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Operates self-propelled, high horsepower harvesting machines to harvest a variety of grain and oilseed crops such as wheat, corn, soybeans, canola, milo, peas; adjusts speed and settings of machinery using hand, pneumatic, and electric tools to make changes for appropriate crops; drives semi to transport crops from field to elevator or storage area; drives truck to move harvesting machines between worksites; services machinery, and makes in field repairs; smoking is prohibited in employer provided vehicles and machinery, in employer provided housing, at employer controlled worksites, and in growers\' fields; driving farm vehicle; minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment and worksite; work performed on employer controlled/operated worksites only may include general maintenance and cleanup of worksite, equipment, and grounds, use of self propelled equipment and hand tools to perform duties, cutting and trimming trees and grass, fixing fence.

Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities, all of which are in working order, including refrigeration, space for food preparation, cooking accessories and utensils, appliances, and dishwashing facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals. Kitchen facilities include adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure. Employer will provide transportation once a week to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries.

Living & laundry facilities available. Housing will be clean and in compliance with OSHA Housing Standards at 29 CFR 1910.142 when occupied. Workers will be responsible for maintaining housing in a neat, clean manner. Housing and utilities are provided at no cost to workers who are unable to return to their place of residence the same day. Workers eligible for and offered employer-provided housing may choose not to occupy the employer provided housing. Workers eligible for employer provided housing may elect to obtain their own housing at worker?s expense. Workers eligible for employer-provided housing who elect to decline the employer provided housing and instead obtain their own housing may withdraw such election at any time during the period of employment, and upon doing so will be provided housing by the employer as set forth in the Clearance Order or as amended and approved by DOL. The Company assumes no responsibility whatsoever for housing arranged by workers on their own. The employer will not provide a housing allowance or assistance to workers eligible for employer-provided housing who elect to obtain their own housing.

The employer shall provide transportation between housing and worksite and for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services) in the form of pickup, car, van, self propelled farm machine (ex. tractor, combine, sprayer, harvester, truck), or other common means controlled/operated by the employer between the place where the employer has provided housing to the actual work site and return at the end of the workday. Given the nature of farming operations, the employer?s vehicles, number of vehicles, and seating capacities in use change regularly, but in general, will always be 1 or more and will consist of vehicles such as pickups, cars, vans, or farm machinery. Pickups, cars, and vans seat up to 6 individuals, trucks seat up to 3 individuals, and farm machinery seats no more than 2 individuals. If the employer\'s total number of workers exceeds the total capacity of its vehicles, workers will be driven between the housing and worksite and for personal errands in staggered groups. In instances where the employer has not provided the worker his or her own means (such as one of the prior mentioned modes) or in the case that the worker does not possess the ability to operate a motor vehicle on publ c roadways, the employer provided pick up time will be at the scheduled begin worktime and drop off will be at the scheduled end of worktime as identified in section A. Job Offer Information of form ETA 790A with the exception of fluctuations in work schedule resulting from crop, weather, or other dictating conditions. All work related transportation will be without cost to the worker, all transportation is controlled/operated by the employer, and the means of transportation shall meet all applicable local, state, and federal safety standards. Daily transportation is available at no cost to workers who do not reside in employer provided housing and are able to return to their primary residence at the end of each day. If workers\' compensation is used to cover transportation in lieu of vehicle insurance, the employer will either ensure that the workers\' compensation covers all travel or that vehicle insurance exists to provide coverage for travel not covered by workers\' compensation and it must have property damage insurance.