worker protection standard

WORKER

PROTECTION

STANDARD

OR-OSHA 4010101-01

Presented by

The Public Education Section

Oregon Occupational

Safety and Health Division

(OR-OSHA)

This material is for training purposes only

OR-OSHA 401 Worker Protection Standard

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PURPOSE

The purpose of this workshop is to provide an introduction

to the basics of the Worker Protection Standard.

This workshop emphasizes training employees with limited

English abilities.

To get the most out of this workshop, please participate fully

in all the activities. We hope you have fun and learn

something of value.

GOAL

At the end of this workshop you will be able to:

1. Identify the requirements of the WPS.

2. Identify the components of an effective training team.

3. Identify the 8 label elements of the WPS.

4. Differentiate between the OR-OSHA and WPS rules.



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Agricultural employers with 10 or fewer employees are exempt from routine

inspections if they meet the following criteria (Oregon Revised Statute ORS

654.154 and Oregon Administrative Rule OAR 437-001-0057):

No valid complaints filed against the employer and no accidents resulting in

death or serious disabling injury occur within the preceding two-year period.

The agricultural place of employment is inspected once every four years by

an individual acting in a safety consultant capacity and the employer has

corrected the violations noted by the consultant within 90 days of receipt of

the consultant's report.

The employer and principal supervisors annually attend four hours of

instruction on agricultural safety rules and procedures.

Keep the instruction certificate at

the back of this workbook in a safe

and readily accessible place !

Exemption

doesn’t

hold for a

pesticide

emphasis

program or

field

sanitation

inspection.



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In 1992 EPA revised its Worker Protection Standard (40 CFR part 170)

which is intended to reduce the risk of pesticide poisonings and

injuries among agricultural workers who are exposed to pesticide

residues. The WPS is also intended to reduce the risk of pesticide

poisonings and injuries among pesticide handlers who may face more

hazardous levels of exposure.

The WPS scope includes workers performing hand labor operations in

fields treated with pesticides, and workers in or on farms, forests,

nurseries, and greenhouses, as well as pesticide handlers who mix,

load, apply or otherwise handle pesticides.

The WPS contains requirements for pesticide safety training,

notification of pesticide applications, use of personal protective

equipment, restricted entry intervals following pesticide application,

and decontamination and emergency medical assistance in the event

of an accident.

Note: In Oregon, the Occupational Safety and Health Division (OR-OSHA)

administrates occupational safety and health related laws. OR-OSHA’s

activities include enforcement of the WPS and other applicable

pesticide safety and health rules such as Hazard Communication,

Personal Protective Equipment, Respiratory Protection, and

Ventilation.

You are welcome to your free copy of the agricultural occupational

safety and health rule by calling any of the telephone numbers listed

on the inside of this workbook’s front cover and requesting a copy of

Division 4.

Notice: This safety program is intended to provide general information and guidance. It does not replace OR-OSHA

standards or established organization policies and practices. Rather, its purpose is to enhance them.



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Requirements For Both Workers and Handlers

Information at a Central Location

Pesticide Safety Training

Decontamination Sites

Notice of Applications to Handler Employers

Emergency Assistance

Requirements for Workers

Restrictions During Applications

Restricted-Entry Intervals (REIs)

Notice of Applications to Handler Employers

Posted Warning Signs

Oral Warnings

Additional Requirements for Handlers

Application Restrictions and Monitoring

Specific Instructions for Handlers

Equipment Safety

Personal Protective Equipment

Duties Related to PPE

Care of PPE

Replacing Respirator Purifying Elements

Disposal of PPE

Instructions for People Who Clean PPE

W & H

W

H



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Information at a Central Location

In an easily seen central location on each agricultural establishment,

display close together:

Pesticide safety poster.

Name, address, and telephone number of the nearest

emergency, medical facility or 911 if used.

These facts about each pesticide application [from

before each application begins until 30 days after the

restricted-entry interval REI]:

Product name, EPA registration number,

and active ingredient(s).

Location and description of treated area.

Time an date of application, and REI.

Tell workers and handlers where the information is posted, and allow

them access.

Tell them if emergency facility information changes and update the

posted information.

Keep the posted information legible.

Protection For Both Workers and Handlers

See page

9 for

sources

to obtain

this

poster.



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Pesticide Safety Training

Unless handlers possess a certified applicator’s license, train handlers and

workers before they perform pesticide handling tasks and at least once

every 5 years:

Use written and/or audiovisual materials.

Use EPA WPS handler training materials for training

handlers.

Use EPA WPS worker training materials for training

workers.

Conduct the training orally and/or audiovisually in a

manner the employees can understand, using

easily understood terms, and respond to questions.


Let’s spend a little time exploring this important question

How does one

conduct

training orally

and/or

audiovisually

in a manner the

employees can

understand,

using easily

understood

terms when we

don’t speak the

same

language?

Train workers

before the 6th

day.

Prior to entry

days 1-5, train

workers on the

basic elements.

See Page 40.

Handlers: Need

Hazard

Communication

in addition to

WPS; doesn’t

matter if

certified.



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Training Limited English-Speaking Workers

List all the ways to communicate with

someone when they don’t speak your

language.

If you get stuck, think about ways to

communicate with someone when you

don’t speak their language.



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Workers have contact with a variety of people throughout the day.

Row 1: Check the box with whom workers are likely to have the most daily communication.

Row 2: Check the box with whom the workers are likely to trust the most.

Use an effective training team

Social

leaderTechnical

leader

Language

leader

Workers

LANGUAGE LEADER The person with the best

English communication skills

SOCIAL LEADER The person the group sees as

their leader

TECHNICAL LEADER The person with the best job-

related knowledge and skills

ROW

1

ROW

2

Training Limited English-Speaking Workers



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• Pesticide Safety - Worker Protection II

(Video) OR-OSHA CATALOG NUMBER 323

This updated video produced by the College of Agriculture, University of Idaho,

meets the WPS requirements for worker and handler training. The video contains

both English and Spanish version of training. (1P, 3P, 4L, 5L)

• How to Conduct Worker Protection Training/Train-the-Trainer

(Video) OR-OSHA CATALOG NUMBER 352

Condensed version of the December 16, 1993, AGSAT broadcast of the Train-the-

Trainer, EPA approved course for the Worker Protection Standard. (4L)

• Protect Yourself from Pesticides - Safety Training

for Agricultural Workers. (Flip Chart)

A flip chart used for worker training - bilingual, English and Spanish. (2P, 3P)

• Agriculture Division 4 (OR-OSHA Rule)

The Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Code for Agriculture. (4F)

Training Resources and

Materials

The numbers in

parentheses

refer to the

SOURCE.

The letter

following the

numbers refers

to:

F= free

L= loan

P= purchase

(1) Ag Communications Center

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID 83844-2332

(208) 885-7985

(2) Publications

University of Florida/Gainsville

IFAS Building 644

PO Box 110011

Gainsville, FL 32611

(800) 226-1764

(904) 392-1764(3) GEMPLER’S

PO Box 270

Mt. Horeb, WI 53572

(800) 382-8473

(4) OR-OSHA

Resource Center

350 Winter St. NE

Salem, OR 97310

(503) 378-3272

(800) 922-2689

(5) Myron Shenk

Extension Pesticide Applicator

Training

IPPC/Oregon State University

Cordley 2040

Corvallis, OR 97330-2915

(541) 737-6274

SOURCE



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Decontamination Sites

Establish a decontamination site within 1/4 mile of all workers and

handlers (similar to the Field Sanitation Rule). Supply:

Enough water for routine and emergency whole-body washing and

for eye flushing.

Plenty of soap and single-use towels.

A clean coverall for handlers.

Provide water that is safe and cool enough for washing, for eye flushing,

and for drinking. Do not use tank-stored water that is also used for

mixing pesticides.

Provide handlers the same decontamination supplies at the location where

personal protective equipment (PPE) is removed at the end of a task.

Provide the same supplies at each mixing and loading site.

Make at least 1 pint eye flush water immediately accessible to each

handler.

Do not put worker decontamination sites in areas being treated or

currently under an REI.




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Notice of Applications by Handler Employers

Before any application, commercial handlers hired by a grower must

make sure the operator of the agricultural establishment where a pesticide

will be applied is aware of:

Location and description of area to be treated.

Time and date of application.

Product name, EPA registration number, active

ingredient(s), and REI.

Whether the product label requires both oral warnings

and treated area posting.

All other safety requirements on labeling for workers

or other people.

Operators of agricultural establishments must make sure any

commercial pesticide operator they hire is aware of:

Specific location and description of all areas on the agricultural

establishment where pesticides will be applied or where an REI

will be in effect while the commercial handler is on the

establishment.

Restrictions on entering those areas.




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Emergency Assistance

When any handler or worker may have been poisoned or injured by

pesticides, employers must:

Promptly make transportation available to an appropriate

medical facility.

Promptly provide to the victim and to medical personnel:


Product name, EPA registration number, active

ingredient(s).

All first aid and medical information from label.

Description of how the pesticide was used.

Information about victim’s exposure.

Although not an element of WPS, this is the perfect

place to include the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

required by the Hazard Communication Rule and the

Pesticide Label.



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Restrictions During Applications

In areas being treated with pesticides, allow entry only to appropriately

trained and equipped handlers.

In nursery settings, keep workers at least 25-100 feet away from nursery

areas being treated, depending on treatment method.

Allow only handlers to be in a greenhouse:

during a pesticide application.

until labeling-listed air concentration level is met or, if no such level,

until after 2 hours of ventilation with fans.

Special application & aeration requirements apply to greenhouses when

fumigant is applied.

Restricted-Entry Intervals (REI’s)

During any REI, do not allow workers to enter a treated areas for the amount of time

specified on the label.

Always orally warn workers and post treated areas if the pesticide label

requires.

If the label is silent on notification, either orally warn workers or post

entrances to treated areas. (See page 22 for additional explanation)

Tell workers which method is in effect.

Post all greenhouse applications on the entrance to the greenhouse.

Additional Protection for Workers



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Additional Protection for Workers

Notice About Applications

Post legible 14” x 16” WPS-design signs just before application;

keep posted during REI; remove sign before workers enter and within

3 days after the end of the REI. A smaller sign is approved for nursery sites.

Post signs so they can be seen at all entrances to treated areas,

including entrances from labor camps.

Oral Warnings

Before each application, tell workers who are on the establishment (in a

manner they can understand):

Location and description of treated area.

REI, and not to enter during REI.

Workers who enter the establishment after application starts must

receive the same warning at the start of their work period.

Where is English and Spanish spoken in the world? Where is English and Spanish spoken in America? How many Hispanics in Oregon?

• 195,000 in 2000• 237,000 in 2005• 323,000 in 2015• 429,000 in 2025

Source: US Bureau of the Census



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Top 10 languages(in millions)

Chinese 1000 Bengali 150

English 350 Russian 150

Spanish 250 Portuguese 135

Hindi 200 Japanese 120

Arabic 150 German 100

People, the real

wonders of the

world!

National Language

United Kingdom

Ireland

U.S.A.

Canada

Australia

New Zealand

Sole official language

Ghana Liberia

Nigeria Uganda

Zimbabwe Jamaica

Bahamas Dominica

Barbados Vanuatu

Fiji Solomon Islands

Shares official status

Tanzania - Swahili

Cameroon - French

South Africa - Afrikaans

Singapore - Chinese, Malay, Tamil

Philippines - Filipino (Tagalog)

Western Samoa - Samoan

Kiribati - Gilbertese

India - Hindi

Pakistan - Urdu

English - its everywhere!

National Language

Mexico Spain

Argentina Colombia

Venezuela Peru

Chile Cuba

Ecuador Guatemala

Dominican Republic Bolivia

El Salvador Honduras

Paraguay Uruguay

Nicaragua Costa Rica

Panama Puerto Rico

Shares official status

Equatorial Guinea

Significant minorities

Philippines

Australia

Morocco

Western Sahara

Balkans

Israel

Source: The world´s major languages, Oxford University Press Inc. 1987

Spanish - its everywhere too!



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Application Restrictions and Monitoring

Do not allow handlers to apply a pesticide so as to contact, directly

or through drift, anyone other than properly trained and PPE-equipped handlers.

Make sight or voice contact at least every 2 hours with anyone handling

pesticides labeled with a skull and crossbones.

Make sure a trained handler equipped with labeling-specified PPE maintains

constant voice or visual contact with any handler in a greenhouse who

is doing fumigant-related tasks, such as application or air-level monitoring.

Specific Instructions for Handlers

Before handlers do any handling tasks (mix, load, apply), inform them in a

manner they can understand, of all pesticide labeling instructions for safe use.

Keep pesticide labeling accessible to each handler during entire handling task.

When commercial handlers will be on agricultural establishments,

inform them beforehand of:

Areas on the establishment where pesticides will be applied

or where an REI will be in effect.

Restrictions on entering those areas.

(The agricultural establishment operator must provide these facts.)

Additional Protection for Handlers



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Equipment Safety

Inspect pesticide handling equipment before each use, and repair or

replace as needed.

Allow only appropriately trained and equipped handlers to repair, clean,

or adjust pesticide equipment that contains pesticides or pesticide residues.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Provide handlers with the PPE the pesticide labeling requires for

the task, and be sure it is:

clean and in operating condition.

worn and used correctly.

inspected before each day of use.

repaired or replaced as needed.

Be sure respirators fit correctly.

Take steps to avoid heat related illnesses.

OR-OSHA HAS

ADDITIONAL PPE

RULES!

EXAMPLE: OR-OSHA

REQUIRES A MEDICAL

QUESTIONNAIRE AND

FIT TESTING FOR

WORKERS USING

RESPIRATORS.

PLEASE CALL:

800-922-2689 ENGLISH

800-843-8086 SPANISH

OR:

WWW.OROSHA.ORG

FOR YOUR COPY OF

OR-OSHA DIVISION 4



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Provide handlers a pesticide-free area for:

storing personal clothing not in use.

putting on PPE at start of task.

taking off PPE at end of task.

Do not allow used PPE to be worn home or taken home.

Care of PPE

Store and wash used PPE separately from other clothing and laundry.

If PPE will be reused, clean it before each day of reuse, according to the

instructions from the PPE manufacturer unless the pesticide labeling specifies

other requirements. If there are no other instructions, wash in detergent and

hot water.

Dry the clean PPE before storing, or hang to dry.

Store clean PPE away from other clothing and away from pesticide areas.

Store respirators in clean sealed plastic bags or coffee cans.



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Replacing Respirator Purifying Elements

Replace dust/mist filters:

when breathing becomes difficult.

when filter is damaged or torn.

when respirator label or pesticide label requires (whichever is shorter),

OR at the end of day’s work period, in the absence of any other

instructions or indications.

Replace vapor-removing cartridges/canisters:

when odor/taste/irritation is noticed.

when respirator label requires (whichever is shorter), OR at the end of

day’s work period, in the absence of any other instructions or

indications.




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Disposal of PPE

Discard coveralls and other absorbent materials that are contaminated with

undiluted pesticide having a DANGER or WARNING signal word.

Follow Federal, State, and local laws when disposing of PPE that cannot be

cleaned correctly.

Instructions for People Who Clean PPE

Inform people who clean or launder PPE:

That PPE may be contaminated with pesticides.

The potentially harmful effects of exposure to pesticides.

How to protect themselves when handling PPE.

How to clean PPE correctly.


Make your workplace both a

cultural comfort

and learning zone



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1. APPLICATION RESTRICTION STATEMENT

“Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons,

either directly or through drift. Only protected handlers may be in the area during

application.”

Label location: DIRECTIONS FOR USE.

2. 40 CFR PART 170 REFERENCE STATEMENT

“Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with the Worker

Protection Standard, 40 CFR part 170.”

Label location: AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS.

3. PRODUCT-TYPE IDENTIFICATION STATEMENT

N-methyl carbamates, organophosphates, and fumigants must be identified as such.

Label location: Either near the product name, product-type

Identification or in the STATEMENT OF PRACTICAL TREATMENT or

FIRST AID TREATMENT Fumigants must be identified as part of, or

close to, the product name.

4. STATE RESTRICTIONS

“For any requirements specific to your State or Tribe, consult the agency

responsible for pesticide regulation.”


5. SPANISH WARNING STATEMENT

If the product is classified as Tox I (Danger) or Tox II (Warning), the signal word

shall appear in Spanish and English followed by the statement, “Si usted no

entiende la etiqueta, busque a alguien para que se la explique a usted en detalle.”

(If you don’t understand the label, find someone to explain it to you in detail).

DANGER = PELIGRO

WARNING = AVISO

Label location: Close to the product name.

8 REQUIRED ITEMS ON LABELS

COVERED BY THE WPS



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6. RESTRICTED ENTRY STATEMENT

“Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the restricted-entry

interval (REI).” If only one REI, it must be listed after the above statement in the

Agriculture use box. If more than one REI for different crops, the REI will be

associated with the directions for use for each crop and identified as such (example,

24 hour REI). Most ranges are 4 hours to 72 hours.


7. NOTIFICATION-TO-WORKERS STATEMENT

TOXICITY I for acute dermal toxicity or skin irritation shall state “Notify workers

of the application by warning them orally and by posting warning signs at entrances

to treated areas.” For fumigants used in green houses shall state “For greenhouse

application” by warning them orally and by posting warning signs outside all

entrances to the greenhouse.

For any pesticide other than those for which the labeling requires both posting and

oral notification of applications and the label is silent on notification, the

agricultural employer shall give notice of the application to the worker either by

the posting of warning signs or orally. The workers shall be informed which

method of notification is in effect.


8. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT STATEMENT

These requirements are for all handlers of the product for all uses unless the

exceptions are clearly identified and are located in two locations on the label.

Label location:

a) PPE for Handlers will be in the HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND

DOMESTIC ANIMALS.

b) PPE for EARLY ENTRY WORKERS will be placed in the

AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS and immediately after

the REI statement.


COVERED BY THE WPS



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COVERED BY THE WPS

The following pages contain 3 labels

• Phorate® 20G

• Temik® 15G

• Guthion® Solupak

Goal: Identify the location of each of the 8 required items on each

of the 3 labels.

Task: Write the corresponding number of the item on the margin of

each label.

1. APPLICATION RESTRICTION STATEMENT

“Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons,

either directly or through drift. Only protected handlers may be in the area during

application.”


2. 40 CFR PART 170 REFERENCE STATEMENT

“Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with the Worker

Protection Standard, 40 CFR part 170.”


3. PRODUCT-TYPE IDENTIFICATION STATEMENT

N-methyl carbamates and organophosphates must be identified as such.

Label location: Either near the product name, product-type

Identification or in the STATEMENT OF PRACTICAL

TREATMENT or FIRST AID TREATMENT Fumigants must be

identified as part of, or close to, the product name.

4. STATE RESTRICTIONS

“For any requirements specific to your State or Tribe, consult the agency

responsible for pesticide regulation.”


5. SPANISH WARNING STATEMENT

If the product is classified as Tox I (Danger) or Tox II (Warning), the signal word

shall appear in Spanish and English followed by the statement, “Si usted no

entiende la etiqueta, busque a alguien para que se la explique a usted en detalle. (If

you don’t understand the label, find someone to explain it to you in detail).

DANGER = PELIGRO

WARNING = AVISO

Label location: Close to the product name.


COVERED BY THE WPS

50% WETTABLE POWDER CROP INSECTICIDE

IN WATER SOLUBLE PACKETS

Restricted use Pesticide

Due to Acute Toxicity

For retail sale to and use only by Certified Applicators or persons under their direct

supervision and only for those uses covered by the Certified Applicator's certification.

Guthion® Solupak

For effective economical insect control

ACTIVE INGREDIENT:

O,O-Dimethyl S-[(4-oxo-1,2,3-bensotriazin- 3(4H)-

yl)methyl]phosporodithioate ……..….50%

INERT INGREDIENTS……………...50%

Keep water soluble packets I this container and store in a cood

dry place, but not below freezing (32F). Protect from heat. Keep

away from open flame. Do not heat. Entire inner packets dissolve

in water. After opening outer bag, drop the required unopened

inner packets into spray tank as directed. Do not excessively

handle water soluble packet or expose it to moisture, since this

may cause breakage.

DEALERS SHALL SELL IN ORIGINAL PACKETS ONLY

CONTAINS 5 ONE-POUND WATER SOLUBLE PACKETS

STOP - Read the label before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

POISON

DANGER PELIGRO

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EXAMPLE

This is a fun and quick exercise but be careful!

Is there an item number that’s hard to find

where it belongs on one of the labels?



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INSERT LABELS



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“Not for use on turf being grown for sale or other commercial use

as sod or for commercial seed production of for research

purposes.”

“Not for use on plants being grown for sale or other commercial

use, or for commercial seed production, or for research purposes.”

“For use on plants intended for aesthetic purposes or climatic

modification and being grown in interior landscapes, ornamental

gardens or parks, or on golf courses or lawns and grounds.”

ADDITIONAL WPS

LABEL INFORMATION

Some products contain exclusionary

statements to clarify ambiguous-use

sites to keep the product out of the

scope of WPS. An example of this

exclusion are products intended

primarily for home use. Below are

some examples of some exclusionary

statements:



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Worker Protection Program Update

Reduced Restricted Entry Intervals for Lower

Toxicity Pesticides

Active ingredient and end-use product must be:

• Toxicity category III or IV for all acute

toxicity categories (dermal, oral, eye

irritation, etc.)

• Cannot be a carcinogen, mutagen,

or teratogen

• Cannot cause developmental or

reproductive effects

• Cannot be a known sensitizer

The following 114 end-use

active ingredients meet

the Low Toxicity Criteria

and have 4-hour REIs.

ADDITIONAL WPS

LABEL INFORMATION



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114 LOW TOXICITY - 4 HOUR RESTRICTED RE-ENTRY INTERVALS

Acetylchitin

Agobacterium radiobacter

Ampelomyces quisqualis isolate M-10

Azadirachtin (neem extract)

B.t. subsp. aizawai

B.t. subsp. aizawai strain GC-91

B.t. subsp. israelensis

B.t. subsp. kurstaki

B.t. subsp. kurstaki HD-263

B.t. subsp. kurstaki strain EG2348



B.t. subsp. san diego

B.t. subsp. tenebrionis

Bacillus popilliae and B. lentimorbus

Bacillus sphaericus

Bacillus subtilis GB03

Bacillus subtilis MBI 600

BNOA (b-naphythoxy acetic acid)

Borax

Calcium hypochlorite

Calcium oxytetracycline

Calcium thiosulfate

Candida oleophila

Capsicum oleoresin

Checkmate peach twig borer pheromone

Chitosan

Chlorsulfuron

Colletotricum gleosporoides

Copper as ammonia complex

Copper salts of fatty acids

Cytokinin

2,4-DB, isooctyl

Diatomaceous earth

Disoduim octaborate tetrahydrate

Disparlure

Ethylene

Ethoxyquin

Farenesol

Fatty acids, C8-12, Methyl esters

Fendridazone-potassium

Fluazifop-butyl

Fluazifop-r-butyl

Gibberellic acid

Gibberellins A4 and A7

Gliocladium virens G-21

Glyphosate, ammonium

Glyphosate, isopropylamine

Glyphosate, sodium

Gossyplure: hexadecadien-1-ol acetate

Cypsy moth npv

Heavy aromatic naphtha

Imazethapyr

Imazethapyr, ammonium salt

Indole-3-butyric acid

Lagendidium giganteum, mycelium

Methyl nonyl ketone

Metsulfuron-methyl

Milky spore

Mineral oil

Muscalure, component of (e)-9-tricosene

Muscalure, component of (z)-9-tricosene

N-6-Benzyladenine

NAA, Ethyl ester

Nerolidol

Nicosulfuron

Nosema locustae

Octyl bicycloheptenedicarboxamide

Oxytetracycline hydrochloride

Paradichlorobenzene

Paraffin oils

Periplanone

Polyhedral inclusion bodies of Autographa californica

Polyhedral inclusion bodies of Heliothis zea NPV or

Helicoverpa zea NPV

Polyhedral inclusion bodies of beet armyworm npv

Polyhedral inclusion bodies, Neodiprion sertifer NVP

Potassium gibberellate

Promalin

Pseudomonas cepacia type wiscons.

Pseudomonas fluorescens

Pseudomonas fluorescens A506

Pseudomonas fluorescens EG-1053

Pseudomonas fluorescens strain NCIB 12089

Pseudomonas syringae

Puccinia canaliculata (Schweinitz)

Rimsulfuron DPX-E9636

Ryania speciosa

Ryanodine

s-Kinoprene

s-Methoprene

Sesame plant, ground

Siduron

Silica gel

Silicon dioxide

Sodium carboxymethylcellulose

Sodium metaborate

Soybean oil

Streptomyces griseoviridis

Streptomycin

Streptomycin sesquisulfate

Sulfometuron-methyl

Thifensulfuron-methyl

Thiobencarb

Tomato pinworm (e)-4-tridecen-1-yl acetate

Tomato pinworm (e)-11-tetradecenyl acetate

Triasulfuron

1-Triacontanol

Trichoderma harzianum var. rifai (KRL-AG2)

Trichoderma harzianum (ATCC 20476)

Trichoderma polysporum (ATCC 20475)

Tussock moth npv



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Have pesticides (any herbicide, insecticide, fungicide, miticide, etc.) been applied to this field within the last 30 days?

#1 Information at a central location:

Pesticide safety poster with emergency phone numbers

List of pesticides applied within the last 33 days with:

Name, EPA registration number, date applied, REI

Products ______________________________ EPA # ___________

______________________________ EPA# ___________

______________________________ EPA # ___________

Central posting location can either be at the main farm if workers report there, or if

workers report directly to the field, it shall be at the field location

Workers told where the information is

Information legible

#2 have workers been in the treated field for more than 5 days?

Hazard Communication requirements for employees performing hand labor activities

Be provided with the “Safe Practices When Working Around Hazardous Agricultural Chemicals,” brochure and told who they can go to to find out more information about what has been applied to that field.

The grower shall maintain copies of MSDSs for all pesticides applied during that growing season.

Workers must have seen a WPS video or flip chart

within the last 5 years. WPS worker cards OK, but

growers must assure workers were trained.

WPS training does NOT apply

Hazard Communication applies

(See bottom of page)

YES NO

YES NO

WPS applies

Requires: All of #1 and maybe #2


WPS does not apply


(See bottom of page)



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Appendices

Workers’ Compensation Board Interpreters

Recent Amendments

Sample Application List



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WCB INTERPRETER CONTRACT NO. I 1997

This list is valid through June of 2001

Certified = Certified by the State Court Administrative Program for court appearances

SPANISH

Tino Aleman 503-434-5111

410 E 3rd St. #3

McMinnville OR 97128

Luis Armstrong 541-475-3695

7816 NW Columbia Drive

PO BOX 724

Madras OR 97741

Marie Bullernor 503-665-8032

PO BOX 214

Gresham OR 97030

Jose’ M Cariel 503-640-8839

205 SE 3rd Ave Ste 500

Hillsboro OR 97123

Yesenia Cardoza-Winkelman 503-531-7844

2994 NW Overlook Drive #2017

Hillsboro OR 97124

Scnovia (Nora) G Coy 541-881-8969

1690 Central Drive

Ontario OR 97914

Nancy Devault 503-982-7112

PO BOX 864

Woodburn OR 97071

Sharon Edwards 503-363-1805

735 Chruch St SE

Salem OR 97301

Maria DeJesus Garcia 541-779-7669

1101 Woodrow Lane #21 541-766-1808 Pager

Medford OR 97504



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SPANISH cont.

Guerra/Guerra Interpretations 503-371-4259

985 Capitol St. NE

Salem OR 97301-1202

Vicky Guillen 541-689-9612

2499 Noah St. 541-710-0779 Pager

Eugene OR 97402

Negash Hagos 503-284-1095

517 NE Sacramento #34

Portland OR 97212

Cristobal P Martinez Certified 206-693-9373

3511 Z St. 206-737-5664 Pager

Vancouver WA 98663

Lauren McCoy 541-484-2725

1774 Russet Drive

Eugene OR 97401

Shelley Merello-Hunsaker 541-345-1646

646 Clark Street

Eugene OR 97402

Martha E Molitor Certified 541-269-2982

439 W. Mill Street

Coos Bay OR 97420

Alexandria G Moreno 503-589-0917

925 Sand Piper Ct. NE 503-945-1763

Salem OR 97301

Maria Morrison Certified 503-391-4661 1950

Market St. NE 503-587-4788 Pager

Salem OR 97301

O. Hector Pichardo Certified 503-585-2475 3038

Livingston St. NE

Salem OR 97303



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SPANISH cont.

Jeanette M Poston Certified 541-552-9260

153 ½ Oak Street 541-814-0701 Pager

Ashland OR 97520

Charles Sheldon Certified 541-770-3161

255 Berrydale Ave.

Medford OR 97501-1312

Florence Sheldon 541-770-3161

255 Berrydale Ave.

Medford OR 97501-1312

Victoria L Spragg Certified 541-679-0298

PO BOX 785

Roseburg OR 97470

D. Aracely Tillson 541-884-0333

8221 Hwy 66

Klamath Falls OR 97601

Stephen E Tillson 541-884-4167

8221 Hwy 66 ext. 25

Klamath Falls OR 97601

Rebecca Vargas-Garcia 541-567-9672

230 SW 11th St

Hermiston OR 97838

Juleno West 503-325-7351

324 38th St.

Astoria OR 97103

RUSSIAN

Marina Braun 503-246-6221 (H)

1000 SW Cheltenbam Street 503-246-0014 (W)

Portland OR 97201 503-202-3804 Pager



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RUSSIAN cont

Galina Clothier 503-557-8441

457 Holmes Lane

Oregon City OR 97045

Guerra/Guerra Interpretations 503-371-4259

985 Capitol St. NE

Salem OR 97301-1202

Kay L Robbins, PhD 503-775-9557

6514 SE Reed College Place

Portland OR 97202

Isak F Skorohodov 503-316-1048

4642 Regina Ct. NE

Salem OR 97305

UKRANIAN

Galina Clothier 503-557-8441

457 Holmes Lane

Oregon City OR 97045

VIETNAMESE

Theresa Pham 503-289-0471

6710 N Greenwich 503-237-5093 Pager

Portland OR 97217

KOREAN Qualified

Karen Y Lee 503-645-4948

16286 NW Norwich Ct

Beaverton OR 97006

SIGN LANGUAGE

Kathryne R Davis 503-361-8537

2635 Market St NE

Salem OR 97301-1640



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AFRICAN LANGUAGES

Negash Hagos 503-284-1095

517 NE Sacramento #34 Tigrianga, Eritrean,

Amharic, Arabic

Portland OR 97212

Ethiopian

TRANSLATIONS SERVICES

Andalex, Inc. 503-241-9756

510 SW 3rd Ave. Ste 400

Portland OR 97204

Certified Languages 800-237-8434

4700 SW Macadam Ste 200

Portland OR 97201

Global Language Services 503-762-1990

11918 ES Division Ste 110

Portland OR 97266

IRCO International Language Bank 503-234-0068

1336 E Burnside

Portland OR 97214

Northwest Interpreters 360-253-5801

4805 NE 131st Ave.

Vancouver WA 98662

Passport to Languages 503-297-2707

3912 SW 43rd Ave. 503-297-2797

Portland OR 97221

Peters Translation, Inc. 503-297-2165

9900 SW Wilshire St. Ste. 280

Portland OR 97225

Translation Solutions 360-750-5540

Rosa Fridley

1111 Main St. Ste. 710

Vancouver WA 98660



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Recent Amendments

Warning signs

Warning signs must be posted to warn agricultural workers in advance

about pesticide applications. Warning signs must be in English and either

Spanish or an alternate language spoken by the workers.

Rule Amendment

In June 1996, EPA amended the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) to

modify the warning sign size and language requirement.

In September 1995, EPA had proposed to allow growers to substitute

another language for the Spanish portion of the warning sign and to allow

the use of a small size sign in nurseries and greenhouses where use of

the standard (14"x16") sign interfered with operations and the clear

identification of a treated area. EPA considered the comments received

from growers, farmworker groups, state agencies, and private citizens and

issued a final determination to allow other languages to improve the

effectiveness of the signs in warning workers whose predominant

language is not Spanish and to permit smaller signs in greenhouses and

nurseries.

Summary of Final Rule Amendment

Allows substitution of the language commonly spoken and read by

workers for the Spanish portion of the warning sign. The sign must be in

the format required by the WPS and be visible and legible. Use of

alternative languages is optional and continued use of the

English/Spanish sign is always acceptable. Allows use of smaller signs

provided minimum letter size and posting distances are observed. In

nurseries and greenhouses, small signs may be used at any time. A small

sign may be used on farms and forests if the treated area is too small to

accommodate the standard sign.



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Recent Amendments

Sign Size and Posting Minimum Requirements

The posting and lettering requirements for the smaller signs will result in

sign sizes of approximately 7 inches by 8 inches and 4 ½ inches by 5

inches.

Warning Signs in Other Languages

To assist agricultural employers with preparing warning signs

in other languages, the following signs are reproduced on the

following page.

All warning signs must be visible, legible, and in the required

format.

Circle

graphic

height

DANGER &

PELIGRO

lettering

height

Other

lettering

height

Posting

Distance

7"x8"

(approx.)3" 7/8" ½" 50 feet

4 ½"x5"

(approx.)1 ½" 7/16” 1/4" 25 feet



39

Recent Amendments



40

Recent Amendments

Crop Advisors

In April 1995, EPA completed a final rule amendment to the Worker

Protection Standard (WPS) that exempts certified or licensed crop

advisors and persons under their direct supervision while performing crop

advisor tasks from WPS provisions except for pesticide safety training.

Background

In July 1994, EPA received a petition from a coalition of agricultural

organizations that recommended exempting crop advisors from the WPS.

In a January 1995 Federal Register Notice, EPA proposed for comment an

exemption of certain crop advisors from certain WPS requirements. EPA

has considered comments received and has issued a final determination.


Certified or licensed crop advisors and persons under their direct

supervision are exempt from WPS provisions except for pesticide safety

training. The exemption applies only after pesticide application ends and

while performing crop advising tasks.

The exemption describes what constitutes "direct supervision" and the

information that crop advisors must convey to those under their direct

supervision.

Certified or licensed crop advisors may substitute pesticide safety training

received during certification or licensing, if it is equivalent to WPS

pesticide handler training.

In order to allow time for acquiring certification or licensing, these

provisions will be phased in by exempting from WPS all persons doing

crop advising tasks until May 1, 1996.



41

Recent Amendments

Discussion

As handlers under the WPS, crop advisors may enter treated areas during

application and the restricted entry interval without time limitations, if

provided with the required personal protective equipment (PPE) specified

on the product labeling and other protection provided for handlers.

Employees of agricultural establishments who are performing crop advisor

tasks in a treated area within 30 days of the expiration of the restricted

entry interval are provided the same protection as workers under WPS.

The exemption established by this action allows certified or licensed crop

advisors to choose appropriate protection to be utilized while performing

crop advising tasks in treated areas after the end of pesticide application.

This rule also establishes a temporary exemption for all persons while

doing crop advising tasks in order to allow time to acquire certification or

licensing.

EPA is exempting knowledgeable and experienced crop advisors, and

persons under their direct supervision, from the PPE, knowledge of

labeling and site specific information, decontamination, and emergency

assistance requirements of the WPS after pesticide application ends and

only when performing crop advising tasks. Certified or licensed crop

advisors may substitute pesticide safety training received during the

Federal, State or Tribal approved certification or licensing program if such

training is at least equivalent to the WPS training.



42

Recent Amendments

Training Requirements

In April 1995, EPA completed a final rule amendment to the Worker

Protection Standard (WPS) regarding the grace period (time before a

worker must be trained) and the retraining interval for worker pesticide

safety training.

Background

In a January 1995 Federal Register Notice, EPA addressed concerns

raised by farmworker groups and agricultural employer groups regarding

the grace period and the retraining period for worker pesticide safety

training. In this Notice, the agency proposed various options to modify

these WPS requirements and solicited public comment. The Agency has

considered comments received and has issued a final determination.


The 5-day grace period for worker training will become effective

January 1, 1996.

Beginning January 1, 1996, agricultural employers must assure that

untrained workers receive basic pesticide safety information before they

enter a treated area on the establishment. No more than 5 days after their

initial employment has commenced, all untrained agricultural workers

must receive the complete WPS pesticide safety training. The retraining

interval for workers and handlers is 5 years.

Discussion As of January 1, 1996, the agricultural employer shall assure

that a worker receives basic pesticide safety information before they enter

a treated area on the establishment. This would provide basic safety

information to workers while they wait for the complete WPS pesticide

safety training which is required within the first 5 days of entering a treated

area.



43

Recent Amendments

The agricultural employer must assure the information is communicated to

agricultural workers in a manner they can understand. In cooperation with

USDA and States, EPA will develop and distribute a model handout that

will provide the basic pesticide safety information. Agricultural employers

may use this handout, develop their own, or use other materials that

contain the required basic safety information. Agricultural employers must

be able to verify compliance with this requirement.

The basic pesticide safety information must include the following concepts

Pesticides may be on or in plants, soil, irrigation water, or drifting from

nearby applications. Prevent pesticides from entering your body by:

• Following directions and/or signs about keeping out of treated or

restricted areas

• Washing before eating, drinking, using chewing gum or tobacco, or

using the toilet

• Wearing work clothing that protects the body from pesticide residues

• Washing/showering with soap and water, shampoo hair and put on

clean clothes after work Washing work clothes separately from other

clothes before wearing them again

• Washing immediately in the nearest clean water if pesticides are

spilled or sprayed on the body and, as soon as possible, showering,

shampooing, and changing into clean clothes

Further training will be provided within 5 days



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Recent Amendments

Decontamination

In June 1996, EPA amended the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) to

reduce the number of days decontamination supplies (soap, water, paper

towels) are required to be available to workers after application of

pesticides which are low risk and have Restricted Entry Intervals (REIs) of

four hours or less.

Background

In July 1994, EPA received a petition from a coalition of agricultural

organizations that requested that EPA only require decontamination

supplies during Restricted-Entry Intervals (REIs) specified on the label or

immediately following pesticide application. REI's are the time period after

application of a pesticide when worker entry into the treated area is

restricted. In September 1995, EPA proposed to reduce the time

decontamination supplies are required from thirty days to a range of one

to fifteen days following use of pesticides with REIs of four hours or less.

During the public comment period, EPA received comments from growers,

farmworker groups, state agencies, and private citizens.


Decontamination supplies (soap, water, paper towels) must be available

when a worker enters a treated area and will contact a treated surface.

Decontamination supplies are required for seven days following the REI

for low risk pesticides defined as pesticides with REIs of four hours or

less.



45

Recent Amendments

This reduced time period does not apply when two or more pesticides are

mixed together, unless all of the pesticides in the mix have REIs of four

hours or less. For pesticides that have longer REIs, the requirement

remains the same, i.e., supplies must be maintained for thirty days.

Because of the relatively low cost of supplying and maintaining

decontamination supplies and the high potential risks which workers face

from exposure to pesticides, EPA is not amending other aspects of the

decontamination requirement.

Discussion

Through a screening process, EPA has determined that certain pesticides

with REIs of four hours or less pose low potential risk, and that the current

thirty day decontamination requirement is not appropriate for these

pesticides. EPA is unwilling to alter the thirty day decontamination

requirement for other pesticides. For those pesticides which qualify for the

reduced period, employers may still choose to provide decontamination

supplies for longer periods of time.



46

Recent Amendments

Gloves

On September 9, 1997, in a Notice published in the Federal Register, EPA

proposed two changes to current Worker Protection Standard

requirements. The first proposed change is to allow workers to wear

disposable liners beneath their chemical-resistant gloves. The second

proposed change is to eliminate the requirement that aerial applicators

wear chemical-resistant gloves when entering and exiting aircraft that

have been used to apply pesticides. Comments are due to EPA by

October 9th, 1997.

The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) includes workers performing hand

labor activities in fields treated with pesticides, workers in or on farms,

forests, nurseries and greenhouses where pesticides are used, and

pesticide handlers who mix, load, apply or otherwise handle pesticides.

Background

Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA

establishes standards for protecting pesticide applicators and farm

workers from exposure. The WPS defines and sets minimal standards for

the types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for use when handling

pesticides. These standards must be displayed on the pesticide labels.

Under the WPS, chemical-resistant gloves are required in several

circumstances, such as mixing, loading and applying pesticides, and when

workers re-enter pesticide-treated areas during the restricted-entry interval

(REI). The WPS generally prohibits glove liners made of absorbent

material from being under chemical-resistant gloves.



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Recent Amendments

In 1995, EPA received several requests from growers to allow workers to

wear separable glove liners beneath their chemical-resistant gloves. EPA

also received requests from agricultural pilots to consider eliminating the

requirement that pilots wear chemical-resistant gloves when entering and

exiting aircraft used to apply pesticides.

For the purposes of EPA's proposal, a glove liner is defined as a separate

glove-like hand covering made from a light weight material, with or without

fingers. Flocking, which consists of closely placed small tufts of soft

material glued or bonded onto the inside of gloves, is impossible to

adequately decontaminate, and EPA believes that they are unlikely to be

disposed of after they are used.

Summary of Proposal

All agricultural workers (harvesters, cultivators, pesticide handlers) are

permitted to wear separable glove liners beneath chemical-resistant

gloves.

Workers may choose when to wear the liners. The liners may not be

longer than the chemical-resistant glove so that they do not extend

outside of the glove. The liners must be disposed of after 8 hours of use,

or at the end of the work day, whichever comes first. Agricultural pilots do

not have to wear chemical-resistant gloves when entering or exiting

aircraft.

For more information contact:

OR-OSHA

Technical Section

350 Winter St. NE

Salem, OR 97301-3882

503-378-3272http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/osha/

EPA Region 10

1200 6th Ave

MS-ECO-084

Seattle WA 98101

206-553-1980http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/safety/workers/workers.htm



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