Field and Grounds Sanitation and Safety Checklist

1. Are adequate quantities of readily accessable, clean, suitably cool, potable drinking water provided for all employees engaged in hand labor operations?

2. Is drinking water dispensed in single-use drinking cups or by fountains? (Note: The use of common drinking cups or dippers is prohibited.)

3. Is one toilet facility and one handwashing facility provided for each (20) employees working 3 hours or more?

4. Are toilet and handwashing facilities accessibly located and in close proximity to each other? (Note: The facilities shall be located within a one-quarter-mile walk of each hand laborer's place of work in the field.)

5. Are potable drinking water, toilet and handwashing facilities maintained in accordance with appropriate public health sanitation practices?

6. Are drinking water containers constructed of materials that maintain water quality, refilled daily or more often as necessary, kept covered and cleaned regularly?

7. Are toilet facilities operational and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?

8. Are handwashing facilities refilled with potable water as necessary to ensure an adequate supply and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition?

9. Is each employee notified of the location of the sanitation facilities and water, and are all employees provided with opportunities during the workday to use them?

10. Are several randomly selected employees able to describe the signs and symptoms of heat illness and what actions to take if they are affected?

11. Are there procedures to clean and sanitize water coolers and dispensers (if used) at regular intervals?

12. Are enough shade structures available at the site to accommodate all of the employees who are on a break at any point in time?

13. Is enough shade available for all employees who choose to remain in the general area of work or in areas designated for recovery and rest periods during meal periods?

14. Are labor camps sited such that they are not subject to periodic flooding, and not located within 200 feet of swamps, pools, sink holes, or other surface collections of water?

15. Are labor camp sites adequate in size to prevent overcrowding of necessary structures, and located at least 500 feet from any area in which livestock is kept?

16. Are labor camp grounds and open areas surrounding the shelters shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition free from rubbish, debris, waste paper, garbage, or other refuse?

17. Does each room used for sleeping purposes measure at least 50 square feet of floor space for each occupant with at least a 7-foot ceiling?

18. Are beds, cots, or bunks, and suitable storage facilities such as wall lockers for clothing and personal articles provided in every room used for sleeping purposes?

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