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New Cal/OSHA rule will undo COVID-19 safety efforts, argue farm groups

11/25/20 9:29 AM By Brad Hooker
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Ag groups worry a new COVID-19 regulation sets unrealistic mandates for protecting farmworkers in employer-provided housing and transportation.
KEYWORDS AB 685 Cal/OSHA regulations CalChamber California Association of Winegrape Growers California Farm Bureau Federation California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation coronavirus outbreaks COVID-19 precautions Housing for the Harvest public health guidance SB 1159 Thanksgiving gatherings
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief,
Agri-Pulse West