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DWD 301.07(22)(c)4. 4. Dispose of garbage and other refuse by placing it in containers provided for garbage and other refuse.
DWD 301.07(23) (23) Inspection.
DWD 301.07(23)(a)(a) All migrant labor camps including individual dwelling units shall be opened to inspection by representatives of the department at all of the following times:
DWD 301.07(23)(a)1. 1. Normal daytime business hours for investigation of employers' records.
DWD 301.07(23)(a)2. 2. Between sunrise and sunset for investigation of all other matters.
DWD 301.07(23)(b) (b) A migrant labor inspector of the department shall make the inspector's presence known to the camp operator or an adult member of the operator's immediate family or the person designated as responsible for compliance with this section and to any affected occupant before making an inspection.
DWD 301.07(24) (24) Posting of rules. A copy of this section prepared by the department in English, and in the language of the occupants if other than English, shall be posted in the migrant labor camp or where the occupants report for work in a place easily seen by the occupants. The copy shall state where copies of the rules under this section may be obtained.
DWD 301.07 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1978, No. 268, eff. 5-1-78; emerg. am. (11) (c), eff. 1-5-79; am. Register, May, 1979, No. 281, eff. 6-1-79; am. (9) (a) and cr. (1) (cm) and (cn), Register, May, 1981, No. 305, eff. 6-1-81; cr. (8) (f), Register, October, 1982, No. 322, eff. 11-1-82; corrections in (4), (6) (e), (11) (a) 1., (13) (c), (14) (h), (15) (a) and (m), (16) (o), (17) (a) 6. and (d) 19. and (21) (f) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7. and 14., Stats., Register, October, 1985, No. 358; am. (1), Register, March, 1986, No. 363, eff. 4-1-86; renum. from Ind 201.07 and am. (7), (9) (a) 2.a. and b., (b), (10) (d), (11) (c) (intro.), (h), (i) (intro.), (13) (a), (14) (e), (15) (a) to (c) (intro.), (f), (g), (m) (16) (L) (o) to (q) (17) (a) 6. and (21) r. (11) (bm), (cm), (cn), (gm), (13) (b), (d), (14) (c), (15) (c) 1., (i) to (L), (16) (m) and (n), Register, February 1993, No. 446, eff. 3-1-93, corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 5. and 7., Register, August, 1995, No. 476; renum. (1) to be (1) (a) and am., cr. (1) (b) to (f), (9) (e) and am. (16) (p), (20) (c), (21) (k) 1. and 2., Register, December, 1997, No. 504, eff. 1-1-98; correction in (14) (e) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, December, 1997, No. 504; CR 07-018: r. (9) (b), (15) (b) and (c) 2., cr. (11) (cm) and (21) (em), am. (13) (a), r. and recr. (16) (c) and (k) Register December 2007 No. 624, eff. 1-1-08; corrections in (4), (6) (e), (11) (a) 1., (13) (c), (14) (h), (15) (a) and (21) (f) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2007 No. 624; corrections in (4), (6) (e), (11) (a) 1., (13) (c), (14) (e) and (h), (15) (a), (16) (c) and (k), (17) (d) 19., (21) (f) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2012 No. 673; CR 23-030: r. and recr. (1) (title), renum. (1) (a) to (1) (a) and (ar) and am., cr. (1) (ag), (aw), am. (1) (c) to (f), cr. (1) (g), am. (2), renum. (3) to (1m) and am., am. (4), r. (5) (title), renum. (5) (a), (b), (c), (d) to DWD 301.015 (3), (4), (19), (22) and, as renumbered. am. (4), (22), renum. (6) (a) to (6) (ar) and am., cr. (6) (ag), am. (6) (b) (intro.), 2., 3., cons. (6) (c) and (d) and renum. to (6) (c) and am., r. (6) (e), am. (6) (f), (7) (a) to (c), cr. (8) (bm), am. (8) (c) to (e), renum. (8) (f) 1., 2., 3., (9) (a) (intro.), 1. to (8) (f) 1. (intro.) and a., b., 3. (intro.), (9) (ar) (intro.), 1. and am., r. (9) (a) 2. a., b., cr. (9) (ag), r. (9) (c), am. (9) (d), r. (9) (e), cr. (9) (f), (g), am. (10) (a), (b), renum. (11) (a) to (11) (a) (intro.) and am., r. (11) (a) 1., r. and recr. (11) (a) 2., am. (11) (a) 3., (b), (c) (intro.), (d), (e), renum. (11) (f) 1. to (11) (fm), am. (11) (i), (12), (13) (a), (c), (g), (h), (14) (b), (d), (h), (15) (a), (c), renum. (15) (d) to (15) (d) (intro.) and am., am. (15) (d) 1., 2., (e), (f), (h), r. (15) (m), am. (16) (a) to (d), (f), (i) to (k), cons. (16) (L) and (o) and renum. to (16) (L) and am., am. (16) (p), r. (16) (q), cr. (16) (r), am. (17) (a) (intro.), 1., r. (17) (a) 3., cr. (17) (a) 3m., am. (17) (a) 4., cr. (17) (a) 7., am. (17) (b) (intro.), r. (17) (b) 3., cr. (17) (b) 3m., am. (17) (b) 7., (d) (intro.) 1., 7., 8., 16., 19., am. (18) (a), cons. (18) (b) and (c) and renum. (18) (b) and am., am. (18) (d), cr. (20) (bm), (dm), am. (20) (e), (21) (title), (b), (c), (e), (em) 1. (intro.), a., 2., r. (21) (em) 4., am. (21) (f), (h), renum. (21) (i) to (21) (i) (intro.) and am., cr. (21) (i) 1. to 19., r. (21) (j), (k), am. (22) (a), (b), (c) (intro.), 1., 2., 4., renum. (23) (a) to (23) (a) (intro.) and am., cr. (23) (a) 1., 2., am. (23) (b), (24) Register January 2024 No. 817, eff. 2-1-24, except am. (15) (c), (16) (c) effective 1-1-28; correction in (6) (ag) 4. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register January 2024 No. 817.
DWD 301.075 DWD 301.075Disease and illness prevention and control.
DWD 301.075(1)(1)Camp operators, employers, and migrant labor contractors shall comply with s. 252.05 (3), Stats., and, upon identification of a migrant worker's case or suspected case of a communicable disease, make a report to a local health officer as required under s. DHS 145.04 (3).
DWD 301.075 Note Note: An explanation of the communicable disease reporting requirements under s. DHS 145.04 (3) is available at https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/disease/reporting.htm.
DWD 301.075(2) (2)A camp operator shall do all of the following:
DWD 301.075(2)(a) (a) Report to a local health officer a migrant worker's case of suspected food poisoning or an unusual prevalence in a migrant labor camp of any illness in which fever, diarrhea, sore throat, vomiting, jaundice, productive cough, weight loss, runny nose, eye irritation, body aches, fatigue, headache, or shortness of breath is a prominent symptom.
DWD 301.075(2)(b) (b) Prohibit any individual with a communicable disease from preparing, cooking, serving, or handling food, foodstuffs, or materials in any kitchen or dining room operated in connection with a migrant labor camp or regularly used by occupants.
DWD 301.075(2)(c) (c) Provide written procedures for the temporary isolation of sick or injured occupants, including procedures for ensuring that, when required, space is available for the temporary isolation, which may include rooms in hotels, motels, or tourist rooming houses that are licensed under s. ATCP 72.04.
DWD 301.075(2)(d) (d) Suitably isolate any person reasonably suspected of having a communicable disease for the amount of time recommended by public health authorities.
DWD 301.075 History History: CR 23-030: cr. Register January 2024 No. 817, eff. 2-1-24.
DWD 301.08 DWD 301.08Wages.
DWD 301.08(1)(1)For purposes of s. 103.93 (1) (a), Stats., payment of wages by check or draft includes payment by direct deposit. Checks or drafts shall be made payable to the order of individual workers for whom payment is being made.
DWD 301.08 Note Note: Section 103.91 (1) (a), Stats., requires wage to be paid in U.S. currency or by check or draft.
DWD 301.08(2) (2)For purposes of s. 103.93 (1) (b), Stats., “termination of the period of employment for which the worker was employed" includes termination by either party for whatever reason.
DWD 301.08 Note Note: Section 103.93 (1) (b), Stats., generally requires every employer to pay in full all wages due any migrant worker within 3 days after the termination of the period of employment for which the worker was employed. Section 103.915 (5), Stats., provides for an exception to this requirement.
DWD 301.08(3) (3) Partial payment under s. 103.93 (1) (b), Stats., is prohibited unless the employer is unable to determine the amount of piece rate wages owed a worker because of a lack of confirmation from a processor buyer.
DWD 301.08(4) (4)Any additional wages due a worker under s. 103.92 (1) (b), Stats., shall be paid within 2 days after such wages are determined.
DWD 301.08(5)(a)(a) Every employer shall furnish to each migrant worker an individual wage statement for each pay period at the time of payment. A wage statement may not combine information on wages earned by multiple members of a family. Wage statements shall show the amount of gross and net wages paid by the employer to the worker, the number of hours worked, and the amount of and reason for each deduction from the wages of the worker. A reasonable coding system may be used by an employer.
DWD 301.08(5)(b) (b) If an employer electronically furnishes a migrant worker an individual wage statement under par. (a), the employer shall furnish a paper copy of the statement to the migrant worker upon the migrant worker's request.
DWD 301.08(6) (6)Authorizations for deductions or withholding from wages must be specific as to the amount and reason for the deduction. A general statement authorizing the employer to make deductions for future loans, services, loss, or damage to property shall be invalid.
DWD 301.08 History History: Cr. Register, April, 1978, No. 268, eff. 5-1-78; renum. from, Ind 201.08, Register, February, 1993, No. 446, eff. 3-1-93; cr. (7), Register, December, 1997, No. 504, eff. 1-1-98; CR 07-018: am. (5) Register December 2007 No. 624, eff. 1-1-08; CR 23-030: am. (1) to (3), renum. (5) to (5) (a) and am., cr. (5) (b), am. (6), r. (7) Register January 2024 No. 817, eff. 2-1-24.
DWD 301.09 DWD 301.09Field sanitation standards.
DWD 301.09(1m) (1m)Operations with 6 or more migrant workers.
DWD 301.09(1m)(a) (a) Applicability. This subsection applies to operations where 6 or more migrant workers are engaged in hand labor.
DWD 301.09(1m)(b) (b) Toilet facilities. Toilet facilities shall be provided in the ratio of one facility per every 20 workers engaged in hand labor, regardless of gender, and located within one-fourth mile of each worker's work place in the field or, if not feasible, at the closest vehicular access to the work place. Toilet facilities shall have doors than can be closed and latched from the inside.
DWD 301.09(1m)(c) (c) Handwashing facilities. Handwashing facilities shall be provided in the ratio of one facility per every 20 workers engaged in hand labor, regardless of gender, and located within one-fourth mile of each worker's work place in the field, or if not feasible, at the closest vehicular access to the work place.
DWD 301.09(1m)(d) (d) Maintenance.
DWD 301.09(1m)(d)1.1. Toilet and handwashing facilities required under this subsection shall be clean and sanitary and the toilet facilities shall be provided with an adequate supply of toilet paper.
DWD 301.09(1m)(d)2. 2. Disposal of wastes from facilities serving workers engaged in hand labor shall not cause unsanitary conditions.
DWD 301.09(2m) (2m) All operations.
DWD 301.09(2m)(a)(a) Applicability. This subsection applies to operations where any number of migrant workers are engaged in hand labor.
DWD 301.09(2m)(b) (b) Drinking water.
DWD 301.09(2m)(b)1.1. Potable drinking water to meet the needs of workers engaged in hand labor shall be provided at a readily accessible location. The water provided to the workers shall be suitably cool. A supply of water shall be available in sufficient quantity at the beginning of the work shift to provide one quart per worker per hour for drinking for the entire shift. Employers may begin the shift with smaller quantities of water if they have effective procedures for replenishment during the shift as needed to allow workers to drink one quart or more per hour. The water shall be dispensed in single serving drinking cups or water bottles. The use of common drinking cups or dippers is prohibited.
DWD 301.09(2m)(b)2. 2. Potable water containers for workers engaged in hand labor shall be covered, cleaned, and refilled daily or more often as necessary.
DWD 301.09(2m)(c) (c) Reasonable opportunity. Workers engaged in hand labor shall be allowed reasonable opportunities during the workday to hydrate and use toilet and handwashing facilities.
DWD 301.09(2m)(d) (d) Heat illness.
DWD 301.09(2m)(d)1.1. `Signs or symptoms.'
DWD 301.09(2m)(d)1.a.a. If a supervisor observes or any worker reports any signs or symptoms of heat illness in any worker engaged in hand labor, the employer shall take immediate action commensurate with the severity of the illness.
DWD 301.09(2m)(d)1.b. b. The employer shall implement emergency response procedures if the signs or symptoms under subd. 1. a. are indicators of severe heat illness, such as decreased level of consciousness, staggering, vomiting, disorientation, irrational behavior, or convulsions.
DWD 301.09(2m)(d)1.c. c. The employer shall monitor a worker engaged in hand labor who exhibits signs or symptoms of heat illness and, before allowing the worker to be left alone or return to the worker's housing, provide for first aid or emergency medical services in accordance with the heat illness prevention plan required under subd. 2.
DWD 301.09(2m)(d)2. 2. `Heat illness prevention plan.' An employer shall establish, implement, and maintain, an effective heat illness prevention plan. The plan shall be in writing in English and in the language of occupants if other than English. The employer shall make the plan available at the migrant labor camp and, upon request, to representatives of the department. The plan shall include procedures for complying with sub. (2m) (b) and par. (e) and effective emergency response procedures that provide for all of the following:
DWD 301.09(2m)(d)2.a. a. Ensuring that effective communication by voice, observation, or electronic means is maintained so that workers engaged in hand labor can contact a supervisor or emergency medical services when necessary. An electronic device, such as a cell phone or text messaging device, may be used for this purpose only if reception in the area is reliable.
DWD 301.09(2m)(d)2.b. b. Responding to signs and symptoms of possible heat illness of workers engaged in hand labor, including first aid measures and procedures for providing emergency medical services.
DWD 301.09(2m)(d)2.c. c. Contacting emergency medical services and, if necessary, transporting workers engaged in hand labor to a place where they can be reached by an emergency medical services provider.
DWD 301.09(2m)(d)2.d. d. Ensuring that, in emergencies, clear and precise directions to the migrant labor camp are provided as needed to emergency responders.
DWD 301.09 Note Note: Par. (d) is repealed eff. 1-1-2025 by CR 23-030.
DWD 301.09(2m)(e) (e) Access to shade.
DWD 301.09(2m)(e)1.1. When the outdoor temperature in a work area exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit, an employer shall maintain one or more areas with shade at all times while workers are present that are either open to the air or provided with ventilation or cooling. The amount of shade present shall be at least enough to accommodate the number of workers resting or taking outdoor meals so that they can sit fully in the shade in a normal posture without being in physical contact with each other. The shade shall be located as close as practicable to the areas where workers are working.
DWD 301.09(2m)(e)2. 2. When the outdoor temperature in a work area does not exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit, an employer shall either provide shade that complies with subd. 1. or provide timely access to shade upon a worker's request.
DWD 301.09(2m)(e)3. 3. An employer shall allow and encourage workers to take a preventative cool-down rest in the shade at any time when they feel the need to do so to protect themselves from overheating. If a worker takes a preventative cool-down rest, all of the following apply:
DWD 301.09(2m)(e)3.a. a. The worker shall be monitored and asked if the worker is experiencing symptoms of heat illness.
DWD 301.09(2m)(e)3.b. b. The worker shall be encouraged to remain in the shade.
DWD 301.09(2m)(e)3.c. c. The worker may not be ordered back to work until any signs or symptoms of heat illness have abated or until 5 minutes after the worker obtained access to the shade, whichever is later.
DWD 301.09(2m)(e)4. 4. If a worker exhibits signs or reports symptoms of heat illness while taking a preventative cool-down rest under subd. 3., the employer shall provide appropriate first aid or emergency response as specified in the heat illness prevention plan established under par. (d) 2.
DWD 301.09(2m)(e)5. 5. When the outdoor temperature in a work area equals or exceeds 95 degrees Fahrenheit, an employer shall implement high heat procedures that provide for all of the following to the extent practicable:
DWD 301.09(2m)(e)5.a. a. Ensuring that effective communication by voice, observation, or electronic means is maintained so that workers at a work site can contact a supervisor when necessary. An electronic device, such as a cell phone or text messaging device, may be used for this purpose only if reception in the area is reliable.
DWD 301.09(2m)(e)5.b. b. Observing workers for alertness and signs or symptoms of heat illness.
DWD 301.09(2m)(e)5.c. c. Designating one or more employees at each work site as authorized to call for emergency medical services and allowing other employees to call for emergency medical services when no designated worker is available.
DWD 301.09(2m)(e)5.d. d. Reminding workers throughout the work shift to drink plenty of water.
DWD 301.09(2m)(e)5.e. e. Pre-shift meetings before the commencement of work to review the high heat procedures, encourage workers to drink plenty of water, and remind workers of their right under subd. 3. to take a preventative cool-down rest when necessary.
DWD 301.09 Note Note: Par. (e) is repealed eff. 1-1-2025 by CR 23-030.
DWD 301.09(7) (7) Variances.
DWD 301.09(7)(a)(a) The department may, upon written application by a camp operator on a form prescribed by the department and after inspection by a migrant labor inspector of the department, grant a variance to a provision of this section if the department determines that the application provides for an equivalency that meets the intent of the provision. A variance is not effective until granted in writing by the department.
DWD 301.09(7)(b) (b) An equivalency is established for the purposes of par. (a) when appropriate alternative measures have been taken to protect the health and safety of workers and to assure that the purpose of the provision from which the variance is sought will be accomplished.
DWD 301.09(7)(c) (c) A variance issued under this subsection may be either temporary or permanent. In granting a variance, the department may impose specific conditions to promote the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the workers. Violation of any condition under which a variance is granted constitutes a violation of this chapter for which the department may revoke the variance or seek enforcement under s. 103.905 (5), Stats.
DWD 301.09 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1985, No. 358, eff. 1-1-86, emerg. cr. (7), eff. 2-10-86; r. (1) (b), renum. (1) (a) to be (1), cr. (7), Register, June, 1986, No. 366, eff. 7-1-86; renum. from Ind 201.09 and am. (7) (a), Register, February, 1993, No. 446, eff. 3-1-93; correction in (6) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., Register, December, 1997, No. 504; CR 07-018: am. (2) (c) Register December 2007 No. 624, eff. 1-1-08; CR 23-030: r. (intro.), renum. (1) to (1m) (b) and am., cr. (1m) (title), (a), renum. (2) (title) to (1m) (c) (title), renum. (2) (a) to (1m) (c) and am., r. (2) (b), (c), cr. (2m) (title), (a), cr. (2m) (d), (e), r. (2m) (d), (e), renum. (3) (title) to (2m) (b) (title), renum. (3) to (2m) (b) 1. and am., renum. (4) (title) to (1m) (d) (title), renum. (4) (a), (b), (c) to (1m) (d) 1., (2m) (b) 2., (1m) (d) 2. and am., r. (4) (d), renum. (5) to (2m) (c) and am., r. (6) (title), renum. (6) (a), (b) to DWD 301.015 (13), (14) and am., r. (6) (c), (d), renum. (6) (e) to DWD 301.015 (24), r. (6) (f), am. (7) (a) to (c), r. (7) (d) Register January 2024 No. 817, eff. 2-1-24, except (2m) (d), (e) repealed eff. 1-1-25.
DWD 301.13 DWD 301.13Violation penalty fees.
DWD 301.13(1)(1)Purpose. This section applies to post-occupancy inspections of migrant labor camps and other situations in which the department determines that a violation of ss. 103.90 to 103.97, Stats., or this chapter has taken place. The intent of this section is to supplement the system of enforcement under s. 103.97, Stats., that is based on citations taken to court with a system based on administrative assessment of penalty fees. A system based on administrative assessment of penalty fees enables the department to focus on violations that are serious and base the size of the fee on the degree of danger created by the violation.
DWD 301.13(2) (2) Issuance. Subject to sub. (3), the department may issue a penalty fee assessment for a violation of ss. 103.90 to 103.97, Stats., or this chapter that is not corrected within a correction period specified in s. 103.965 (1), Stats.
DWD 301.13 Note Note: Section 103.965 (1), Stats., provides that in most cases there is a correction period for violations: “Except as provided in [s.103.965 (2), Stats.], if the department determines that any person has violated ss. 103.90 to 103.97 the person shall have a reasonable time, not to exceed 15 days from the day he or she receives notice of the violation, to correct the violation. If the violation is corrected within that period, no penalty may be imposed under s. 103.97." Section 103.965 (2), Stats., specifies violations for which there is no correction period.
DWD 301.13(3) (3) Severity of risk. Violations of ss. 103.90 to 103.97, Stats., and this chapter shall be rated on a severity scale of high, medium, and low. A high severity violation may result in a penalty fee assessment of no more than $1,000.00. A medium severity violation may result in a penalty fee assessment of no more than $500.00. A low severity violation may result in a penalty fee assessment of no more than $250.00.
DWD 301.13(5) (5) Administrative review. Any person who wishes to contest the issuance of a penalty fee assessment under sub. (2) may, within 30 days after the date of the issuance, file a written request for hearing under s. DWD 301.135.
DWD 301.13 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1997, No. 504, eff. 1-1-98; correction in (4) (b) 1. made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2007 No. 624; CR 23-030: am. (1), (2), cons. (3) (a) and (b) and renum. (3) and am., r. (4), r. and recr. (5) Register January 2024 No. 817, eff. 2-1-24.
DWD 301.135 DWD 301.135Hearings.
DWD 301.135(1)(1)A person shall serve a written request for a hearing under s. DWD 301.05 (1) (c), 301.07 (1) (aw), or 301.13 (5) on the department by personal delivery or certified mail to the office of the secretary of the department.
DWD 301.135 Note Note: For personal delivery, the office of secretary is located at 201 East Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53703. For certified mail, the mailing address of the office of secretary is P.O. Box 7946, Madison, Wisconsin 53707.
DWD 301.135(2) (2)Within 10 days of receipt of a request for a hearing, the department shall designate a hearing officer to preside over the hearing. The hearing officer shall give reasonable notice of the hearing by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the department and the person requesting the hearing. The notice shall include all of the following:
DWD 301.135(2)(a) (a) A reasonable time and place of hearing.
DWD 301.135(2)(b) (b) A statement of the provisions of this chapter or ss. 103.90 to 103.97, Stats., that are the basis of the action to be contested at the hearing.
DWD 301.135(3) (3)The procedures under ch. 227, Stats., shall apply to the disposition of the request for hearing, except that all of the following apply:
DWD 301.135(3)(a) (a) The hearing officer shall receive, and make part of the record, documentary evidence offered by any party and accepted at the hearing. Copies thereof shall be made available by the party submitting the documentary evidence to any party to the hearing upon request.
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