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... hand laborers in the field; to provide each employee reasonable use of the above; and to inform each employee of the importance of good hygiene practices. EFFECTIVE DATES May 30, 1987 for potable drinking water July 30, 1987 for toilets and handwashing facilities SCOPE OF COVERAGE Any agricultural establishment hiring 11 or more workers for hand labor. Includes work done by hand or with hand tools during cultivation, weeding, planting, and harvesting of vegetables, nuts, fruits, seedlings, or other crops including mushrooms, and the packing of produce in the field into containers, whether performed on the ground, on moving machinery, or in a shed. Does not cover logging operations, the care and feeding of livestock, or hand-labor operations in permanent structures (e.g. canning facilities or packing houses) ... (2.3 percent), Idaho 10,400 (2.2 percent), Texas 10,000 (2.1 percent), Georgia 9,900 (2.1 percent), Oregon 9,800 (2.1 percent), and Tennessee 9,400 (2.0 percent) . The other states all have less than 2 percent. KEY REQUIREMENTS Potable drinking water, ' suitably cool and in sufficient amounts, dispensed in single-use drinking cups or by fountains, located so as to be readily accessible to all employees. One toilet and a handwashing facility for each 20 employees, located within a quarter mile walk, or if not feasible, at the closest point of vehicular access. Such facilities are not required for employees who do field work for three hours or less each day. Pre-moistened towelettes, previously allowed ...

...ith hand tools during cultivation, weeding, planting, and harvesting of vegeta...