Napa County Farm Bureau COVID-19 Ag Resource Guide
Updated COVID-19 Resource Guide for Ag Employers & Farm Workers
As Napa County has made significant progress in the fight against COVID-19 by moving into the state's Orange Tier, it is vital that we continue to implement best safety practices as it relates to COVID-19 to ensure we all stay on track towards continued progress in this fight.
The Napa County Farm Bureau has updated its COVID-19 Resource Guide for Ag Workers. The following resources provide the best, most up-to-date information for ag employers and employees in how to address all the relevant issues surrounding COVID-19. Appropriately engaging in COVID-19 best safety practices will help ensure that Napa County maintains progress in our fight against COVID-19.
Employers are encouraged to use the resources below to communicate best practices to their employees and employees are encouraged to follow all guidelines related to COVID-19 safety.
For questions related to COVID-19 best safety practices, the Farm Bureau maintains a wealth of information and resources related to assisting ag employers and farm workers. Members can contact the office at (707) 224-5403 or email covid19@napafarmbureau.org with specific concerns.
Napa County Farm Bureau COVID-19 Website
www.napafarmbureau.org/covid19
Ag Employer COVID-19 Assessment & Control Plans
Ag operators can prevent and slow the spread of COVID-19. Owners/operators should develop a COVID-19 assessment and control plan to protect themselves and farmworkers, in accordance with the CDC Interim Business Guidance for Businesses and Employees. Owners/operators should designate a qualified workplace coordinator who will be responsible for COVID-19 assessment and control planning. All workers should know how to contact the identified coordinator with any COVID-19 concerns, and the coordinator should handle such concerns confidentially, as appropriate. The workplace coordinator should have a means to communicate in the preferred languages spoken or read by the workers, if possible, and provide materials at the appropriate literacy level. Farmworkers should also be provided with contact information about where to get COVID-19 testing.
To prevent and slow the spread of COVID-19, agricultural employers can use the following checklist to create a COVID-19 assessment and control plan for applying specific preparation, prevention, and management measures.
This checklist has been developed based on the Agriculture Workers and Employers Interim Guidance from CDC and the U.S. Department of Labor.
Agricultural Employer Checklist for Creating a COVID-19 Assessment and Control Plan
Updated CDC Guidance for Agricultural Workers and Employers
UC Davis Western Center for Ag Safety & Health
Agricultural Worksite Checklist
Screening Workers To Prevent COVID-19 In The Workplace
What To Do If An Employee Has COVID-19
Disinfection For COVID-19 At The Worksite
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) For COVID-19
COVID-19 Agricultural Employer Training Guide
CalOSHA
Cal/OSHA COVID-19 General Checklist for Ag Employers
Cal/OSHA Daily Checklist for Ag Employers
CalOSHA Industry Guidance: Agriculture
CalOSHA COVID-19 Safety and Health Guidance: Infection Prevention
CA Dept. of Public Health
How Farm Workers Can Stay Safe from Coronavirus
US Centers for Disease Control
CDC Guidance for Employers Responding to COVID-19
US Department of Labor
Employers are mandated to post the following posters at the workplace:
FFCRA Employee Rights (English)
FFCRA Employee Rights (Spanish)
FFCRA Paid Sick Leave
FFCRA: Employee Paid Leave Requirements
FFCRA: Frequently Asked Questions
Employment Law
The law firm Terpstra Henderson has published a comprehensive 12 page set of guidelines for Farm Bureau members that addresses the following COVID-19 employer-related issues:
Confidentiality and discrimination
COVID-19 testing and working/teleworking
Notices to provide to employees in a COVID-19 outbreak
Operations if an infection or exposure occurs
Return-to-work issues
Worker health screening
Reporting obligations
Payment obligations
CDPH recommendations for handling employee issues
For Terpstra Henderson's guidelines on COVID-19 employer issues, please click below:
Terpstra Henderson COVID-19 Employer Guidelines
For Terpstra Henderson's FFCRA Summary & Flow Chart,
please click below:
Terpstra Henderson FFCRA Summary
Terpstra Henderson FFCRA Flow Chart
AgSafe COVID-19 Employee Tips in Spanish
For an AgSafe YouTube video on employee safety precautions in Spanish, please click the link below:
AgSafe YouTube Video - Employee Tips in Spanish
10 Steps To Reduce Risk Of COVID-19 Poster
US OSHA has released a non-mandatory posting to provide simple and easy to understand recommendations to help avoid COVID-19 infection. For more info, click the links below: