1. Basic Principles
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The provided temporary amenities and
accommodation for the construction
workers should reflect the company vision
and values, designed to limit the hazards
present, and should be appropriate for the
numbers of users and their needs.
The construction workers’ temporary
amenities and accommodation should
meet or exceed local laws or other
stated requirements including the legal
documentation of the construction workers.
The construction workers’ temporary
amenities and accommodation should
be safe, hygienically clean, tidy, private,
secure, comfortable and in good working
order.
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3. Accommodation Space
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2. Layout and Design
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The accommodation is based on dormitory
type as shown in Figure 3.
It should be in form of standard cabins or
constructed using a metal deck or other
suitable materials such as IBS components
or even an integrated development
accommodation shelter for workers.
Bathroom, laundry and cooking/ kitchen/
dining/ food storage facilities, and other
adequate relevant facilities should be
provided and must be in compliance with
the Malaysian Standard MS 2593:2015.
The construction workers’ temporary
amenities and accommodation area should
be adequately drained, plumbed and graded
to prevent flooding and pooling of water.
The building should be certified by a
qualified engineer particularly in areas
subject to extreme weather (e.g. storms,
heavy rains, flooding) in order to ensure
compliance with local codes, statutes
and by-laws for structural adequacy, fire
safety and protection, electrical grounding,
lightning protection, and other regulations,
as required.
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No cooking should be allowed in bedrooms.
All room doors should be fitted with one-
way locks to prevent workers from being
trapped inside the rooms in the event of an
emergency.
The accommodation should have adequate
ventilation with fly screens fitted where
practicable. Where not, other forms of
insect protection may be employed such as
mobile mosquito nets.
Different cultures should be catered for,
e.g. establishing interfaith facilities such as
a prayer space.
Men’s and women’s accommodation should
be on separately fenced compounds.
Workers should be able to move freely in
the accommodation area.
Figure 3: Dormitory with adequate basic facilities for workers
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