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WorkerProtectionStandardImplementationActivities-Overview
• Goal:DevelopbroadunderstandingofWPSrevisionsamongOPP®ionalstaffandstate/tribalinspectors&programleads• Nationaltrainingforregionalprogram&enforcementrepresentatives• NationalPREPsforstate/tribalprogramleads&managers• NationalPIRTsforstate/tribalinspectors• Regional"miniPIRTs"forallregionalstaff&allstate/tribalinspectors
EducateRegulators
• Goal:EnsurestakeholdersunderstandtheWPSrevisions,impactsandthetimelineforimplementation• Regulatedcommunity:agriculturalemployers(farms,forests,nurseries,greenhouses)andcommercialpesticidehandleremployers(includingcropadvisors)• FarmworkeradvocatesandotherNGOs• Coordinatewithotherfederalagencies
StakeholderOutreach
• Goal:Ensurethatregulators,theregulatedcommunityandotherstakeholdershavetheinformationtheyneedtoimplementtheWPSrevisions• Presentations,webinars• FAQs,factsheets• HowtoComplyManual• InspectorGuidance
MaterialsDevelopment
• Goal:EnsurethatupdatedpesticidesafetytrainingmaterialsareavailablebyJune2017andthatwehaveprocessesinplacetoapprovetrain-the-trainerprogramsandpesticidesafetytrainingmaterialdevelopedbyexternalgroups• Establishprocessesforapprovingtrain-the-trainerprogramsandpesticidesafetytrainingmaterialdevelopedbyexternalgroups• DevelopEPA'spesticidesafetytrainingmaterialsforworkersandhandlers
ImplementPesticideSafety
Training
WPSMaterialsDevelopment
• Pesticidesafetytrainingmaterialsforworkers&handlers
• Processforapprovingtrain-the-trainerprogramsandotherpesticidesafetytrainingmaterials
• Inventoryofmaterials• Designandpublishnewmaterials• Manuals,brochures,posters
• Videos,publicserviceannouncements
• PowerPointpresentationsbyWPSsubjectarea&audience
• Inspectorguidanceandchecklist
• Interpretiveguidance
• FAQs• Factsheets• HowtoComplyMaterials
EPAWebsiteToolbox
Materialsfor
Regulators
PesticideSafetyTraining
EPACooperativeAgreements&Contracts
StatusofWPSImplementationActivities
EducateEPA,state,tribalstaffonnewprovisions
• Completed:• Trainingforregions• WPSPREP#1• TPPC• TribalPIRT(R9)• Region10inspectors• Planned:• Region7inspectors• AAPCO• Region5inspectors(WI,MN,MI,OH)• PIRT/PREPpre-coursewebinar• Region8inspectors• Region2inspectors• Region3inspectors• WPSPIRT• WesternRegionalPesticidesMeeting• WPSPREP#2(implementation)• NorthCentralRegionalPesticidesMeeting• TribalPIRT• Region4inspectors• Region5inspectors(IN,IL)
• SupportNeededfromRegions
Presentationstostakeholders(sample)
• Completed• PPDC• PesticidePolicyCoalition• NationalCouncilofAgEmployers• FarmBureau• Floridacountyagents• NationalAllianceofIndependentCropConsultants• ThePesticideStewardshipAlliance• NationalMigrantandSeasonalHeadStartAssociation• WesternForumforMigrantandCommunityHealth(R10)
• Planned• AgSafe(R9)• NorthDakotaGrainGrowersAssoc.• CropLifeAmerica• MCNwebinar• MAFOConference(partnershipoffarmworkerandruralorganizations)• NationalFarmworkerHealthConference• AFOPNationalConference• AgRetailersAssoc.• SupportNeededfromRegions
Developmaterials(sample)
• Completed• Comparisontables(English&Spanish)• OverviewPPTs(short&long)• DetailedPPTsoneachtopic• PPTsfordifferentaudiences
• Planned• FAQs• Factsheets:respirators,applicationexclusionzone,training,hazardcommunication,etc.• Factsheetsbysector(growers,forests,enclosedspaceproduction,etc.)• Inspectorguidance• Inspectorpocketguide• HowtoComplyManual• Pesticidesafetyinformationposter• Interpretiveguidance(Q&As)
ImplementpesticidesafetytrainingandTTTrequirements
• Planned• Processforapprovingtrain-the-trainer(TTT)programs• Processforapprovingpesticidesafetytrainingmaterials• Review/approvepesticidesafetytrainingmaterialsfromexternalgroups• Review/approveTTTprograms• Issuedraftpesticidesafetytrainingmaterialsforreviewandeieldtesting• Issueeinalpesticidesafetytrainingmaterials
• SupportNeededfromRegions