WORKER
PROTECTION
STANDARD
OR-OSHA 4010101-01
Presented by
The Public Education Section
Oregon Occupational
Safety and Health Division
(OR-OSHA)
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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.
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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.
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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
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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:
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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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Additional Protection for Handlers
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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Additional Protection for Handlers
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.
Additional Protection for Handlers
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.”
Label location: DIRECTIONS FOR USE.
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.
Label location: AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS.
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.
Label location: AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS.
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.
8 REQUIRED ITEMS ON LABELS
COVERED BY THE WPS
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8 REQUIRED ITEMS ON LABELS
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.”
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 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.”
Label location: DIRECTIONS FOR USE.
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.
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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
5
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. kurstaki strain EG2371
B.t. subsp. kurstaki strain EG2424
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
Hazard Communication applies
WPS does not apply
Hazard Communication applies
(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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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 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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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 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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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
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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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
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
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Recent Amendments
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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.
Summary of Final Rule Amendment
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.
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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.
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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.
Summary of Final Rule Amendment
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.
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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.
Summary of Final Rule Amendment
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.
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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.
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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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APPLICATION
LIST HERE
APPLICATION
LIST IS THE
SLIDE IN
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1. The instructor provided quality training (relevant, interesting, applicable, etc.)
and was knowledgeable about occupational safety and health.
2. The instructor was able to answer questions adequately or make an appropriate
referral.
3. The instructor encouraged participation.
4. Please rate the overall effectiveness of the instructor in helping you to understand your safety and health
problems and needs:
WE VALUE YOUR COMMENTS
Management Worker Agree Disagree
1. I found the course information easy to understand and useable.
2. The information I learned today will help me reduce hazards and prevent
work-related injuries and illnesses at my workplace.
3. The course materials (workbooks, overheads, slides, etc.) were helpful.
4. Please rate the overall effectiveness of this workshop in helping you to understand your safety and health
problems and needs:
...Very Effective... ...Not Effective...
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Comments: Please take the time to explain all “No” or “Not Effective” responses.
...Very Effective… ...Not Effective...
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Comments: Please take the time to explain all “No” or “Not Effective” responses.
Facility Comments:
Department of Consumer and Business Services
Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OR-OSHA)
Workshop Evaluation
Workshop Title: _________________________________ Date: ______________ Instructor: ______________________
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