Section 5: Special Considerations for Children
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Discourage the presence of youth at the worksite.
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1. Encourage workers to send children to childcare while working.
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2. Establish and enforce policies that restrict children from worksites.
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3. If you hire youth farmworkers, ensure you are following labor laws and assigning age-appropriate tasks, including as required by child labor regulations.
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4. Provide extra supervision and guidance to youth workers, emphasizing ways they can reduce their exposure to COVID-19.