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PESTICIDE PROGRAM / WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD
The Worker Protection Standard, commonly referred to
as WPS, is a federal program mandated by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency and is administered in
Mississippi by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture
and Commerce through the Bureau of Plant Industry.
WPS covers pesticides that are used in the production
of agricultural plants on farms, nurseries and greenhouses,
and in forests. It requires that individuals that own
or manage agricultural enterprises take steps to reduce
the risk of pesticide-related illness and injury to agricultural
workers and pesticide handlers. Owners and managers of
farms, nurseries, greenhouses and forest land are responsible
for the safety of employees that handle or apply pesticides
and employees that perform tasks related to the maintenance,
cultivation and harvesting of plants.
The Bureau assists producers, agricultural workers and
pesticide handlers in meeting compliance requirements
for WPS.
WPS Reference Guides
> EPA Quick Reference Guide
> WPS Compliance in Mississippi
WPS How to Comply Manuals
> 01. How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides
WPS Training Guides
> 02. Protect Yourself From Pesticides Guide for Agricultural Workers
> 03. Protect Yourself From Pesticides Guide for Pesticide Handlers
> 04. Protect Yourself From Pesticides Guide for Ag Handlers - Spanish
WPS Fact Sheets
> 05. About Eyeflush Requirements
> 06. Closed Systems
> 07. Definition of a Pesticide Handler
> 08. Does the WPS Require Growers to Protect Themselves
> 09. Equipment Safety
> 10. Equipment with Enclosed Cabs
> 11. Information Commercial Handlers Must Provide to Growers
> 12. Information Growers Must Provide to Commercial Handlers
> 13. Monitoring and Special Instructions for Pesticide Handles
> 14. Posted Warning Signs
> 15. Q&As on Central Posting on Large or Noncontiguous Establishments
> 16. Q&As on Information Displayed at a Central Location
> 17. Q&As on Central Posting When the Treated Plant or Soil Has Been Moved or Sold
WPS Additional Resources
> 18. EPA WPS Related Publications
> 19. WPS Quick Reference Guide
Contact
Steve Moore, Worker Protection Standard Program /
P.O. Box 5207 / Mississippi State, MS 39762
Telephone: 662.325.7761 / Fax: 662.325.0397
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