Chapter 6. Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
Subchapter 9. Farm Labor Contractors
Article 3. Duties of Contractors (Refs & Annos)

§ 13666.2. Worker Safety Training of Crew Leaders and Forepersons.

(a) A licensee shall provide periodic worker safety training to each crew leader, foreperson or other employee whose duties include the supervision, direction or control of any agricultural worker on behalf of a licensee. The training shall pertain to season-appropriate subjects covering worker safety which includes, but is not limited to, implementing programs and practices for heat illness injury prevention and response (see Title 8, California Code of Regulations, section 3395) and pesticide use and exposure (see Food and Agricultural Code sections 12980-12988). The training shall be conducted at least once during each quarter of a calendar year that a licensee operates. A quarterly period commences on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 of each calendar year. The training required under this section may be a single quarterly training of at least 15 minutes, or more frequent periodic training monthly during the quarter of a calendar year that a licensee operates which achieves at least 15 minutes total during the quarter.

(b) The licensee shall maintain a record of all training and information provided to each crew leader, foreperson, or other supervisor of workers under subdivision (a). This record shall: (i) state the date(s) on which the training and information were provided; (ii) identify the crew leaders, forepersons, or other supervisors to whom the training and information were provided; (iii) describe the training and information provided and, if written materials were provided, include a copy of such materials; and (iv) contain the licensee's certification that the foregoing is true and complete. The licensee shall maintain these records for two years and shall make them available, upon request, to the Labor Commissioner.

Note: Authority cited: Section 1699, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 1682.8, 1690, 1695 and 1699.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 5-30-2014; operative 7-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 22).