01-001 C.M.R. ch. 365, § II - SCOPE

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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01-001 C.M.R. ch. 365, § II