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Requirements for Employers of Migrants Engaged in Hand Labor

All employers, migrant labor contractor, agents, supervisors, or manager of migrant worker engaged in hand labor must meet the requirements below. “Hand labor" means that work that is performed by hand or with hand tools in the field.

Requirements for All Migrant Workers Engaged in Hand Labor

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Employers, migrant labor contractors, crew leaders must provide:

  • Sufficient potable drinking water to meet the needs of workers engaged in hand labor at a readily accessible location.
  • Water that is suitably cool.
  • Water in a sufficient quantity provide at least one quart per worker per hour for drinking for the entire shift.
  • Single serving drinking cups or water bottles.
  • Water containers that are covered, cleaned, and refilled at least daily or more often as necessary.
  • Workers with reasonable opportunities to hydrate throughout the workday.

Note, use of common drinking cups or dippers is prohibited.

Requirements When Six or More Migrant Workers are Engaged in Hand Labor

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Toilet facilities shall be provided:

  • In the ratio of one facility per every 20 workers engaged in hand labor.
  • Located within one-fourth mile of each worker's workplace in the field.
    • If not feasible, at the closest vehicular access to the workplace.
  • Toilet facilities shall have doors than can be closed and latched from the inside.
  • Must be clean and sanitary.
  • Must be provided with an adequate supply of toilet paper.
  • Waste must be disposed of property

Handwashing facilities shall be provided:

  • In the ratio of one facility per every 20 workers engaged in hand labor.
  • Located within one-fourth mile of each worker's workplace in the field
    • If not feasible, at the closest vehicular access to the workplace.
  • Must be clean and sanitary.
  • Waste must be disposed of property.

FAQs

Providing Water

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Per DWD 301.09(2m)(b) You must provide at least one quart of suitably cool water per person per hour.

No, per DWD 301.09(2m)(b)1. you can have a plan to refill the water throughout the day. Your Heat Illness Prevention Plan must include the steps you will take to refill the water throughout the day.

The water must be provided at a readily accessible location. The fountain or hose must be close to where the workers are working.