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Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.1a - Scope

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This chapter establishes standards for conditions of
						work, living quarters, occupancy, camp sanitation, work area sanitation, food
						facilities, fire protection and safety of seasonal farm workers. This chapter
						implements the act. This chapter applies to a seasonal farm labor camp used as
						living quarters for one or more individuals employed in agricultural labor on a
						seasonal or other temporary basis and a seasonal farm labor camp owned, leased
						or operated by an employer or farm labor contractor and occupied by four or
						more unrelated persons. This chapter also creates a rebuttable presumption of
						employment for seasonal farm workers employed on a temporary
						basis.
The provisions of this §
													82.1a issued under sections 301 and
						  603 of the Seasonal Farm Labor Act (43 P. S. §
														§
														1301.301 and
						  1301.603); amended under the
						  Seasonal Farm Labor Act (43 P. S. §
														§
														1301.301-1301.606); section 9 of the act of
						  May 18, 1937 (P. L. 654, No. 174) (43 P. S. §
														25-9); the Reorganization Act of 1955
						  (71
						  P. S. §
														751-12); and sections 1907-A,
						  1919-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														§
														510-7,
						  510-19 and
						  510-20).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.1b - Rebutting the presumption of employment of a seasonal farm worker on a temporary basis

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Under the definition of "other temporary basis" in §
											82.1 (relating to definitions), an
						individual is presumed to be employed on a temporary basis because the
						individual has been employed for less than 1 year. The employer may rebut the
						presumption by showing the following:
(1) The terms of the employment limit the
					 ability of the employer to terminate the employe either for cause, based on
					 work rules reasonably related to employment, or because the job has been
					 eliminated and no new person will be hired to perform that job.
(2) The employer's demand for labor of the
					 type performed by the individual was constant.
The provisions of this §
													82.1b issued under section 9 of the
						  act of May 18, 1937 (P. L. 654, No. 174) (43 P. S. §
														25-9); the Reorganization Act of 1955
						  (71
						  P. S. §
														751-12); and sections 1907-A,
						  1919-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														§
														510-7,
						  510-19 and
						  510-20).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.2 - Permit to operate

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(a) A
					 person who owns land, buildings or facilities may not allow the operation, use
					 or occupancy thereof as a seasonal farm labor camp without first obtaining a
					 permit authorizing the operation and occupancy of the seasonal farm labor camp
					 from the Department.
(b) A separate
					 permit shall be required for each camp.
(c) Application for the operation,
					 maintenance and occupancy of a camp shall be submitted to the Department 60
					 days prior to the opening of a new camp.
(d) A camp shall be ready for inspection no
					 later than 45 days prior to occupancy or the expiration date of the
					 permit.
(e) The Department will not
					 issue or renew a permit authorizing the occupancy of a seasonal farm labor camp
					 until an inspection is completed and the Department finds that the camp
					 facilities comply with this chapter and the act.
(f) Permits issued under this chapter shall
					 be valid for 1 year from the beginning month of operation.
(g) Upon receipt of the permit, the owner or
					 operator of the camp shall post the permit at a prominent location readily
					 accessible to camp occupants.
(h)
					 Permits may be revoked or suspended at any time for violation of this chapter
					 or the act.
The provisions of this §
													82.2 issued under sections 301 and
						  603 of the Seasonal Farm Labor Act (43 P. S. §
														§
														1301.301 and
						  1301.603); amended under the
						  Seasonal Farm Labor Act (43 P. S. §
														§
														1301.301-1301.606); section 9 of the act of
						  May 18, 1937 (P. L. 654, No. 174) (43 P. S. §
														25-9); the Reorganization Act of 1955
						  (71
						  P. S. §
														751-12); and sections 1907-A,
						  1919-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														§
														510-7,
						  510-19 and
						  510-20).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.3 - Submission of plans to Department

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Before beginning the construction, remodeling or
						alteration of a seasonal farm labor camp or the conversion of any existing
						establishment or facility to a seasonal farm labor camp, properly prepared
						plans and specifications shall be submitted in duplicate to and approved by the
						Department. The plans and specifications shall include where applicable data
						relating to the grounds, buildings, equipment, sewage disposal, water supply
						including plumbing, refuse disposal, kitchen facilities and other information
						as may be required by the Department.
The provisions of this §
													82.3 issued under sections 301 and
						  603 of the Seasonal Farm Labor Act (43 P. S. §
														§
														1301.301 and
						  1301.603).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.4 - Site

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(a) Sites used for
					 camps shall be adequately drained. A site may not be located within 500 feet of
					 swamps, pools, sink holes or other surface collections of water unless the
					 quiescent water surfaces can be subjected to mosquito control measures. The
					 camp shall be located so the drainage from and through the camp will not
					 endanger domestic or public water supply, or otherwise create a health hazard
					 or nuisance. Sites shall be graded, ditched and rendered free from depressions
					 in which water may become a nuisance.
(b) A camp site may not be located in, along,
					 across or projecting into floodways or flood channels of a stream or other body
					 of water, or in areas which are subject to ordinary or precedented flood
					 flows.
(c) The principal camp area
					 in which food is prepared and served and where sleeping quarters are located
					 shall be at least 500 feet from an area in which livestock is kept unless the
					 Department determines the following:
(1) The
					 camp facilities in question were constructed prior to January 2,
					 1981.
(2) The camp facilities are
					 located at least 50 feet from an area in which livestock are kept or are
					 located at a site which was approved in writing by the Department.
(3) Adequate steps are being taken to avoid
					 the creation of unsanitary conditions and to control vectors.
(4) No practical alternatives exist to
					 increase the separation between the camp and areas in which livestock are
					 kept.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.5 - Camp housing

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(a)
					 Housing for seasonal farm laborers and their families shall be confined to one
					 of the following:
(1) Buildings used
					 exclusively for the purpose of human habitation.
(2) Fully-partitioned rooms in buildings used
					 for purposes other than human habitation, provided that persons may not be
					 housed in buildings used for the shelter of livestock.
(3) Approved mobile homes.
(4) Separate dormitory or sleeping room
					 shared by unrelated seasonal farm workers shall be provided for each
					 sex.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.5a - Occupancy

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Occupancy of a camp shall be determined by the number of
						square feet of usable floor space in sleeping rooms and habitable rooms in the
						case of single family living units. The following ratios shall apply:
(1) In dormitory and other sleeping rooms
					 shared by unrelated seasonal farm workers:
(i)
					 Fifty square feet of floor space per adult.
(ii) Twenty-five square feet of floor space
					 per occupant under 14 years of age.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.5b - Sleeping room contents

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(a) Each
					 occupant of the camp shall be provided with a bed, mattress and cover, pillow
					 and case, sheets, and blankets, subject to the following conditions:
(1) Beds, bunks or cots shall be elevated at
					 least 12 inches from the floor and spaced at least 36 inches apart on all
					 sides.
(2) Double bunks shall be
					 spaced at least 48 inches apart on all sides and have at least 27 inches
					 between the upper and lower bunk.
(3) Triple deck bunks shall be
					 prohibited.
(4) Beds designed for
					 double occupancy may be used in single family sleeping rooms.
(5) In single family occupancy units:
(i) The permittee shall provide all bed
					 linens.
(ii) The family who
					 occupies the unit may provide the bed linen.
(iii) Bed linen shall be available when the
					 camp is occupied.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.6 - Maintenance of cleanliness

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(a) Living
					 and sleeping rooms shall be aired and cleansed at intervals and in a manner
					 approved by the Department.
(b)
					 Bedding, including mattresses, shall be kept in a sanitary condition at all
					 times. Blankets, covers and bed linen shall be washed or drycleaned as
					 frequently as may be necessary to keep them clean and sanitary. The permittee
					 shall use reasonable diligence, including but not limited to the establishment
					 of a weekly schedule and procedure for changing linen. In single family housing
					 accommodations, once the bedding and linens are supplied, it becomes the duty
					 of the family to maintain the linen in a clean and sanitary manner.
(c) The Secretary or the Secretary's
					 authorized representative may at any time order the immediate cleansing,
					 disinfection or fumigation by an approved method, of the premises or articles,
					 or the complete and immediate destruction of such articles, if they constitute
					 a menace to the health of the occupants.
The provisions of this §
													82.6 issued under sections 301 and
						  603 of the Seasonal Farm Labor Act (43 P. S. §
														§
														1301.301 and
						  1301.603).
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
													82.18 (relating to occupant
						  concurrent responsibility).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.7 - Water supply

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(a)
General.
A seasonal farm labor camp shall have an approved
					 water system that meets one of the following requirements:
(1)
Public water systems.
Public water systems shall comply with the requirements and standards
					 established under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act and 25 Pa. Code
					 Chapter 109 (relating to safe drinking water).
(2)
Nonpublic water systems for camps
					 permitted prior to January 29, 1994.
A system shall be approved as
					 part of a permit by the Department, on an annual basis, that meets the
					 requirements of 40 CFR Part 141 (relating to the national primary and secondary
					 drinking water regulations) for total coliform and nitrates/nitrites. Testing
					 shall be conducted for total coliforms at least annually at the time of the
					 initial camp inspection.
(3)
Nonpublic water systems for camps not permitted prior to January 29,
					 1994, or camps initially permitted on or after January 29, 1994.
A
					 system shall be approved as part of a permit by the Department that meets the
					 maximum contaminant levels and treatment technique requirements established
					 under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109.
					 Once a system is initially approved under this paragraph, the system need only
					 meet the requirements under paragraph (2) for repermitting.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.8 - Plumbing

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(a) Plumbing shall
					 be so sized, installed and maintained as to safely carry adequate quantities of
					 water to required locations throughout the camp and to properly convey sewage
					 and liquid wastes from the establishment to the sewerage or sewage disposal
					 system.
(b) Plumbing shall be
					 installed and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the 1978 edition
					 of the
Basic Plumbing Code Building Officials and Code Administrators
					 International, Inc.
, or any earlier edition in effect at the time of
					 construction and in such manner as to prevent contamination of the water supply
					 or the creation of an insanitary condition or nuisance.
The provisions of this §
													82.8 issued under sections 301 and
						  603 of the Seasonal Farm Labor Act (43 P. S. §
														§
														1301.301 and
						  1301.603).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.10 - Sewage disposal

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All sewage disposal systems serving a seasonal farm labor
						camp shall be approved by the Department or the municipal Sewage Enforcement
						Officer, as appropriate. Approval of the sewage disposal system shall be based
						on satisfactory compliance with Chapters 71, 73 and 243 (relating to
						administration of sewage facilities planning program; standards for onlot
						sewage treatment facilities; and nuisances) and The Clean Streams Law
						(35
						P. S. §
												§
												691.1-691.1001).
The provisions of this §
													82.10 issued under sections 301 and
						  603 of the Seasonal Farm Labor Act (43 P. S. §
														§
														1301.301 and
						  1301.603).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.11 - Laundry, handwashing and bathing facilities

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(a) Laundry, handwashing and bathing
					 facilities shall be provided in the following ratio:
(1) One handwash basin per family shelter or
					 per six persons or any fraction thereof in shared facilities.
(2) One shower head for every ten persons or
					 any fraction thereof.
(3) One
					 mechanical washing machine or one double laundry tray or two tubs for every 30
					 persons or any fraction thereof; or transportation at least weekly to nearby
					 laundromat; or a contract with a commercial linen service.
(4) One slop sink in each
					 camp.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.12 - Lighting and electrical

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(a)
					 Electrical installations at seasonal farm labor camps shall comply with and be
					 maintained in accordance with the requirements of the
1978 National
					 Electrical Code
published by the National Fire Protection Association.
					 An exception to this requirement is that those camp facilities constructed
					 prior to January 3, 1981, shall comply with the code in effect at the time of
					 construction.
(b) Electrical
					 installations at seasonal farm labor camps shall be inspected and approved in
					 accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the
1978 National
					 Electrical Code
by an electrical inspection agency acceptable to the
					 Department. Proof of electrical certification shall be submitted to the
					 Department in duplicate. The original electrical inspection certificate
					 acquired for a seasonal farm labor camp may be used for future applications
					 subject to paragraph (2).
(c) The
					 minimum lighting levels, measured in footcandles 30 inches from the floor, are
					 as follows:
Area
Footcandles
Food Storage Room
10
Central Kitchen
35-work surface,
								  20-general area
Communal Kitchen
30-work surface,
								  20-general area
Private Kitchen
30-work surface,
								  20-general area
Dining Rooms
10 (when cleaning)
Laundry Rooms
20
Halls/Stairways
10
Habitable Rooms
20
Living Quarters
20
Private Sleeping
20
Dormitory Sleeping
20
Private Toilet and Bathing
20
Shared Toilet and Bathing
20
Chemical Toilets
20
(d) The minimum number of electrical outlets
					 shall be as follows. These outlets are not permitted on the floor surface.
(1) Food storage room-0.
(2) Existing central, communal and private
					 kitchens-a minimum of two outlets, one of which shall be a 20-amp appliance
					 circuit.
(3) New kitchens-a minimum
					 of two 20-amp electrical circuits.
(4) Laundry rooms-at least one ceiling type
					 or wall lighting fixture and at least one separate wall outlet.
(5) Halls/stairways-at least one ceiling type
					 light fixture. Light switches at top and bottom of stairways.
(6) Habitable rooms/living quarters-at least
					 one ceiling type light fixture and at least one separate wall outlet.
(7) Sleeping, private-at least one wall
					 outlet per person.
(8) Sleeping,
					 dormitory-one wall outlet for the first five persons, and one additional outlet
					 for each additional five persons.
(9) Toilet and bathing rooms, private-at
					 least one ceiling or wall lighting fixture and one wall outlet.
(10) Toilet and bathing rooms, shared-at
					 least one ceiling or wall lighting fixture and one wall outlet for each two
					 sinks.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.13 - Refuse

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(a) Garbage and
					 refuse containing food wastes shall, prior to disposal, be kept in leak-proof,
					 nonabsorbent, rust and corrosion resistant containers of adequate number.
					 Containers shall be provided with tight fitting lids.
(b) Other refuse shall be stored in
					 containers of sufficient number and size in a manner so as to prevent arthropod
					 or rodent problems and other nuisances.
(c) Kitchens, dining rooms, living quarters
					 and toilet rooms shall have in a place adjacent and convenient thereto a
					 sufficient number of containers as required in subsections (a) and (b). Garbage
					 and refuse shall be placed therein at once.
(d) Garbage and refuse containers shall be
					 emptied at least weekly, or whenever full.
(e) Garbage and refuse containers and areas
					 where the containers are located shall be cleaned after each removal operation.
					 Adequate facilities shall be provided to clean garbage and refuse containers,
					 unless liners are used in the containers or cleaning is provided as part of a
					 contracted commercial refuse service.
(f) Disposal of garbage and refuse shall
					 conform to the act of July 7, 1980 (P. L. 380, No. 97), the Solid Waste
					 Management Act (35 P. S. §
												§
												6018.101-6018.1003) and 25 Pa. Code Part I,
					 Subpart D, Article VIII (relating to municipal waste).
The provisions of this §
													82.13 issued under sections 301 and
						  603 of the Seasonal Farm Labor Act (43 P. S. §
														§
														1301.301 and
						  1301.603).
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
													82.18 (relating to occupant
						  concurrent responsibility).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.14 - Food service

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(a) Each
					 private kitchen shall be a space separated but not necessarily partitioned from
					 the sleeping area and shall be provided with the following:
(1) A cookstove or hot plate with not less
					 than two burners.
(2) Adequate food
					 storage shelves and a counter for food preparation that is smooth and
					 impervious and may be readily cleaned.
(3) Mechanical refrigeration for food which
					 will maintain a temperature of not more than 45°F capable of storing all
					 perishable food. A compartment shall be available for the storage of frozen
					 food.
(4) A table and chairs or
					 equivalent accommodations commensurate with the capacity of the
					 facility.
(5) Adequate lighting and
					 ventilation.
(6) A sink with hot
					 and cold running water under pressure.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.15 - Insect and rodent control

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(a)
					 Effective control measures and environmental changes approved by the Department
					 shall be taken to prevent or eliminate infestation by and harborage of animal
					 or insect vectors to include rodents, flies, mosquitoes, bedbugs, cockroaches,
					 lice and other pestiferous insects.
(b) Openable windows and door openings in
					 rooms used for living, dining, cooking, bathing, toilet, hand washing or
					 sleeping purposes shall be provided and maintained with insect screening of at
					 least 16 mesh materials. Screen doors shall be equipped with self-closing
					 devices. Solid doors with self-closing devices may be used in lieu thereof if
					 approved by the Department.
(c)
					 Agricultural pesticides and toxic chemicals may not be stored in the housing
					 area.
The provisions of this §
													82.15 issued under sections 301 and
						  603 of the Seasonal Farm Labor Act (43 P. S. §
														§
														1301.301 and
						  1301.603).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.16 - First aid

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(a) First aid
					 kit, approved by the Department, shall be provided in the ratio of one per 50
					 persons, or fraction thereof. Each kit shall contain the following:
50 3/4 inch or 1 inch adhesive compress
10 gauze pads (4 inches x 4 inches)
20 gauze pads (3 inches x 3 inches)
10 gauze pads (2 inches x 2 inches)
2 gauze roller bandage (2 inches x 6 yards)
1 roll surgical or adhesive tape (1 inch)
1 roll surgical or adhesive tape (1/2 inch)
50 cotton balls or equivalent
50 cotton tipped applicators
12 aromatic ammonia inhalants (for use as smelling
						salts)
1 eight ounce container of ethyl or isopropyl alcohol
						(70%)
1 eight ounce container of benzalkonium chloride (aqueous
						solution 1:750)
1 scissors
1 tweezers
(b) The first aid kit shall be in the charge
					 of a person designated by the permittee. This person shall be trained to
					 administer first aid. The first aid kit and the designated person shall be
					 readily available at all times.
The provisions of this §
													82.16 issued under sections 301 and
						  603 of the Seasonal Farm Labor Act (43 P. S. §
														§
														1301.301 and
						  1301.603).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.17 - Safety-fire prevention and egress

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(a) A building to be used as living quarters
					 in a seasonal farm labor camp shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Exits provided shall be safe, adequate,
					 reliable, accessible and unobstructed. Locks or other devices which prevent
					 egress are not permitted.
(2) A
					 fire extinguisher with a minimum 10-B rating, consistent with 34 Pa. Code
					 Chapters 49-59, shall be installed and properly maintained in each kitchen
					 area.
(3) A fire extinguisher with
					 a minimum 2-A rating, consistent with 34 Pa. Code Chapters 49-59, shall be
					 installed and properly maintained:
(i) At a
					 convenient location in each dormitory room.
(ii) At a central and convenient location for
					 each group of private or shared sleeping rooms.
(iii) For each 3,000 square feet of floor
					 area or fraction thereof not otherwise covered under subparagraph (i) or (ii).
					 There shall be at least one fire extinguisher per floor, including the
					 basement.
(4) In a
					 building of wood frame construction only the first and second floors may be
					 occupied or used. The third floor and above shall be effectively secured to
					 prevent entrance.
(5) If a stove,
					 or other device which uses liquid or solid fuel or electricity for heating or
					 cooking, is closer than 36 inches to a wall, the wall shall be covered with
					 fireproof sheeting of at least 6 inches greater in each direction than the
					 stove or heating device. Units tested and approved by the American Gas
					 Association, or Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. may be installed closer than 36
					 inches without fireproof sheeting if installed according to the manufacturer's
					 specifications.
(6) Stovepipes
					 shall be insulated with fireproof material where they pass through walls,
					 ceilings or floors.
(7) Fuel lines
					 shall be located and protected to prevent accidental breakage.
(8) When liquified petroleum gas is used, the
					 storage vessel shall be located outside the building. The vessel shall be
					 securely but not permanently fastened to prevent accidental overturning. A
					 shutoff valve outside of the building shall be provided. Storage vessels for
					 liquified petroleum gas may not be stored under or adjacent to fire escapes or
					 outside stairs.
(9) Flammable or
					 volatile liquid or materials may not be stored in or adjacent to rooms used for
					 living purposes except for those needed for current household use.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.18 - Occupant concurrent responsibility

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(a) The occupants of a seasonal farm labor
					 camp shall be held legally responsible, concurrently with the permittee of the
					 camp, for the maintenance and operation of the camp in compliance with §
											82.4(d) (relating
					 to site); §
											82.6(a) and (b)
					 (relating to maintenance of cleanliness); §
											82.9(k)  (relating
					 to toilet facilities); §
											82.11(f) (relating
					 to laundry, handwashing and bathing facilities); and §
											82.13(a), (c) and
					 (e) (relating to refuse) provided that the
					 following conditions are met:
(1) Prior to
					 occupancy of the camp for the season, or before this section may be applied,
					 the Department has inspected the camp and found it in compliance with the
					 provisions of this chapter.
(2)
					 Each occupant to be held so responsible has been informed of the applicable
					 requirements of this chapter, in writing and in the native language of the
					 occupant, and has acknowledged such responsibility in writing upon a form
					 provided or approved by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.19 - Obligations of owners and operators

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Nothing in this chapter relieves the owner, operator or
						occupant of a seasonal farm labor camp of the responsibilities imposed by other
						statutes or rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Disease
						Prevention and Control Law of 1955 (35 P. S. §
												§
												521.1-521.21).
The provisions of this §
													82.19 issued under sections 301 and
						  603 of the Seasonal Farm Labor Act (43 P. S §
														§
														1301.301 and
						  1301.603); amended under
						  section 9 of the act of May 18, 1937 (P. L. 654, No. 174) (43 P. S. §
														25-9); the Reorganization Plan of 1955
						  (71
						  P. S. §
														751-12); and sections 1907-A,
						  1919-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														§
														510-7,
						  510-19 and
						  510-20).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part III - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services › Subpart C - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 82 - SEASONAL FARM LABOR CAMPS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 82.20 - Single family homes

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(a) A "single
					 family home" is defined as a residential dwelling in which an individual or two
					 or more persons related as spouses, children, parents, brothers or sisters to
					 the seasonal farm worker occupant function as a single housekeeping unit and
					 where the dwelling cannot be affected by the heating, plumbing, water, sewage
					 and electrical systems of the other housing units.
(b) A permittee using single family homes as
					 a component of a seasonal farm labor camp shall enter into written agreements
					 with the seasonal farm workers occupying the single family homes or comply with
					 the requirements for other living quarters. A permittee is eligible to use a
					 written agreement only as long as housing is maintained in a habitable
					 condition. The standards in this chapter which are applicable to other seasonal
					 farm labor housing may be used as guidelines for single family homes unless
					 there are specific requirements in this section.
(c) A permittee shall comply with the
					 requirements for other living quarters in this chapter unless the permittee
					 provides a written agreement, as to each single family home, specifying these
					 requirements, and each single family home meets these requirements:
(1) An approved water supply which meets the
					 requirements of §
												82.7 (relating to water supply) and
					 which provides hot and cold running water at a minimum pressure of 25 pounds
					 per square inch under peak demand.
(2) An adequate and safe supply of electrical
					 power, which complies with §
												82.12(b) (relating
					 to lighting and electrical).
(3)
					 Adequate ventilation and weathertight windows and doors for all habitable
					 rooms.
(4) A sound, weatherproof
					 and defect-free physical structure.
(5) Adequate and safe prevention of rodent
					 and insect infestations.
(6)
					 Adequate toilet facilities and plumbing, including sewage disposal, which meet
					 the requirements of this title.
(7)
					 The availability of an adequate heat supply that can maintain temperatures of
					 at least 68°F, on a continuous basis.
(8) Adequate garbage disposal, including
					 containers with lids for temporary storage prior to removal and
					 collection.
(9) The maintenance and
					 provision of at least one fire extinguisher of eight units capacity rated ABC
					 and at least one smoke alarm. The extinguisher shall be mounted in an
					 accessible location within the dwelling.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 83 - PREPARATION OF FROZEN AND LIQUID EGGS › Subchapter A - REQUIREMENTS FOR EGG BREAKOUT OPERATIONS › Section 83.11 - Responsibilities of Department agents

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Department agents shall perform the following:
(1) Make an initial inspection to approve
				  plant facilities and equipment before a license is issued to prepare frozen or
				  liquid eggs for consumer use.
(2)
				  Make periodic inspections of plants to insure that acceptable facilities,
				  equipment and procedures for the preparation of frozen and liquid eggs are in
				  operation.
(3) Take samples of
				  frozen or liquid eggs for laboratory or other examination.
(4) Take temperatures of the facilities and
				  products to insure that they comply with the temperature requirements stated in
				  this subchapter.
(5) Wear hats and
				  clean white coats while making plant and product inspections.
(6) Place under seizure or embargo any lot of
				  eggs not meeting the requirements of this subchapter, pending a determination
				  of their condition.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 83 - PREPARATION OF FROZEN AND LIQUID EGGS › Subchapter A - REQUIREMENTS FOR EGG BREAKOUT OPERATIONS › Section 83.12 - Plant requirements

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(a) A
				  specially constructed room shall be provided for egg breaking and may be used
				  for no other operation. Walls, floor and ceilings shall be constructed of
				  materials that may be readily washed and kept in a sanitary condition. The
				  floors shall have adequate drainage with a trap in the drain system. The doors
				  to the room shall be swinging or self closing. No cracks may be permitted in
				  the walls and ceilings.
(b) The
				  water supply shall be ample, clean and potable for protection against
				  contamination and pollution. It is recommended that the water supply be checked
				  at least once a year for potability.
(c) Separate facilities, equipped with hot
				  and cold or tempered water faucets in a wash stand, odorless soap and single
				  service towels or hand dryer shall be provided along with toilet facilities in
				  a room convenient to, but not directly leading from, the breaking room.
				  Personnel may not wash hands in the same facilities used to sanitize equipment.
				  Foot levers are recommended for turning water off and on.
(d) A separate room shall be provided for the
				  storage of cans, soap powder and other supplies, and the room shall be kept
				  clean and sanitary.
(e) The egg
				  breaking room shall be ventilated and maintained at a temperature not to exceed
				  70°F.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 83 - PREPARATION OF FROZEN AND LIQUID EGGS › Subchapter A - REQUIREMENTS FOR EGG BREAKOUT OPERATIONS › Section 83.14 - Personnel requirements

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(a)
				  Personnel carrying out egg breaking operations shall comply with the following
				  requirements:
(1) Wear clean outer garments
				  and hair nets or hats which cover the entire hairline at all times.
(2) Wash and dry their hands with an approved
				  sanitized soap or detergent after each visit to the toilet and after handling
				  an inedible egg.
(3) Not use
				  perfume or nail polish or other adornment which might contaminate or adulterate
				  the eggs.
(4) Not expectorate or
				  engage in other unsanitary practices.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 83 - PREPARATION OF FROZEN AND LIQUID EGGS › Subchapter A - REQUIREMENTS FOR EGG BREAKOUT OPERATIONS › Section 83.15 - Materials

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(a) Acceptable
				  denaturing materials such as kerosene or crank case oil shall be available and
				  used in denaturing inedible eggs. The recommended strength of the denaturing
				  material is one pint per 30 pounds of eggs.
(b) Acceptable cleaner-sanitizer materials
				  shall be available and used for cleaning breaking area and all equipment used
				  in breaking.
(c) Acceptable
				  denaturing materials shall be available and used in denaturing eggs used for
				  animal food. Materials that may be used for denaturing purposes are meat meal,
				  fish meal and charcoal. The materials shall be used on the basis of 2% by
				  volume.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 83 - PREPARATION OF FROZEN AND LIQUID EGGS › Subchapter A - REQUIREMENTS FOR EGG BREAKOUT OPERATIONS › Section 83.16 - General requirements

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(a)
				  Tobacco in any form is not permitted in the breaking room at any time. "No
				  Smoking" signs shall be posted.
(b)
				  The chewing of gum is not permitted in the breaking room.
(c) Equipment coming in contact with a
				  contaminated egg shall be replaced or sanitized before reusing.
(d) A separate room or rooms other than the
				  breaking room shall be used for cleaning dirty eggs.
(e) Egg cases are not permitted in the
				  breaking room.
(f) Packaged egg
				  products shall be stacked in the freezer in a manner that provides complete
				  circulation of cold air for rapid freezing. The freezer may not be loaded so as
				  to impair cooling efficiency or cause partial thawing of an already frozen
				  product.
(g) No clothing may be
				  hung in the breaking room.
(h) Egg
				  shells and inedible eggs shall be removed from the premises daily.
(i) No products or materials other than those
				  which are used in direct processing may be processed, stored or handled in the
				  breaking room.
(j) The outside of
				  containers shall be clean and free from liquid egg.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 83 - PREPARATION OF FROZEN AND LIQUID EGGS › Subchapter A - REQUIREMENTS FOR EGG BREAKOUT OPERATIONS › Section 83.17 - Preparation of frozen and liquid eggs

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(a) Eggs with adhering dirt, leakers,
				  incubator rejects and inedibles may not be used under any circumstances.
				  Inedible eggs, including rots, eggs with diffused blood in the albumen; green
				  whites; crusted yolks; stuck yolks; developed embryos; moldy, sour or musty
				  eggs; and filthy or decomposed eggs may not be used.
(b) Eggs may not be broken into containers
				  from outside the breaking room, such as from candling rooms or other rooms
				  adjacent to the breaking room.
(c)
				  Eggs for human consumption shall be broken prior to those broken for animal
				  food.
(d) Shell particles, meat and
				  blood spots more than one-eighth inch in diameter accidentally falling into
				  breaking cups or trays shall be removed with a clean spoon or similar
				  device.
(e) Egg products prepared
				  by a plant shall conform at all times to the requirements of the act of March
				  11, 1909 (P. L. 13) (31 P. S. §
											§
											294a-299).
(f) Liquid eggs may not exceed a temperature
				  of 40°F at any time. Defrosted eggs may not be refrozen.
(g) Egg meat to be sold as liquid egg shall
				  be cooled to not more than 40°F in 1 1/2 hours or less, and shall be at
				  that temperature before leaving the plant.
(h) Eggs other than from the domestic fowl
				  shall be segregated and, if processed, shall be processed separately with
				  container marked and identified as such.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 83 - PREPARATION OF FROZEN AND LIQUID EGGS › Subchapter A - REQUIREMENTS FOR EGG BREAKOUT OPERATIONS › Section 83.18 - Equipment cleaning and sanitizing

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Equipment shall be manually cleaned and thereafter
					 sanitized by one of the following methods:
(1) Immersion for 1 minute in clean water
				  maintained at 180°F.
(2)
				  Immersion for 1 minute in clean sanitizing solution at twice the minimal
				  strength recommended by the manufacturer for immersion sanitation.
(3) Immersion in clean solution containing
				  not less than 190 and not more than 200 parts per million available chlorine at
				  not less than 75°F for 1 minute.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 83 - PREPARATION OF FROZEN AND LIQUID EGGS › Subchapter A - REQUIREMENTS FOR EGG BREAKOUT OPERATIONS › Section 83.19 - Packaging and labeling

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(a)
				  Containers and lids shall be clean of nonabsorbent fiber and plastic or metal
				  construction, and shall be designed for egg products only.
(b) No labeling except that specifying egg
				  products may be used on containers or lids used for either animal food or
				  consumer egg products.
(c)
				  Prepackaged liquid and frozen eggs shall be labeled as required in the act of
				  March 11, 1909 (P. L. 13) (31 P. S. §
											§
											294a-299). The name and address of the
				  processor, the name of the product and net contents shall be minimum label
				  requirements. Products containing sugar or salt shall be labeled sugar yolks or
				  salt yolks, as appropriate. Eggs sold under the name of a distributor shall be
				  coded so as to identify the actual processor.
(d) Containers containing egg products shall
				  be coded.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 83 - PREPARATION OF FROZEN AND LIQUID EGGS › Subchapter A - REQUIREMENTS FOR EGG BREAKOUT OPERATIONS › Section 83.20 - Suspension of plant approval

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Plant approval may be suspended within a reasonable length
					 of time by the Department for the following:
(1) Failure to maintain plant and equipment
				  in a satisfactory state of repairs.
(2) The use of operating procedures which are
				  not in accordance with this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 85 - EGG CERTIFICATION › Section 85.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
Department
-The Department of Agriculture of
				  the Commonwealth.
Organization
-A marketing organization or
				  producer who has entered into an agreement with the Department to prepare
				  certified eggs.
Personnel
-Personnel licensed to certify eggs
				  under this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 85 - EGG CERTIFICATION › Section 85.2 - Department responsibilities

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The Department will perform the following:
(1) Issue egg certification licenses to
				persons designated by the organization, when the Department is satisfied that
				such designee is fully qualified to classify eggs under Chapter 87 (relating to
				standards for grading and marketing eggs).
(2) Assign to each organization a code which
				shall be used to identify each wholesale or consumer lot of eggs
				certified.
(3) Permit the
				organization to use such insignia, stamps, labels or seals as may be adopted by
				the Department as official in the certification of eggs. The cost of such
				insignia, stamps, labels or seals shall be borne by the organization.
(4) Reserve the right to make unannounced
				periodic inspections of each plant employing licensed personnel to insure that
				the organization and licensee are properly certifying eggs and to inspect
				officially certified eggs in any of the marketing channels.
(5) Reserve the right to revoke any license
				for cause or terminate an agreement for failure of the organization or licensed
				employe of the organization to comply with any of the provisions of an
				agreement or Chapter 87. The revocation shall also terminate the use of
				insignia, stamps, labels, codes or seals authorized under paragraph
				(3).
(6) Inspect specific lots of
				eggs at the request of the organization when the organization has evidence that
				inaccurate grade determinations have been or are being made by
				personnel.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part IV - Bureau of Market Development › Chapter 85 - EGG CERTIFICATION › Section 85.3 - Personnel responsibilities

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Personnel shall perform the following:
(1) Prior to being licensed, take a written
				and practical egg quality test to determine accuracy in classifying
				eggs.
(2) Examine a sufficient
				number of eggs in each wholesale or consumer lot to satisfy themselves that the
				eggs meet the provisions of Chapter 87 (relating to standards for grading and
				marketing eggs).
(3) Be permitted
				to issue official certificates covering contract inspections and shall mail
				copies with covering work sheets to the Bureau of Market Development, Division
				of Eggs and Poultry, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
				each month.
(4) Maintain a daily
				record of the number of cases of eggs certified and shall mail a signed record
				with the signature of the owner or manager, to the Bureau of Market
				Development, Division of Eggs and Poultry, 2301 North Cameron Street,
				Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 each month.