Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 365 - FIELD SANITATION
Section 001-365-II - SCOPE
Universal Citation: 01 ME Code Rules ยง 001-365-II
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
A. Pending further investigation and rulemaking by the Commissioner, the requirements of this rule apply to any agricultural establishment where employees are engaged in handlabor operations in blueberry fields, unless otherwise provided by B.
B. Exceptions
1. This rule does not apply to an
agricultural establishment where only members of the agricultural employer's
immediate family are employed.
2.
This rule does not apply to an agricultural establishment where ten (10) or
fewer employees are engaged on any given day in handlabor operations in the
field, provided that the employees work under conditions which provide
protection comparable to that which would be provided by compliance with the
requirements of this rule. In determining the number of employees, employees
who are members of the agricultural employer's immediate family are not
required to be counted.
3. The
toilet and handwashing facility requirements of this rule do not apply to
employees who are engaged in handlabor operations in the field for three (3)
hours or less on any given day, including transportation time to and from the
field.
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