COVID-19 safety for farmers and seasonal agricultural workers

• 2022 Seasonal Agricultural Workers COVID-19 Program Requirements

• COVID-19 Environmental cleaning, disinfecting and ventilation for migrant workers
• Post proper visitor signage at entrances to bunkhouses to other shared living accommodations.
• Read frequently asked questions.
• Prepare a daily cleaning and inspection schedule. Use of a cleaning log sheet is recommended:
  • Daily Cleaning Log
  • Daily Cleaning Log – Spanish  (Hoja De Registro de Limpieza Y Desinfeccion Ambiental)
• Print a worker resource package for each worker:
  • How to wash your hands/ How to use sanitizer
  • How to wash your hands/How to use sanitizer – Spanish (Higiene de las manos)
  • COVID-19 Hand Hygiene and Respiratory Etiquette for Migrant Workers
  • Self-Isolation for Seasonal Workers
  • Self-Isolation for Seasonal Workers – Spanish (Autoaislamiento los trabajadores extranjeros temporales) 
  • COVID-19 Self Monitor
  • COVID-19 Environmental Cleaning, disinfecting and ventilation for migrant workers

As with all employers, the Occupational Health and Safety Act applies on farms where seasonal agriculture workers are employed.  While the HNHU is not responsible for oversight of workplace practices beyond seasonal agricultural worker housing, we strongly recommend employers stay up to date and implement provincial guidelines as well as any other applicable regulatory requirements.  For further guidance, please consult the Ministry of Labour.

• COVID-19 Safety Plan
  • All workplaces in Ontario are required to have a Workplace Safety Plan.

• Information on compliance inspections undertaken by Service Canada
• Guidance for Employers of Temporary Foreign Workers (April 22, 2020, Employment and Social Development Canada)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Outbreak Update
• COVID-19: farmer toolkit