Legislation
SECTION 212-D
Field sanitation for farm hand workers, farm field workers and farm food processing workers
Labor (LAB) CHAPTER 31, ARTICLE 7
§ 212-d. Field sanitation for farm hand workers, farm field workers
and farm food processing workers. 1. Every grower or processor who
employs or uses paid farm hand workers, farm field workers or farm food
processing workers, whether or not he or she uses the services of a farm
labor contractor, shall, at his or her own expense, provide or make
available to such workers toilet and handwashing facilities, including
transportation to such facilities.
2. Where five or more paid farm handworkers, farm field workers or
farm food processing workers are employed in one location at the same
time, at least one toilet and handwashing facility shall be provided at
such location for every twenty workers or fraction thereof. Toilet and
handwashing units shall be located together. Such facilities shall be
located within a one-quarter mile walk of most hand-laborers or at the
closest point that may be accessible by motor vehicle.
3. Where more than twenty paid farm hand workers, farm field workers
or farm food processing workers are employed in one location at the same
time and fifty or more percent of such workers are women, one toilet
shall be designated with appropriate signs for men and one toilet
designated with appropriate signs for women. Toilet and handwashing
units shall be located together. Such facilities shall be located within
a one-quarter mile walk of most hand-laborers.
4. When compliance with the provisions of subdivisions one, two and
three of this section is not practicable because of physical or terrain
conditions, such toilet and handwashing facilities shall be located at
the closest point that may be accessible by motor vehicle.
5. Any violation of this section, shall be a misdemeanor punishable by
a fine of not less than five hundred dollars, nor more than one thousand
dollars, or up to thirty days imprisonment, or both such fine and
imprisonment. Any second or subsequent offense shall be a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars, nor more
than three thousand dollars, or up to sixty days imprisonment, or both
such fine and imprisonment.
and farm food processing workers. 1. Every grower or processor who
employs or uses paid farm hand workers, farm field workers or farm food
processing workers, whether or not he or she uses the services of a farm
labor contractor, shall, at his or her own expense, provide or make
available to such workers toilet and handwashing facilities, including
transportation to such facilities.
2. Where five or more paid farm handworkers, farm field workers or
farm food processing workers are employed in one location at the same
time, at least one toilet and handwashing facility shall be provided at
such location for every twenty workers or fraction thereof. Toilet and
handwashing units shall be located together. Such facilities shall be
located within a one-quarter mile walk of most hand-laborers or at the
closest point that may be accessible by motor vehicle.
3. Where more than twenty paid farm hand workers, farm field workers
or farm food processing workers are employed in one location at the same
time and fifty or more percent of such workers are women, one toilet
shall be designated with appropriate signs for men and one toilet
designated with appropriate signs for women. Toilet and handwashing
units shall be located together. Such facilities shall be located within
a one-quarter mile walk of most hand-laborers.
4. When compliance with the provisions of subdivisions one, two and
three of this section is not practicable because of physical or terrain
conditions, such toilet and handwashing facilities shall be located at
the closest point that may be accessible by motor vehicle.
5. Any violation of this section, shall be a misdemeanor punishable by
a fine of not less than five hundred dollars, nor more than one thousand
dollars, or up to thirty days imprisonment, or both such fine and
imprisonment. Any second or subsequent offense shall be a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars, nor more
than three thousand dollars, or up to sixty days imprisonment, or both
such fine and imprisonment.