small family farms affected by labor / osha issues workgroup...family farm legal compliance issues...
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Richard Molinar & Michael YangUC Cooperative Extension
Small Farm Program
Small Family Farms Affected by Labor / OSHA Issues
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Family Farm Legal Compliance Issues
1. Pesticides – County Ag Department (Ag Commissioner)
2. Burning – SJ Valley Air Pollution District
3. Labor – Deputy Inspector in Fresno
4. OSHA - Cal/OSHA enforcement
5. EDD – Employment Development Dept, payroll taxes
6. Posting Requirements7. Health Dept. 8. Internal Revenue Service
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73194
82463 83217
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87991
79631
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2002
Total all farms Total small farms
The Demise of the Small Family FarmCALIFORNIA Ag Census 2002
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Small Farms
67,327
85%large farms
12,304
15%
Small Farms in California2002 Ag Census
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Asian759
38%
Hispanic 1,073 54%
111 6%Amer Indian
33 2%Afric American
Fresno Ethnic Diversity
(almost ½ of small farms are minority operated)Ag Census 2002
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SE Asian Vegetable Farmers in Fresno -734 Asians
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Hmong Lao Chinese Mien Vietnamese
1992 Pedro Ilic survey, 2007 Molinar survey
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Hmong farmer profile
• Over 1,200 Hmong in Fresno
– Came to California from Laos/Thailand (1976 -….)– 30,000 in California (1,200 farmers in Fresno)– 4th grade education at most– In Laos were either farmers or in military– Slash and burn type agriculture– Average 6-8 kids– Average size farm 8 acres (specialty crops)– Average income $20,000– * Extended family help – cousins, brothers, uncles, grandparents
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State of California Farm “sweeps”
• 1992 – 1997? TIPP program– Targeted Industries Partnership Program
• 2004 - present Multi agency “sweeps”
Unannounced sweeps on farms by DLSE, OSHA, EDD, CCC, US DOL
Department Labor Standards EnforcementOccupational Safety and Health AgencyEmployment Development Department
California Conservations CorpsUS Department of Labor
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2004 multi-agency “sweeps” Fresno
• 3 Hmong farmers fined Sept 2004
• Reason – no workers compensation insurance
• $14,500 – 25,000 fines
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2008 multi-agency “sweeps” Fresno
• 4 Hmong & 1 Hispanic farmer fined
• Reason – no workers compensation insurance, wage statements, heat illness training, toilets
• $700 – 38,000 fines
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Today ?? (EDITORIAL)
The farmer cannot have neighbors (volunteers) over to help put up a barn
‘unless’
1. He has a worker’s compensation policy
2. Pays volunteers a wage and complies w/ child labor laws
3. He has 2 toilets: 1-male and 1-female per 20 ‘volunteers’, able to hold 40 gallons, located within ¼ mile or 5-minute walk, screened and sanitary
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• OSHA - Cal/OSHA enforcement 559-445-5302
a. Field Sanitation- drinking water – cool, with faucet, disposable cups, 4 gallons/worker/8hrs- hand washing – soap, single use towels, 15 gallons minimum, ‘clearly marked’
‘water is for hand washing only’- toilet: 1-male and 1-female / 20 employees. (exception, if less than 5
employees then only 1 toilet is required ( lockable)* able to hold 40 gallons, supplied with toilet paper, located within ¼
mile or 5-minute walk, screened and sanitary.b. Hazard Communication Programc. Use of Short-Handled Hoes – prohibited while kneeling or squattingd. Medical Aid - First aid kit at the farm
- one trained in first aid for every 20 employees- exception = not needed if medical care facility is within 15 minutes- CPR qualified person to provide assistance within 4 minutes
e. Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)- Must have a written program for employees that contains 8 parts
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• Labor – Deputy Inspector in Fresno 559-244-5352
a. Worker’s Compensation Insurance – required in all ag situations where employees or extended family members help. Only exception is the farmer and his/her partner(s)
b. Minimum Wage
c. Child Labor
d. Wage statements
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Definition of “Employee”
• Labor code, State of Californiasection 3351
“Employee” means every person in the service of an employer under any appointment or contract of hire or apprenticeship….
• Section 3352
Any person performing voluntary service
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What is needed
• Clarification of the labor code pertaining to definition of employee and volunteer
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Alternative: State of Calif. – Shoot themselves in the foot
• farmers quit farming and/or go back on welfare
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acknowledgements
• Funding for this project was provided by the Washington State University Western Center for Risk Management Education, the USDA Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service (CSREES), and the Small Farm Program at UC Davis.