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§ 1903. Farm Safety and Occupational Health Advisory Board

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 3 P.S. Agriculture

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 3 P.S. Agriculture (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 24. Farm Safety and Occupational Health Act (Refs & Annos)
3 P.S. § 1903
§ 1903. Farm Safety and Occupational Health Advisory Board
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(a) Establishment.--The secretary shall appoint the Farm Safety and Occupational Health Advisory Board to make recommendations for and monitor farm safety and occupational health programs. The secretary shall make such appointments within 60 days of the effective date of this act.
(b) Composition of advisory board.--The advisory board shall consist of 13 members who by reason of training, occupation, experience or education are qualified to carry out the duties of the advisory board. The advisory board shall consist of the following members:
(1) The Secretary of Agriculture or his designee, who shall serve as chairman.
(2) The Secretary of Health or his designee.
(3) Three active farmers, each of whom shall represent a different Statewide general farm organization.
(4) An agricultural equipment and machinery manufacturer or dealer.
(5) An insurer of farmers for workers' compensation, health or liability purposes.
(6) A leader of an agriculture or rural youth organization.
(7) An agricultural chemical agent manufacturer or dealer.
(8) A vocational agricultural instructor.
(9) An emergency service provider.
(10) The director of PEMA or his designee.
(11) The dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences of The Pennsylvania State University or his designee.
(c) Quorum.--A quorum shall consist of a majority of those members appointed and serving on the advisory board.
(d) Terms of advisory board members.--Except for the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health, the director of PEMA and the dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences or their designees, members of the advisory board shall serve four-year terms, provided that at least one-half of the initial members shall be appointed to two-year terms.
(e) Vacancies.--A vacancy in membership on the advisory board shall be filled for the remainder of an unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
(f) Expenses.--The members of the advisory board shall not be entitled to compensation for their services as advisory board members. Members appointed to the advisory board pursuant to subsection (b)(3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9) shall be entitled to reimbursement in accordance with Commonwealth guidelines for reasonable traveling, lodging and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(g) Duties of advisory board.--The advisory board shall:
(1) Advise and assist the secretary in the development and implementation of farm safety and occupational health programs and in the execution of the duties of the secretary as provided for in this act.
(2) Recommend to the secretary program priorities.
(3) Recommend to the secretary priorities for the expenditure of funds for the development and implementation of farm safety and occupational health programs.
(4) Submit to the secretary any recommendations for the revision, continuation or discontinuation of farm safety and occupational health programs or any independent reviews or assessments conducted by the advisory board of the efficacy of such programs.
(5) Work with farmers, local governments, community service agencies, health care and emergency service providers, agricultural equipment and machinery manufacturers and dealers, manufacturers and dealers of agricultural chemical agents, agriculture and rural youth organizations and schools in order to promote local cooperation in establishing farm safety and occupational health programs and the acceptance of such programs.
(6) Advise and assist the secretary in the development of public and private sector resources to promote farm safety and occupational health.
(h) Staff assistance.--The department shall provide the advisory board with any staff services which may be necessary for the advisory board to carry out its duties under this act.

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1994, Dec. 12, P.L. 944, No. 134, § 3, effective in 60 days.
3 P.S. § 1903, PA ST 3 P.S. § 1903
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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