Ariz. Admin. Code § 20-5-670

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 23, June 7, 2024

Section R20-5-670 - Field Sanitation

A. This Section applies to any agricultural establishment where a crew of five or more employees are engaged on any given day in hand-labor operations in one location.

B. As used in this Section:

1. "Agricultural establishment" means a business operation that uses paid employees in the production of food, fiber or other material such as seed, seedlings, plants or parts of plants.

2. "Crew of employees" means a group of persons who are employed to perform hand-labor operations as a unit at an agricultural establishment. "Crew of employees" does not include the employer and the employer's immediate family members.

3. "Hand-labor operations" means agricultural activities or operations performed in the field by hand or with hand tools. Hand-labor operations include the hand-harvest of vegetables, nuts and fruits, hand-weeding of crops and hand-planting of seedlings. Hand-labor operations do not include such activities as logging operations, irrigation operations, the care or feeding of livestock or hand-labor operations in permanent structure, such as canning facilities or packing houses. Hand-labor operations do not include activities in which persons are acting as equipment operators.

4. "Handwashing facility" means a facility providing either a basin, container or outlet with an adequate supply of potable water, soap and single-use towels.

5. "Potable water" means water that meets the standards for drinking purposes prescribed by the state or local authority having jurisdiction or water that meets the quality standards prescribed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency's National Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations, published in 40 CFR Part 141 (July 1983), incorporated by reference and on file in the Office of the Secretary of State.

6. "Toilet facility" means a facility designed for the purpose of both defecation and urination, including biological or chemical toilets, combustion toilets or sanitary privies, which is supplied with toilet paper adequate for employee needs. Toilet facilities may be either fixed or portable.

C. Employers shall provide the following for employees engaged in hand-labor operations at an agricultural establishment without cost to the employee:

1. Potable drinking water as follows:

a. Potable water shall be provided and shall be placed in locations readily accessible to all employees.

b. The water shall be suitably cool, no more than 80°F, and in sufficient amounts, a minimum of two gallons per employee, taking into account the air temperature, humidity and the nature of the work performed, to meet employees' need.

c. The water shall be dispensed in single-use drinking cups or by fountains. The use of common drinking cups or dippers is prohibited.

2. Toilet and handwashing facilities as follows:

a. One toilet facility and one handwashing facility shall be provided for each 40 employees or fraction thereof, except as provided in subsection (D) of this Section.

b. Toilet facilities shall have doors that can be closed and latched from the inside and shall be constructed to ensure privacy.

c. Toilet and handwashing facilities shall be accessibly located, in close proximity to each other and within 1/4 mile of each employee's place of work in the field. If it is not feasible to locate facilities accessibly and within the required distance due to the terrain, facilities shall be located at the point of closest vehicular access.

D. Toilet and handwashing facilities are not required for employees who perform field work for a period of three hours or less (including transportation time to and from the field) during the day.

E. Potable drinking water and toilet and handwashing facilities shall be maintained in accordance with appropriate public health sanitation practices, including all of the following:

1. Drinking water containers shall be covered, cleaned and refilled daily.

2. Toilet facilities shall be operational and maintained in clean and sanitary condition and shall be supplied with toilet paper adequate for employee needs.

3. Handwashing facilities shall be maintained in clean and sanitary condition.

4. Disposal of wastes from facilities shall not cause unsanitary conditions.

F. Employees shall be allowed reasonable opportunities during the workday to use the facilities.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R20-5-670

Adopted as an emergency effective October 29, 1980, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 80-5). Adopted effective May 2, 1986 (Supp. 86-3). R20-5-670 recodified from R4-13-670 (Supp. 95-1).