OREGON PAL LAW AND SAFETY QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
What state agency(s) regulate pesticide applications made to state and private forest
lands? - Answers - 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? - Answers - 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? - Answers
- The Pesticide Control Law (Oregon Revised Statute [ORS] Chapter 634).
Which state agencies enforce the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) in Oregon? -
Answers - Both OR-OSHA and ODA enforce different aspects of the WPS.
Who does the Worker Protection Standard (PS) apply to? - Answers - 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? - Answers - 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? - Answers - The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD).
Who can make pesticide applications to a school campus? - Answers - 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.
, Who do you contact in the event of a pesticide spill? - Answers - Oregon Emergency
Response System (OERS), 1-800-452-0311.
Who's responsible for providing Worker Protection Standard protections? - Answers -
Owners and operators of agricultural establishments, including timber tract operations,
nurseries, greenhouses, and farms.
Who is protected under the WPS? - Answers - 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? - Answers - Retaliation
protection under the WPS rule.
Under what conditions must agricultural employers notify Workers and Handlers of
pesticide applications? - Answers - 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? -
Answers - 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? - Answers - 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.
What type of license would a person need in order to legally make pesticide
applications, as a business, to someone else's property? - Answers - 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? - Answers - 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? - Answers - Each location or
branch would need to obtain their own Dealer License.
ANSWERS
What state agency(s) regulate pesticide applications made to state and private forest
lands? - Answers - 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? - Answers - 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? - Answers
- The Pesticide Control Law (Oregon Revised Statute [ORS] Chapter 634).
Which state agencies enforce the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) in Oregon? -
Answers - Both OR-OSHA and ODA enforce different aspects of the WPS.
Who does the Worker Protection Standard (PS) apply to? - Answers - 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? - Answers - 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? - Answers - The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD).
Who can make pesticide applications to a school campus? - Answers - 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.
, Who do you contact in the event of a pesticide spill? - Answers - Oregon Emergency
Response System (OERS), 1-800-452-0311.
Who's responsible for providing Worker Protection Standard protections? - Answers -
Owners and operators of agricultural establishments, including timber tract operations,
nurseries, greenhouses, and farms.
Who is protected under the WPS? - Answers - 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? - Answers - Retaliation
protection under the WPS rule.
Under what conditions must agricultural employers notify Workers and Handlers of
pesticide applications? - Answers - 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? -
Answers - 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? - Answers - 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.
What type of license would a person need in order to legally make pesticide
applications, as a business, to someone else's property? - Answers - 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? - Answers - 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? - Answers - Each location or
branch would need to obtain their own Dealer License.
