OAR 839-021-0282: Riding In or On Conveyances Connected to Power-Driven Farm Machinery by Minors

(1) A minor may not be employed to ride in or on equipment, trailers or similar conveyances which are connected to power-driven farm machinery for the purpose of transporting, sorting, delivering or otherwise processing farm products unless: (a) An Employment Certificate has been issued pursuant to OAR 839-021-0220; or (b) The minor(s) has obtained a "Certificate of Training" issued by a 4-H Extension Service Program, or an approved secondary vocational agriculture program as referred to in OAR 839-021-0280(2)(b). (2) A minor 14 years of age or older who has not obtained a "Certificate of Training" as required by OAR 839-021-0280(2)(b) may be employed to ride in or on equipment, trailers or similar conveyances which are connected to power-driven farm machinery for the purpose of transporting, sorting, delivering, or otherwise processing farm products, if all of the following conditions are met: (a) The employer has verified the minor's age; (b) The employer has completed an Employment Certificate application, pursuant to OAR 839-021-0220; and (c) The employer has provided to the minor not less than two hours of safety training as required by OR-OSHA rules and these rules relating to the specific machinery which the minor will be employed to ride in or on before the minor begins work including, but not limited to, training related to the normal working hazards in agriculture, safe equipment mounting and dismounting, unsafe practices, and safety features of the machinery; and (d) The employer must closely supervise the minor while the minor rides in or on conveyances pulled by power-driven machinery. The employer must check on the safety of the minors at intervals of not less than two hours. (3) The requirements for obtaining an Employment Certificate and a Certificate of Training do not apply to a minor employed by their parent(s) or person standing in the place of their parent as provided by OAR 839-021-0297.