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Pesticide Worker Protection Standard; Language and Size Requirement for Warning Sign

pesticide · Rule · Published 1996-06-26 · Effective 1996-08-26 · 61 FR 33202

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Document number
96-16201
Federal Register citation
61 FR 33202
CFR reference
40 CFR 9
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
pesticide
Publication date
1996-06-26
Effective date
1996-08-26
EPA docket
OPP-250107A

Abstract

EPA is amending the 1992 Worker Protection Standard (WPS) to allow the substitution of an alternative language for the Spanish portion of the warning sign. This change is designed to promote worker understanding of the information on the sign by allowing agricultural employers to tailor the sign to accommodate a work force whose predominant language is neither English nor Spanish. This would be an option for the agricultural employer and would not preclude the continued use of the English/Spanish sign, which would remain acceptable. This amendment also permits the use in nurseries and greenhouses of smaller warning signs no further apart than 25 feet and 50 feet, depending on the size of the smaller sign. This modification to the existing criteria in the use of small size signs in greenhouses and nurseries is intended to more clearly identify the treated area and enhance worker safety.

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