Oregon Core Manual Addendum Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A) 2024

Oregon Core Manual Addendum Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A) 2024 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), . 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 license to be able to purchase, use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides on farmland that they own, lease or rent. 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