Sec. 3. Occupational safety and health standard to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke
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In this section: The term agricultural operation employer means an employer, as defined in section 3 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 652 ), engaged in farming or agricultural operation. The term farmworker means an employee, as defined in section 3 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 652 ), engaged in farming or other agricultural work for an agricultural operation employer. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor.
The term uniform air quality index means the PM–2.5 category of the uniform air quality index for the air quality monitoring system required under section 319(a) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7619(a) ). During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date of the promulgation of the occupational safety and health standard under subsection (c), the Secretary shall deem the initial standard to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke described in paragraph
(2)to be an occupational safety and health standard under section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 655 ). The initial standard described in this subsection shall require that an agricultural operation employer— provide farmworkers with appropriate equipment to protect from wildfire smoke when air quality at the workplace reaches a level of 151 or greater, as determined by the uniform air quality index; ensure that the equipment provided under subparagraph
(A)includes an N95 mask or N100 mask or other equipment certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to protect from wildfire smoke exposure; require mandatory use of the equipment described in subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)when air quality at the workplace reaches a level of 201 or greater, as determined by the uniform air quality index; and provide, with the equipment described in subparagraphs
(A)and (B), training and education materials to farmworkers, in a language understood by the farmworkers, regarding— how to properly use the protective equipment; how long and under what conditions the protective equipment is effective; and the potential health impacts of breathing wildfire smoke without proper protection. The initial standard described in this subsection shall be enforced in the same manner as a standard promulgated under section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 655 ), including the prohibition on discrimination under section 11(c) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 660(c) ). By not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall begin promulgating an occupational safety and health standard under section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 655 ) to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke. The standard promulgated under paragraph
(1)shall— provide safety and health protections for farmworkers working for agricultural operation employers that provide at least the same level of health and safety protection as the requirements under subsection (b)(2); and detail the potential health impacts of breathing wildfire smoke without proper protection. An agricultural operation employer may seek advice or assistance from the Secretary of Labor or a State or local health department regarding the equipment and training and education materials needed to meet the requirements under subsection (b)(2) (or any similar requirement of a standard promulgated under subsection (c)). The Secretary shall— provide technical assistance, upon the request of an agricultural operation employer, regarding how to meet the employer requirements of this section; and develop sample training and education materials that may be used by agricultural operation employers to meet the requirements of subsection (b)(2)(D) (or any similar requirement of a standard promulgated under subsection (c)). The Secretary may, upon request, provide the training and educational materials developed under paragraph (2)(B) to relevant community and nonprofit organizations.
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