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What State agency(s) regulate pesticide applications made to State and private
forest lands? - (ANSWER)The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), the Oregon Department
of Agriculture (ODA)
and the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OR-OSHA) all have
regulatory authority over different aspects of pesticide applications on State and private
forest lands in Oregon.
What are the State laws that specifically regulate pesticide applications made to
forestland? - (ANSWER)The Oregon Forest Practices Act (FPA), the Oregon Forest Practices
Chemical Rule,
and the Oregon Pesticide Control Law.
What is the primary State law that regulates pesticide applications in Oregon? - (ANSWER)The
Pesticide Control Law (Oregon Revised Statute [ORS] Chapter 634)
,Which State agencies enforce the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) in Oregon? -
(ANSWER)Both OR-OSHA and ODA enforce different aspects of the WPS.
Who does the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) apply to? - (ANSWER)WPS applies to
agricultural establishments directly related to the production of an
"agricultural plant," which includes farms, forests, greenhouses and nurseries
Who does the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) apply to? - (ANSWER)The HCS applies
to anyone working around hazardous chemicals, not just pesticides.
What agency enforces the back-siphon/anti-siphon prevention device rules for
chemigation? - (ANSWER)The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD).
Who can make pesticide applications to school property? - (ANSWER)Anyone who is properly
licensed.
Applications made to public school property can be made by Public Pesticide
Applicators (PPA), or Commercial Pesticide Applicator (CPA) working for a Commercial
Pesticide Operator with the appropriate license categories. Pesticide Apprentices
and Immediately Supervised Trainees can make pesticide applications under the
,supervision of a PPA or CPA within the categories on the PPA or CPA's license.
Applications made to faith based or private school lands can be made by Commercial
Pesticide Applicator (CPA) working for a Commercial Pesticide Operator with the
appropriate license categories. Pesticide Apprentices and Immediately Supervised
Trainees can make pesticide applications under the supervision of a CPA within the
categories on the CPA's license.
Who do you contact in the event of a pesticide spill? - (ANSWER)Oregon Emergency
Response System (OERS), 1-800-452-0311.
Who's responsible for providing Worker Protection Standard protections? - (ANSWER)Owners
and operators of agricultural establishments, including timber tract operations,
nurseries, greenhouses, and farms.
Who is protected under the WPS? - (ANSWER)Workers and Handlers on the agricultural
establishment.
What types of protections shield Workers and Handlers that file a complaint or
, provide information in an investigation of alleged WPS non-compliance? -
(ANSWER)Retaliation protection under the WPS rule.
Under what conditions must agricultural employers notify Workers and Handlers
of pesticide applications? - (ANSWER)They must post a warning sign if REI is greater than 48
hours on outdoor applications.
They must keep workers and all other persons, other than appropriately trained and
equipped handlers involved in the application, out of the treated area and the AEZ
within the boundary of the agricultural establishment. They must keep a record of their
applications for two years.
What was the Application Exclusion Zone (AEZ) designed for, and what is its range? -
(ANSWER)The AEZ was designed to help prevent pesticide exposures to both workers and
other
persons. The AEZ can range from 1-100 feet depending on the application equipment.
What license type would a farmer need in order to legally apply a restricted use
pesticide to his field, orchard, forest or nursery? - (ANSWER)A farmer or agricultural producer
would need to obtain a Private Pesticide Applicator