OREGON OSHA PESTICIDE EMPHASIS PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT FFY 2009

Enforcement Activity 86 Inspections Completed  394 Pesticide Related Violations  WPS  OR-OSHA occupational health standards related to pesticides.  30% were cited as serious  14 inspections with civil penalties directly related to WPS  86% were classified as Tier One inspections.

303 of the 394 PRV Handler Related 113 PPE – 74 specifically related to respiratory protection 31 Decontamination 19 Training 20 Central Posting 1 Label specific issues 51 Hazard Communication 9 Supervision, medical records or health hazard control measures, failure to report hospitalization

Handler Related Violations 8 were violations of the Fumigant rules – No fumigation management plan

Handler Related Violations 13 Violations were for lack of a 15 minute emergency eyewash when using pesticides capable of producing irreversible eye damage.

Handler Related Violations 38 violations were related to pesticide storage.

91 of the 394 Violations were Worker Related 58 were Central Posting deficiencies 13 were training related 5 pesticide notification issues 9 decontamination 10 were for failure to provide the OR-OSHA publication “Safe Practices when working around Hazardous Agricultural Chemicals.”

Nurseries 31 Inspections Conducted Only 4 in compliance + 3 no PVR 40% of the 394 violations were In this group While not related to pesticides This auto-fan had NO guard

General Farming Year # Inspections1122 WPS Penalties0$1115 Non-WPS PRV Penalties $880$2865 # of Employees SeriousOther than Serious WPS643 Non-WPS PRV3619 Lack of an FMP was cited 75% of the time in General farming

Inspection Data # Inspections: 86 Inspections w/ viol: 74 Total employees: 2092 WPS Serious: 30 WPS OTS: 156 WPS Repeat: 0 WPS Penalties: $5630 Non- WPS Pesticide Related Violations: (PRV) PRV Serious: 83 PRV OTS: 125 PRV Repeat: 0 PRV Penalties: $10655

Types of Inspections Programmed : 72 Complaints: 7 Referrals: 7

External Training WPS Class #401, workshops, on-site training: – 21 classes PPE Class # 203, workshops, on-site training and internet courses: – 4 classes Hazard Communication Program #205, workshops, on-site training, Internet courses: – 26 classes 614 in attendance

Speaking Requests Oregon Agricultural Chemical & Fertilizer Association: Pendleton, Wilsonville and Eugene “Fumigation Mgmt Plans” [466] General Ag Info [25] Respiratory Protection (2) for 360 Respiratory Protection, Chemeketa Community College [30] 4 hour class Ag Hazardous Material Storage (Tech) [16]

Speaking Requests, cont. OR-OSHA’s PEP Program [15] Ag Safety/Pesticides (HS) [10] Total in attendance: 969

Resource Center Pesticide video loans: 28 Materials distribution: Hand delivered vs Requested by mail “Safe Practices When Handling Ag Chem”: vs Washing Pesticide Contaminated clothing magnet: E=75 vs 13; S=400 vs 128 Cultivate a Safe Environment: 150 vs 21 The Air You Breathe: 1050 vs 16 Division 4: 75 vs 13 Ag Seasonal Worker book: 3331

Conferences Willamette Valley Ag Expo Oregon Landscape Expo Farwest Ag Show

Consultations Health: 20 Safety: 120*

Accomplishments Sustained outreach with external speaking requests, OACFA’s annual event Forestry specific pesticide safety poster NIOSH reviewing Oregon OSHA PEP data Adopted WPS into Division 2, General Industry to apply to those industries which fell outside Division 4.