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Agricultural Employers’ Compliance Cheat Sheet: Summer 2025

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Managing a farm workforce can be a heavy lift. Agricultural employers must keep up with farm labor laws and workplace regulations that seem to constantly change, so we created this zero-waste resource for ag professionals and...more

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California Pushes Employers to Make Drinking Water More Easily Available to Workers

On February 6, 2023, California’s Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (OSHAB) held that employers must provide their outdoor workers with drinking water at a location “as close as practicable,” effectively creating a...more

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World Cup Heat a Reminder for Employers on Heat-Related Illness

The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar kicked off on November 20, 2022, in a special late fall edition of the quadrennial tournament—highlighting the dangers of high-heat work environments. Typically held in June and July, the 2022...more

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When Is ‘Too Hot’ Actually Too Hot to Work? OSHA Cites Contractor After Florida Farm Worker Fatality

On August 12, 20222, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a citation to a farm labor contractor alleging violations for exposing workers to high ambient outdoor heat following the death of a worker...more

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