Field sanitation

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Publications

Brochures/Guides
- Prácticas de seguridad cuando se trabaja con químicos agrícolas peligrosos
  Safe practices when working around hazardous agricultural chemicals
  Ayuda a los trabajadores entender como reducir los peligros de los pesticidas.
  Spanish Order printed copy 06/03/2019
- Safe practices when working around hazardous agricultural chemicals
  Covers safe practices for employees who work around hazardous chemicals and pesticides.
  English Order printed copy 06/03/2019
Fact sheets
- COVID-19 Temporary rules regarding field sanitation, housing, and transportation related to agriculture
  This fact sheet explains Oregon OSHA's temporary rules regarding field sanitation, housing, and transportation related to agriculture as they relate to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  English 07/20/2020
- Field sanitation for agricultural hand labor
  Describes requirements for drinking water, toilets, and hand-washing facilities that must be provided for workers who do agricultural hand labor.
  English 11/12/2019
- Water temperatures referenced in Oregon OSHA's rules
  Defines the various water temperature terms and requirements that ensure employers provide workers with cold, cool, tepid, warm, or hot water for drinking, bathing, hand washing, laundering clothes, etc.
  English 11/20/2012
Forms
- Heat Illness Prevention Plan
  Sample written program for heat illness prevention.
  English Word version 04/12/2018
- Plan de Prevención de la Enfermedad Por el Calor
  Heat Illness Prevention Plan
  Programa escrito de muestra para la prevención de enfermedades por calor.
  Spanish Word version 04/12/2018
Posters
- Aviso de sanidad en el campo
  Field sanitation notice
  Explica a los trabajadores acerca de los requisitos de sanidad en el campo y los riesgos individuales a la salud.
  Spanish Order printed copy 02/01/2019
- Aviso de sanidad en el campo de COVID-19 (version #1 black on blue)
  Field Sanitation Notice for COVID-19
  Version #1 has a blue background with black text. An 8 1/2 x 11-inch notice agricultural employers may use to meet Oregon OSHA rules requiring them to inform workers of items employers must provide as it relates to the Temporary Administrative Rule 437-001-0749 addressing the COVID-19 emergency in employer-provided housing, labor-intensive agricultural operations, and agricultural transportation. Also reminds field workers how to minimize personal health hazards by following several basic steps relating to COVID-19.
  Spanish Order printed copy 05/04/2020
- Aviso de sanidad en el campo de COVID-19 (version #2 black on white - pring on blue paper)
  Field Sanitation Notice for COVID-19
  Version #2 has a white background with black text and must be printed on blue paper. An 8 1/2 x 11-inch notice agricultural employers may use to meet Oregon OSHA rules requiring them to inform workers of items employers must provide as it relates to the Temporary Administrative Rule 437-001-0749 addressing the COVID-19 emergency in employer-provided housing, labor-intensive agricultural operations, and agricultural transportation. Also reminds field workers how to minimize personal health hazards by following several basic steps relating to COVID-19.
  Spanish Order printed copy 05/04/2020
- Field sanitation notice
  A bright 8 1/2 x 11-inch notice on weatherproof paper that informs field workers of their employer's responsibilities to provide safe drinking water, toilets, and handwashing facilities.
  English Order printed copy 02/01/2019
- Field Sanitation Notice for COVID-19 (version #1 black on blue)
  Version #1 has a blue background with black text. An 8 1/2 x 11-inch notice agricultural employers may use to meet Oregon OSHA rules requiring them to inform workers of items employers must provide as it relates to the Temporary Administrative Rule 437-001-0749 addressing the COVID-19 emergency in employer-provided housing, labor-intensive agricultural operations, and agricultural transportation. Also reminds field workers how to minimize personal health hazards by following several basic steps relating to COVID-19.
  English Order printed copy 05/04/2020
- Field Sanitation Notice for COVID-19 (version #2 black on white - print on blue paper)
  Version #2 has a white background with black text and must be printed on blue paper. An 8 1/2 x 11-inch notice agricultural employers may use to meet Oregon OSHA rules requiring them to inform workers of items employers must provide as it relates to the Temporary Administrative Rule 437-001-0749 addressing the COVID-19 emergency in employer-provided housing, labor-intensive agricultural operations, and agricultural transportation. Also reminds field workers how to minimize personal health hazards by following several basic steps relating to COVID-19.
  English Order printed copy 05/04/2020

Rules and rule-related

Adopted Rules
Final Rules
Interpretations
- Division 4, agriculture clarifications
  08/21/2002
- Waterless hand sanitizer use in agriculture
  07/08/2011
Program Directives
- Local Emphasis Program (LEP): Field Sanitation
  Purpose: To establish and implement an LEP for field sanitation inspections and to provide guidelines for the inspection of agricultural establishments covered by the Field Sanitation Standard in Division 4, Agriculture.
  A-174 08/11/2011

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English
- COVID-19 Temporary Rule for Agriculture and Labor Housing
  This video explains the temporary rule as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic. The three key sections of the temporary rule are transportation, labor housing, and field senitation.
  English 12 minutes
Spanish
- COVID-19 Regla Temporal para la Agricultura y la Vivienda Laboral
  COVID-19 Temporary Rule for Agriculture and Labor Housing
  Este video explica la regla temporal en relación con la pandemia de COVID-19. Las tres secciones clave de la regla temporal son transporte, vivienda laboral y senitación de campo.
  Spanish 12 minutes

Additional Resources

COVID-19-related Rule updates

Infectious Disease Advisory Committee

October 23, 2020

Oregon OSHA's Draft COVID-19 Temporary Standard
Draft Mandatory Appendix A - Mandatory Workplace Guidance for Specific Industries/Workplace Activities

Clarifying the Relationship between Oregon OSHA’s Temporary COVID-19 Rulemaking and other Ongoing Oregon OSHA Rulemaking Activities (en Español - Aclarando la relación entre la reglamentación temporal sobre el COVID-19 de Oregon OSHA y otras actividades en curso de reglamentación de Oregon OSHA)

437-001-0749 Temporary rule addressing the COVID-19 emergency in employer-provided housing, labor-intensive agricultural operations, and agricultural transportation, Administrative Order 2-2020, filed 4/28/2020, effective 5/11/2020 through 10/25/2020

Food Security and Farmworker Safety Project (Apply for financial assistance - Program ending October 25, 2020)