OREGON OSHAPESTICIDE EMPHASIS PROGRAM

ANNUAL REPORT FFY 2009

Enforcement Activity86 Inspections Completed

394 Pesticide Related ViolationsWPS OR-OSHA occupational health standards related to

pesticides.30% were cited as serious14 inspections with civil penalties directly related to

WPS86% were classified as Tier One inspections.

303 of the 394 PRVHandler Related

• 113 PPE– 74 specifically related to respiratory protection

• 31 Decontamination• 19 Training• 20 Central Posting• 1 Label specific issues• 51 Hazard Communication• 9 Supervision, medical records or health hazard

control measures, failure to report hospitalization

Handler Related Violations

• 8 were violations of the Fumigant rules– No fumigation

management plan

Handler Related Violations

• 13 Violations were for lack of a 15 minute emergency eyewash when using pesticides capable of producing irreversible eye damage.

Handler Related Violations

• 38 violations were related to pesticide storage.

91 of the 394 Violationswere Worker Related

• 58 were Central Posting deficiencies• 13 were training related• 5 pesticide notification issues• 9 decontamination • 10 were for failure to provide the OR-OSHA

publication “Safe Practices when working around Hazardous Agricultural Chemicals.”

Nurseries31 Inspections ConductedOnly 4 in compliance + 3 no PVR40% of the 394 violations were In this group

While not related to pesticidesThis auto-fan had NO guard

General FarmingYear 2008 2009

# Inspections 11 22

WPS Penalties 0 $1115

Non-WPS PRV Penalties

$880 $2865

# of Employees 117 501

Serious Other than Serious

WPS 6 43

Non-WPS PRV 36 19

Lack of an FMP was cited 75% of the time in General farming

Inspection Data

• # Inspections: 86• Inspections w/ viol: 74• Total employees: 2092• WPS Serious: 30• WPS OTS: 156• WPS Repeat: 0• WPS Penalties: $5630

• Non- WPS Pesticide Related Violations: (PRV)

• PRV Serious: 83• PRV OTS: 125• PRV Repeat: 0• PRV Penalties: $10655

Types of Inspections

• Programmed : 72• Complaints: 7• Referrals: 7

External Training• WPS Class #401, workshops, on-site training:

– 21 classes

• PPE Class # 203, workshops, on-site training and internet courses:– 4 classes

• Hazard Communication Program #205, workshops, on-site training, Internet courses:– 26 classes614 in attendance

Speaking Requests

• Oregon Agricultural Chemical & Fertilizer Association: Pendleton, Wilsonville and Eugene “Fumigation Mgmt Plans” [466]

• General Ag Info [25]• Respiratory Protection (2) for 360• Respiratory Protection, Chemeketa

Community College [30] 4 hour class• Ag Hazardous Material Storage (Tech) [16]

Speaking Requests, cont.

• OR-OSHA’s PEP Program [15]• Ag Safety/Pesticides (HS) [10]

Total in attendance: 969

Resource Center• Pesticide video loans: 28

Materials distribution: Hand delivered vs Requested by mail• “Safe Practices When Handling Ag Chem”: • 12300 vs 11270• Washing Pesticide Contaminated clothing magnet:

E=75 vs 13; S=400 vs 128• Cultivate a Safe Environment: 150 vs 21• The Air You Breathe: 1050 vs 16• Division 4: 75 vs 13• Ag Seasonal Worker book: 3331

Conferences

• Willamette Valley Ag Expo• Oregon Landscape Expo• Farwest Ag Show

Consultations

• Health: 20• Safety: 120*

Accomplishments

• Sustained outreach with external speaking requests, OACFA’s annual event

• Forestry specific pesticide safety poster• NIOSH reviewing Oregon OSHA PEP data• Adopted WPS into Division 2, General Industry

to apply to those industries which fell outside Division 4.