PERC -- Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative

The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) defines a variety of roles employed at agricultural establishments, as well as their responsibilities and protections. Agricultural workers are agricultural employees who: ❌ DO NOT apply or handle pesticides ✅ DO work in areas where pesticides were used in the last 30-40 days and perform activities that put them in contact with pesticide residue. Learn more about agricultural workers and the WPS. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gHWaczx8

📺 WATCH NOW: Pesticide handlers can learn about their role within the WPS from training video “Worker Protection Standard (WPS) for Pesticide Handlers.” ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ebaJbqpa

Inspectors: check out our searchable table of WPS resources for inspectors in various states. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eSErWFnq

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Meet our Program Coordinator, Christian Gella! 💚 Christian brings an innovative eye for partnership and program development to PERC. We're excited to have his help building more comprehensive educational resources to support underserved communities! 👏 Learn more about Christian. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ggFen_2D

A crop advisor, also known as a crop consultant, is any person assessing pest numbers, damage, pesticide distribution, or the status or requirements of agricultural plants. 🌱 Learn how and when a crop advisor is responsible for compliance with the Worker Protection Standard (WPS). ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ggC5_RQn

CERTIFICATION & TRAINING RESOURCE: Check out “Seed Treatment: A National Pesticide Applicator Study Manual & Exam.” Learn more. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gA3XPVeT

Check out the EPA’s NEW pesticide and endangered species educational resources toolbox! 🧰 🌱 Find guidance documents, handouts, presentations, informational webinars, and more relating to the EPA’s endangered species work. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4gYKfVT

📺 WATCH NOW: See what a day in the life of orchard workers protected by the WPS may look like in training video “Safety in the Orchard: Understanding and Applying the Worker Protection Standard.” ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eD33vgic

In October, the Environmental Protection Agency restored 2015 regulations surrounding the size of the “Application Exclusion Zone” (AEZ): the area immediately surrounding the pesticide application equipment during an outdoor pesticide application. In 2020, the previous administration amended these regulations to decrease the size of the AEZ (originally 100 feet from the application site) to 25 feet for some ground-spray applications. This 2024 update reinstates several 2015 WPS provisions protecting farmworkers and bystanders, including: ✅ The AEZ suspension requirement will apply beyond the boundaries of the agricultural establishment. ✅ The AEZ suspension requirement will apply in easements on the establishment (for example, easements for utility workers to access telephone lines). ✅ The AEZ distance for ground-based applications will be 25 feet for applications with medium or larger droplets when sprayed from a height greater than 12 inches from the soil surface or planting medium and 100 feet for applications with fine droplets. Learn more about these updates and additional revisions via the EPA. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4dLOnFJ