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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
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Title 29 - Labor |
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Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Labor |
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Chapter V - Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor |
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SubChapter B - Statements of General Policy or Interpretation Not Directly Related to Regulations |
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Part 788 - Forestry or Logging Operations in Which Not More Than Eight Employees Are Employed |
§ 788.7 - “Planting or tending trees.”
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§ 788.7 “Planting or tending trees.”
Employees employed in “planting or tending trees” include those engaged in weeding, preparing firebreaks, removing “seeding, planting seedlings, pruning, rot or rusts, spraying, and similar operations when the object is to bring about, protect, or foster the growth of trees.” “Tending trees” would also include watching the timberland to guard against thefts and fire (Gatlin Lumber Co. v. Mitchell, 287 F. 2d 76, cert. den. 366 U.S. 963).