OREGON PAL LAW AND SAFETY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
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 (PS) 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 a school campus? - ANSWER-Anyone who
is properly licensed.
Applications made to a public school campus 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 a private school campus 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.
What type of license would a person need in order to legally make pesticide
applications, as a business, to someone else's property? - ANSWER-Pesticide
, application businesses must obtain an Oregon Commercial Pesticide Operator
license to apply any type of pesticide products to someone else's land including
general use pesticides, restricted use pesticides, organic pesticides and/or 25b
products regardless of the type of business ownership.
What type of license would a person or business need in order to legally to sell or
distribute restricted use pesticides? - ANSWER-A person or business would need a
Dealer License to sell or distribute restricted use pesticides in Oregon.
If a business has multiple locations, how many Dealer Licenses would be needed to
sell and/or distribute restricted use pesticides at all locations? - ANSWER-Each
location or branch would need to obtain their own Dealer License.
Can a Pesticide Apprentice supervise pesticide applications made by an Immediately
Supervised Trainee? - ANSWER-No, a Pesticide Apprentice is not a fully certified
and licensed pesticide applicator, and therefore cannot supervise pesticide
applications made by others.
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. Bystanders off 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 REl 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 up to 150 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 license to be able to
purchase or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides on farmland that they own,
lease or rent.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
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 (PS) 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 a school campus? - ANSWER-Anyone who
is properly licensed.
Applications made to a public school campus 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 a private school campus 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.
What type of license would a person need in order to legally make pesticide
applications, as a business, to someone else's property? - ANSWER-Pesticide
, application businesses must obtain an Oregon Commercial Pesticide Operator
license to apply any type of pesticide products to someone else's land including
general use pesticides, restricted use pesticides, organic pesticides and/or 25b
products regardless of the type of business ownership.
What type of license would a person or business need in order to legally to sell or
distribute restricted use pesticides? - ANSWER-A person or business would need a
Dealer License to sell or distribute restricted use pesticides in Oregon.
If a business has multiple locations, how many Dealer Licenses would be needed to
sell and/or distribute restricted use pesticides at all locations? - ANSWER-Each
location or branch would need to obtain their own Dealer License.
Can a Pesticide Apprentice supervise pesticide applications made by an Immediately
Supervised Trainee? - ANSWER-No, a Pesticide Apprentice is not a fully certified
and licensed pesticide applicator, and therefore cannot supervise pesticide
applications made by others.
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. Bystanders off 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 REl 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 up to 150 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 license to be able to
purchase or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides on farmland that they own,
lease or rent.
