Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidance
Cal/OSHA has just released guidance outlining workplace practices to protect employees. California employers are required to establish and implement an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) to protect employees from all worksite hazards, including infectious diseases. This guidance contains information, recommendations, and requirements for agricultural employers on how to update their IIPPs to include preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. This guidance does not introduce any new legal obligations, but because COVID-19 is widespread in the community, most California workplaces must consider the disease a workplace hazard.
Agricultural employers must provide training in a way that is readily understandable by all employees. Training should include:
*Procedures To Help Prevent The Spread of COVID-19 At The Worksite*
*Procedures To Increase Physical Distancing*
*Good Sanitation Practices*
To access the new safety and health guidance, please see the information below.
Additionally, AgSafe has released a COVID-19 Checklist For Agricultural Operations in English and Spanish. To access the checklist, please see the information below.
The Napa County Farm Bureau continues to monitor this situation around the clock. We are in regular contact with state and local experts and will ensure your families and businesses are well-represented during this difficult time.
Johnnie White
President
Ryan P. Klobas, JD
Chief Executive Officer
Cal/OSHA Health and Safety Guidance
For more information on Cal/OSHA's
Health and Safety Guidance for Ag Workers ,
please click below:
Cal/OSHA Health and Safety Guidance
AgSafe Checklist For Agricultural Operations
For AgSafe's Checklist For Agricultural Operations,
please click below: