Protecting Agricultural Workers From Pesticides

SAN FRANCISCO - The US Environmental Protection Agency has a worker protection standard (WPS) for agricultural pesticides. In California, primary responsibility rests with the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) in the CalEPA. Cal-OSHA's role is limited. The prime source of information for agricultural employers about pesticide rules is the local county agricultural commissioner (CAC).In 1992, the USEPA revised the WPS for agricultural pesticides---but in 1994 Congress enacted legislation to delay