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Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and
post-harvest treatment of crops such as operating loader; Repair and
maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment; Operate
tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery (much of
which is equipped with GPS) to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to
plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops such as hay, wheat, corn,
silage; Load inputs and drive trucks to transport to fields, load crops
and drive trucks to transport to fields and storage facilities such as
elevators, bins, silos, piles/bags; Attend to live farm animals
including riding horseback to check cattle; Clean work areas and
maintain grounds and landscaping; Repair farm buildings, fences, and
other structures; Attach implements using hand tools.
Living & laundry facilities available. Housing will be clean and in
compliance with OSHA Housing Standards at 29 CFR 1910.142 when occupied.
Workers will be responsible for maintaining housing in a neat, clean
manner. Housing and utilities are provided at no cost to workers who are
unable to return to their place of residence the same day. Workers
eligible for and offered employer-provided housing may choose not to
occupy the employer provided housing. Workers eligible for employer
provided housing may elect to obtain their own housing at workers
expense. Workers eligible for employer-provided housing who elect to
decline the employer provided housing and instead obtain their own
housing may withdraw such election at any time during the period of
employment, and upon doing so will be provided housing by the employer
as set forth in the Clearance Order or as amended and approved by DOL.
The Company assumes no responsibility whatsoever for housing arranged by
workers on their own. The employer will not provide a housing allowance
or assistance to workers eligible for employer-provided housing who
elect to obtain their own housing.
Employer will furnish housing & free and convenient cooking and kitchen
facilities, all of which are in working order, including refrigeration,
space for food preparation, cooking accessories and utensils,
appliances, and dishwashing facilities so that workers may prepare their
own meals. Kitchen facilities include adequate sinks with hot and cold
water under pressure. Employer will provide transportation once a week
to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries.
The employer shall provide transportation between housing and worksite
and for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services) in the form
of pickup, car, van, self propelled farm machine (ex. tractor, combine,
sprayer, harvester, truck), or other common means controlled/operated by
the employer between the place where the employer has provided housing
to the actual work site and return at the end of the workday. Given the
nature of farming operations, the employers vehicles, number of
vehicles, and seating capacities in use change regularly, but in
general, will always be 1 or more and will consist of vehicles such as
pickups, cars, vans, or farm machinery. Pickups, cars, and vans seat up
to 6 individuals, trucks seat up to 3 individuals, and farm machinery
seats no more than 2 individuals. If the employer\'s total number of
workers exceeds the total capacity of its vehicles, workers will be
driven between the housing and worksite and for personal errands in
staggered groups. In instances where the employer has not provided the
worker his or her own means (such as one of the prior mentioned modes)
or in the case that the worker does not possess the ability to operate a
motor vehicle on public roadways, the employer provided pick up time
will be at the scheduled begin worktime and drop off will be at the
scheduled end of worktime as dentified in section A. Job Offer
Information of form ETA 790A with the exception of fluctuations in work
schedule resulting from crop, weather, or other dictating conditions.
All work related transportation will be without cost to the worker, all
transportation is controlled/operated by the employer, and the means of
transportation shall meet all applicable local, state, and federal
safety standards. Daily transportation is available at no cost to
workers who do not reside in employer provided housing and are able to
return to their primary residence at the end of each day. If workers\'
compensation is used to cover transportation in lieu of vehicle
insurance, the employer will either ensure that the workers\'
compensation covers all travel or that vehicle insurance exists to
provide coverage for travel not covered by workers\' compensation and it
must have property damage insurance.