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National Potato Council (NPC) joined a letter to Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL) of the Senate Committee on Appropriations to maintain language in the FY2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill that limits OSHA enforcement on farms with fewer than 10 employees.
In the letter, the group writes, “American farmers continue to face challenges as they try to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic and cannot withstand major departures from longstanding policies that govern their farms and employment relationships.
“Since 1976, Congress has included language to limit OSHA enforcement on farms with fewer than ten employees. It is critical to maintain the current prohibition as small farms should not be subjected to burdensome enforcement activities intended for larger scale operations.”
The full letter can be found here.
SOURCE: NPC
