EDIS (Nov 2016)
Worker Protection Standard—Certified Crop Advisor Exemption
Abstract
The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is a Federal regulation designed to protect agricultural workers (people involved in the production of agricultural plants) and pesticide handlers (people mixing, loading, or applying pesticides or doing other tasks involving direct contact with pesticides). It has been in full implementation since 1995. This 4-page document provides general guidance to help you comply with the WPS requirements for agricultural pesticides, 40 CFR part 170, as amended in 2015. It also addresses allowable WPS exemptions pertaining to Certified Crop Adviors. Written by Frederick M. Fishel and Tatiana Sanchez, and published by the Agronomy Department, October 2016.
