 for NEC standards related to bonding requirements.  When unable to connect to the municipal supply,
    utilize temporary potable water systems and the services provided by a licensed potable water contractor.

(5)  Outside the Continental Unites States, provide drinking water at military fixed facilities in compliance with country-specific Final Governing Standards.  Additionally, conduct sanitary control and surveillance of water supplies and chlorination and fluoridation according to applicable DoD Component guidelines, or if more stringent, the host nation requirements.

(6)  Provide reasonably cool, 50°F to 60°F (10°C to 15.6°C), drinking water during hot weather.

(7)  Use only approved potable water systems for the distribution of drinking water. Do not use “reclaimed water” (treated wastewater) in potable systems.

(8)  Design, construct, operate and maintain portable drinking water dispensers to ensure sanitary conditions.  Portable drinking water dispensers must be capable of being closed and must have a tap.  Mark containers used to distribute drinking water with “DRINKING WATER” and do not use for any other purpose.  Dispense drinking water by means that prevent contamination between the consumer and the source.

(9)  All fountain dispensers must have a guarded orifice.

(10)  Portable water coolers, dispensers, or containers will be supplied with single- use disposable cups in a sanitary container attached to or nearby the dispenser body and a waste receptacle for used cups adjacent to the dispenser.  Single-use disposable cups or individual refillable containers must be used when drinking from water coolers
    or containers. Do not use a common cup or other common utensils (shared by more than one person).

(11) Do not use potable drinking water dispensers to store or cool drinks or food or other items; they may only contain drinking water.

(12) Do not use open containers (for example, barrels, pails, or tanks), or any container (with or without a fitted cover) from which the water is dipped or poured for drinking water.  A lid must remain on the container except when being sanitized, washed, or filled.

(13) All potable wells intended for drinking water or human contact must include appropriate wellhead protection to ensure sanitary quality.  Wellhead protection includes methods or accessories to prevent fecal matter contamination, insect infestation, and deliberate human actions that might jeopardize the quantity and quality of the water supply.

c.  Non-Potable Water.  (35-8.c)

(1)  Conspicuously mark outlets dispensing non-potable water "CAUTION WATER UNSAFE FOR DRINKING, WASHING, OR COOKING.”  Outlets dispensing non potable water into dumping stations at USACE managed campgrounds may, in lieu of this requirement, be posted according to EP 310-1-6A and EP 310-1-6B.

(2)  There must not be any cross-connection, open or potential, between a system furnishing potable water and a system furnishing non-potable water.

(3)  Non-potable water may be used for cleaning work areas, except food processing and preparation areas and personal service rooms, provided this non- potable water does not contain concentrations of chemicals, fecal coliform, or other substances which could create unsanitary conditions or be harmful to employees.