# 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1545.180: Section 1545.180 Bunk Rooms or Dormitories

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## Section

- **Citation:** 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1545.180
- **Heading:** Section 1545.180 Bunk Rooms or Dormitories
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 92 TRANSPORTATION / CHAPTER III: ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION / Part 1545 THE PROVISION, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SANITATION AND SHELTER FACILITIES FOR RAIL CARRIER EMPLOYEES / Section 1545.180 Bunk Rooms or Dormitories

## Text

Section 1545
Section 1545.180  Bunk Rooms
or Dormitories
a)         Bunk rooms or dormitories shall be of such area to provide at
least 50 square feet of floor space for each occupant.  At least a 7-foot
ceiling shall be provided.  Except where double bunks are used, at least 30
square feet of floor space shall be provided for each person accommodated.
b)         Beds, cots or bunks and suitable storage facilities such as
wall lockers or space for foot lockers for clothing and personal articles shall
be provided in every room used for sleeping purposes.  Except where partitions
are provided, beds or similar facilities shall be spaced not closer than 36
inches laterally (except in modular units that cannot be spaced closer than 30
inches) and 30 inches end to end, and shall be elevated at least 12 inches from
the floor.  If double-deck bunks are used, they shall be spaced not less than
48 inches both laterally and end to end.  The minimum clear space between the
lower and upper bunk shall be not less than 27 inches.  Triple-deck bunks shall
not be used.  Where beds, bunks or cots are provided, they shall be equipped
with proper mattresses.

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