Napa County Farm Bureau COVID-19 Ag Resource Guide

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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:

10 Steps To Reduce Risk Poster (English)

10 Steps To Reduce Risk Poster (Spanish)

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