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OF4 WORKER
o PROTECTION
d * / ~STANDARD
Brochure #3
NURSERIES
and
GREENHOUSES
The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has issued final rules gov-
erning the protection of employees on farms,
and in forests, nurseries, and greenhouses
from occupational exposure to agricultural
pesticides. The new Worker Protection
Standard (WPS) covers:
* agricultural workers -- performing
tasks related to the cultivation and
harvesting of plants, including prun-
ing, sucker removal, watering, and re-
potting, and
* pesticide handlers -- assigned to mix,
load or apply agricultural pesticides;
enter greenhouses to operate ventila-
tion equipment after applications; han-
dle equipment with residues; adjust or
remove soil fumigant coverings, etc.
If you are an employer of agricultural
workers or pesticide handlers, the WPS
requires yon to provide your employees
information about and protections against
pesticide exposure. These measures in-
clude decontamination supplies, safety
training, and personal protective equip-
ment and are described in Brochure #1,
Duties of Employers.
Although most of the requirements of
the WPS affect all agricultural establish-
ments equally, there are several special
requirements for nurseries and green-
houses. This brochure only summarizes
those additional duties and special applica-
tion restrictions.I
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