HB 1553 - DIGEST

Declares that any initial visit by the director, or an authorized representative, to the workplace of an agricultural employer with ten or fewer full-time equivalent employees shall be regarded as a visit for the purposes of providing occupational safety and health education for employers and employees, and offering consultation and advice.

Provides that the director, or an authorized representative, may make recommendations regarding the elimination of any hazards disclosed during the visit, and shall provide an employer with a reasonable opportunity to abate any such hazards.

Provides that the director, or an authorized representative, may require the owner to correct any hazards disclosed during the initial visit, and may require the owner to send a statement that the hazards have been abated. Alternatively, the director, or an authorized representative, may schedule a subsequent visit to ascertain whether the hazards have been abated.