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Ex. WA-033 Order Primary source read

Proclamation 20-57

Concerning the Health of Agricultural Workers

Governor Jay Inslee · Washington (State)

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Jurisdiction
Washington
Level
State
Authority
RCW 43.06.220(1)(h); chapters 38.08, 38.52, 43.06 RCW
Issued
2020-05-28 May 28, 2020
Effective
2020-06-03 (compliance deadline) (read as 2020-06-03)
End
'throughout the duration of the State of Emergency'; extended 20-57.1; terminated and rescinded July 1, 2021 (20-57.2) (read as 2021-07-01)
In force
June 3, 2020 to July 1, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Workplace rulesSupply chain
Addressees
  • agricultural employers: orchards, fields, dairies and all operations in WAC 296-307-006; fruit- and vegetable-packing warehouses; employer-provided transportation and housing
Functions reached
  • FP farm production and harvest
  • PK packing
  • LB labor (housing, transport)
  • WF
  • HR
Collection
Washington WA

Operative words

I hereby modify those provisions of Proclamation 20-25 (as amended) applicable to essential workers and workplaces to prohibit any agricultural employer from continuing to operate beyond June 3, 2020, unless the employer complies with all provisions of the Agriculture COVID-19 Requirements - Provisions for All Worksites and Work-Related Functions found here, which prohibition shall remain in effect throughout the duration of the State of Emergency.... These requirements do not apply to meat or other food processing operations.

Enforcement

Violators of this order may be subject to criminal penalties pursuant to RCW 43.06.220(5) in addition to enforcement actions taken by the Washington Department of Labor & Industries' Division of Occupational Health and Safety.

Notes

Conditioned every farm's right to operate on the Agriculture COVID-19 Requirements (Ex. WA-108 is the June 2021 version), including distancing, shelter groups, transportation capacity, worker housing and testing.

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