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Pesticide Publications

Pre-printed versions of most Oregon OSHA publications are available to order online.

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Safe practices when working around hazardous agricultural chemicals

Covers safe practices for employees who do hand-labor work or are exposed to hazardous chemicals. Available in other languages; call the OR-OSHA Resource Center for details.



Prácticas de Seguridad Cuando se Trabaja con Químicos Agrícolas Peligrosos

Safe practices when working around hazardous agricultural chemicals (Spanish)



Cultivate a safe environment: Smart practices for agriculture workers

Includes smart practices for 39 work-related topics that can help you achieve a safer workplace. They're "smart" because they remind you and your employees about workplace hazards and ways to avoid them.



Clothes washing for pesticide handlers

This magnet can be ordered online



Lavado de Ropa Para Manejadores de Pesticidas

Clothes washing for pesticide handlers (Spanish)



EPA Quick Reference Guide to the Worker Protection Standard including all revisions through 2005

An outline of what you need to comply with the Worker Protection Standard, a federal regulation designed to protect agricultural workers and pesticide handlers.



Forestry Poster

Basic information, in English and Spanish, on how workers in forest activities can protect themselves from pesticides. This poster (in addition to emergency contact information) meets the Worker Protection Standard's posting requirements for employers.

















Fact Sheet: Chemical Storage Guidelines: Agricultural Pesticides and Chemicals

Describes where to store agricultural pesticides and chemicals, characteristics of "safe" storage facilities, safe practices for storing chemicals, and how to respond to emergencies






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