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Farm labor law posters
Farm labor law posters — MSPA and H-2A notices, and where to post them when crews report to different fields
Farms start with OSHA's 'It's the Law' poster (or a State Plan version), posted where employees report each day, plus the polygraph (EPPA) poster, the USERRA notice, and the minimum wage (FLSA) poster for employees covered by federal minimum wage. The EEOC and FMLA posters depend on headcount. Farm labor contractors, agricultural employers, and agricultural associations subject to MSPA that employ migrant or seasonal workers add DOL's MSPA poster at the place of employment. Employers of H-2A workers add the H-2A poster, in English and, as needed, the crew's language. When crews report to different fields, post a set where each crew starts. If you use pesticides, EPA's Worker Protection Standard adds a pesticide safety display. Check with your state labor department for state posters. OSHA Scan doesn't audit posters. It scans photos of your posting area for covered notices and nearby hazards. The free checklist below covers each step.
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On a farm, post where each crew reports
OSHA's posting rule names agriculture as a physically dispersed activity. Under 29 CFR 1903.2(b), the OSHA poster goes at the location to which employees report each day — the farm shop, the barn, or the pickup point. The MSPA and H-2A posters go in a conspicuous place at the place of employment, and the MSPA rule for seasonal workers adds that the poster must be readily accessible to them (29 CFR 500.76(d)(1)). When crews report straight to different fields, one board at the home barn may never reach them, so put a set where each crew starts.
In the example photo, the posting board hangs on the barn wall beside the door — a reasonable spot if crews report there. But feed sacks are stacked against its lower corner, one notice is torn behind a cracked cover, and just inside the door an auger's belt drive has no guard. OSHA Scan flags conditions like these with a possibly related standard and a fix. It doesn't read the posters or decide which ones you need — for federal posters, use the free poster checker; for state ones, check with your state labor department.
MSPA, H-2A, housing, and pesticide postings — which crews need which notice
Farm posting gets complicated because one farm can have several kinds of workers at once. Year-round employees get the core federal posters. U.S. migrant and seasonal workers bring the MSPA poster, and when a farm labor contractor supplies the crew, the grower and the contractor share responsibility for it. H-2A workers aren't covered by MSPA, so they bring the separate H-2A poster, in English and, as needed, a language common to a significant portion of the workers. If the farm houses migrant workers, the terms of occupancy go up at the housing, or in a written statement to each worker before they move in.
Pesticide use adds one more posting. Under EPA's Worker Protection Standard, when workers or handlers are on the farm and a pesticide was used or a restricted-entry interval was in effect within the last 30 days, the farm displays pesticide safety information and application information, including a copy of the safety data sheet, where workers and handlers are likely to pass by or congregate (40 CFR 170.309(h), 170.311). Keep the federal notices in one protected spot each crew reaches every day, with a set wherever crews report elsewhere. A photo scan of each spot shows whether the board is still clear, intact, and safe to reach.
How to set up labor law posters on a farm
Run through these steps before crews start — each one covers a visible gap the AI can help you catch.
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List your crews
Note who works on the farm: year-round staff, migrant or seasonal workers, labor contractor crews, and H-2A workers.
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Match crews to posters
Use the core federal set for everyone, then add MSPA for migrant or seasonal workers and H-2A for H-2A workers.
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Pick each reporting spot
Post where each crew reports each day — the shop, the barn, or a weatherproof case at the field.
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Add housing and pesticide postings
Post occupancy terms at worker housing, and pesticide safety and application information after pesticide use.
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Keep the boards clear and intact
Keep feed and equipment away, replace torn copies, and re-check each board every season.
What a photo scan checks around a farm's posting board
A scan can't read posters or tell you which ones apply, but it can see when the board is covered or damaged, and what's dangerous around it.
Covered or weather-worn boards
Feed sacks, tools, or equipment stacked against the posting board, plus cracked covers and torn notices.
Moving parts near the board
Exposed belts, pulleys, and shafts on augers and other farmstead equipment by the barn door.
The path to the board
Spilled grain, scrap lumber, and uneven ground where workers walk to read the notices.
A fix for each finding
Each flagged item comes with a possibly related OSHA standard and a corrective action, ranked by risk, so the worst hazard gets fixed first.
Demo: the report a scanned photo comes back with
Scan a photo like the one above and this is the report you get — score, findings, OSHA references, and fixes. It is an illustrative example, clearly marked — not live scan data.
Example report
Illustrative — not live scan dataCompliance score
72
Lower means more potential hazards found
Score uses visible confirmed findings only. Not a safety certification.
3 confirmed · 0 need review · 0 positive
1 High1 Medium1 Low3 locked
1Exposed belt and pulleys on the auger's electric motor drive, just inside the barn doorway
HighPossibly related to guarding power-driven belts and pulleys on farmstead equipment (29 CFR 1928.57(c)(2)(i)) and protecting employees from moving machinery parts (29 CFR 1928.57(a)(7))
Observed condition: An open belt drive at hand height in a doorway can catch a sleeve, glove, or hand in a split second. The belt guarding rule in 1928.57(c)(2) covers farmstead equipment built on or after October 25, 1976, but the general duty in 1928.57(a)(7) to protect workers from moving parts applies whatever the auger's age.
Corrective action: Lock out the motor, then fit a guard that covers the belt and pulley nip points and is strong enough to lean on (1928.57(a)(8)). Check the auger's build date, and keep the guard on whenever it runs.
High confidence
2Feed sacks stacked high against the posting board, covering its lower corner
MediumPossibly related to keeping posted notices from being covered by other material (29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1))
Observed condition: Once sacks pile up against the board, workers can't get close enough to read the notices, and the lowest ones get covered first. If this board also holds MSPA or H-2A posters, those have to stay in a conspicuous place at the place of employment too.
Corrective action: Move the sacks to a pallet away from the board and keep a clear space in front of it. Mark the spot so the next delivery doesn't get stacked there again.
High confidence
3Torn, peeling notice behind a cracked posting-board cover
LowPossibly related to keeping posted notices from being defaced (29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1)) and, if it's a pesticide safety display, keeping it legible (40 CFR 170.311(a)(7))
Observed condition: A cracked cover lets wind and moisture in, and a notice that's torn or peeling can't be read. The rest of the board won't last long in the same weather.
Corrective action: Replace the torn notice with a fresh copy and repair or replace the cracked cover so the board seals again. Check the board after storms and at the start of each season.
Medium confidenceNot fully clear from the photo — verify on site.
AI-generated analysisThese findings are potential hazards flagged by AI from a single photo. They are a starting point for your own review — not an official OSHA determination. Verify conditions on site with a qualified person before acting.
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- Posting boards in your photo blocked by feed, equipment, or supplies
- Torn notices, cracked covers, and moving machinery near the posting spot
- A possibly related OSHA standard and a fix for each finding — not a poster audit
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The 10-point farm labor law poster checklist
From matching posters to each crew to keeping outdoor boards readable. The first four are free — create a free account to unlock the rest and scan your own posting areas for covered notices and nearby hazards.
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Post OSHA's poster where crews report
Agriculture is a physically dispersed activity, so the OSHA poster goes at the location where employees report each day, like the farm shop or pickup point (1903.2(b)).
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Add the core federal posters
The minimum wage (FLSA) poster for employees covered by federal minimum wage, the polygraph (EPPA) poster, and the USERRA notice, which can be posted or handed out.
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Check the headcount posters
Add the EEOC 'Know Your Rights' poster, generally at 15 or more employees, and the FMLA poster at 50 or more employees in 20 or more workweeks.
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Post MSPA for migrant or seasonal workers
Employers subject to MSPA post DOL's poster in a conspicuous place at the place of employment, readily accessible to seasonal workers (29 CFR 500.75(c), 500.76(d)(1)).
Free printable templatePDF · US Letter
Farm Labor Law Poster Checklist
Use this form before each season and whenever crews start reporting to a new field, barn, or pickup point. Check each place where a crew starts work.
On the form
- 10 checklist items with Yes / No / N/A boxes and room for notes
- 4 points to confirm separately with records or a qualified person
- A corrective-action log and sign-off lines
- Federal references checked against the eCFR on October 10, 2026
A free account is required to download it.
Non-English documents are automated translations, not official OSHA translations. Citations, limits and names are kept as written.
OSHA Scan template — not an official government form and not legal advice.
Keep a record of the federal posters at each farm site
For each farm or field site you add in OSHA Scan, choose Farm or agriculture and answer a few questions to build its federal poster list, then download a print packet of the official government posters. Mark each poster as posted where workers report, with the date and a photo. When an agency publishes a newer version of a poster you marked as posted, that site shows "Re-post needed". A free account includes the poster list, print packet, photo proof, on-screen posting status and one status report download. Paid packages add a worker poster link with a QR code and re-post alert emails; for most posters an online copy is extra, not a replacement for the posted one. Statuses are your team's records, not a legal review, and state posters are not tracked.
Track posters freeWhat the AI can and can't detect
OSHA Scan reads a single photo. That makes it fast and easy for anyone on site — but it also means it has real limits. Here's an honest look at both.
What it can catch from a photo
- Posting boards blocked by feed sacks, equipment, or supplies
- Torn notices and cracked or missing board covers
- Exposed belts, pulleys, and shafts on augers and other equipment
- Spilled grain, scrap lumber, and trip hazards near the barn
What a photo can't tell it
- Which posters your farm is required to display
- Whether a poster is the MSPA, H-2A, or another notice
- Small or distant poster text, including pesticide displays
- When an auger or tractor was manufactured
OSHA Scan gives an AI-assisted preliminary review from a photo. It does not replace an on-site inspection by a qualified safety professional, and a compliance score is not an official OSHA determination.
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Always confirmed by a person on site
A scan is a fast first look, not the final word. Before treating this kind of area as safe, a competent person should still confirm:
- The OSHA poster is up where each crew reports each day
- MSPA and H-2A posters are up wherever covered crews work
- Housing occupancy terms are posted, or given in writing, for migrant worker housing
- Equipment guards are in place, and you know the build dates of older augers and tractors
People also ask
What labor law posters does a farm need?
Start with OSHA's 'It's the Law' poster (or a State Plan version), placed where employees report each day, plus the polygraph (EPPA) poster, the USERRA notice, and the minimum wage (FLSA) poster for employees covered by federal minimum wage. EEOC and FMLA depend on headcount. Farms with migrant or seasonal workers add the MSPA poster, farms with H-2A workers add the H-2A poster, and EPA's Worker Protection Standard adds pesticide safety displays after pesticide use. Check with your state labor department for state posters.
Who has to post the MSPA poster?
Farm labor contractors, agricultural employers, and agricultural associations subject to MSPA that employ migrant or seasonal agricultural workers. The poster goes in a conspicuous place at the place of employment, readily accessible to seasonal workers (29 CFR 500.75(c), 500.76(d)(1)). When a grower and a labor contractor jointly employ a crew, each is equally responsible for it, though the same poster doesn't need to go up twice. DOL's poster is in English and Spanish.
Where do we post if crews report to different fields?
Where each crew actually reports. OSHA's rule names agriculture as a physically dispersed activity and puts the poster at the location to which employees report each day (29 CFR 1903.2(b)), and the MSPA and H-2A posters go at the place of employment. If crews meet at the shop every morning, post there. If they go straight to different fields, post a set in a weatherproof case where each crew starts.
Does the H-2A poster replace the MSPA poster?
No. H-2A workers aren't covered by MSPA, so employers of H-2A workers post the H-2A poster in a conspicuous location at the place of employment, in English and, as needed, a language common to a significant portion of the workers (20 CFR 655.135(l)). If you also employ U.S. migrant or seasonal workers, post the MSPA poster too. The FLSA and FMLA posters may still apply.
Can OSHA Scan check my farm's posters?
Not the posters themselves. OSHA Scan reviews a photo of your posting area for visible problems — feed sacks against the board, a torn notice behind a cracked cover, an unguarded belt drive nearby — and gives each a possibly related standard and a fix. To see which federal posters may apply, use OSHA Scan's free poster checker; for state posters, check with your state labor department. OSHA Scan is an AI-assisted second set of eyes and is not affiliated with OSHA.
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This content is produced by the OSHA Scan Editorial team and reviewed with AI assistance. It is general safety information, not legal or compliance advice. OSHA Scan is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or certified by OSHA or the U.S. Department of Labor.
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