Agriculture

Overview

Like cultivating a crop, cultivating a safe workplace requires commitment and knowing what to do. Oregon OSHA’s most violated agriculture rules include: toilet and hand washing facilities for hand labor work, living areas and site requirements for agricultural labor housing, no safety committees or safety meetings, and no written hazard communication program.

Publications

Apps-mobile/online
- Prácticas de Seguridad Cuando se Trabaja con Químicos Agrícolas Peligrosos - versión para teléfono celular
  Safe practices when working around hazardous agricultural chemicals - mobile version
  Spanish 07/17/2015
- Safe practices when working around hazardous agricultural chemicals - mobile version
  English 07/17/2015
Brochures/Guides
- Air you breathe: Oregon OSHA's respiratory protection guide for agricultural employers
  English Order printed copy 08/31/2018
- Business Readiness Guidebook for Oregon Marijuana Operations
  English 06/30/2016
- Cultivate a safe agricultural workplace
  English 06/06/2012
- Heat safety: Water. Rest. Shade.
  English Order printed copy 06/01/2011
- Seguridad sobre el calor: Agua. Sombra. Descansos.
  Heat safety: Water. Rest. Shade.
  English 06/24/2011
- Pesticide use and your personal protective equipment (PPE)
  English Order printed copy 03/03/2014
- Safe practices when working around hazardous agricultural chemicals
  English Order printed copy 06/01/2015
- Prácticas de seguridad cuando se trabaja con químicos agrícolas peligrosos
  Safe practices when working around hazardous agricultural chemicals
  Spanish Order printed copy 06/01/2015
- Safety committees and safety meetings quick guide - agriculture
  English Order printed copy 08/15/2012
Cards
- Cold stress card
  English Order printed copy 08/19/2005
- Tarjeta de estrés por el frío
  Cold stress card
  Spanish Order printed copy 08/19/2005
- Heat stress card
  English Order printed copy 08/19/2005
- Tarjeta de estrés por el calor
  Heat stress card
  Spanish Order printed copy 08/19/2005
Fact sheets
- All-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
  English 02/08/2016
- Aluminum phosphide and fumigation management plans for burrowing pests
  English 03/19/2014
- Aluminum phosphide and fumigation management plans for structures
  English 03/19/2014
- Chemical storage guidelines - agricultural pesticides and chemicals
  English 11/28/2006
- Field sanitation for agricultural hand labor
  English 04/10/2013
- Hazard communication in agriculture - GHS training requirements
  English 11/06/2014
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements for agriculture
  English 03/27/2013
- Protecting Oregon’s agricultural workers from tractor hazards
  English 09/08/2017
- Respiratory protection - agriculture
  English 04/17/2009
- Respiratory protection - agriculture
  Russian 11/07/2007
- Protección de la respiración - agricultura
  Respiratory protection - agriculture
  Spanish 11/07/2007
- Safety committees and safety meetings - agriculture
  English 01/05/2011
- Safety orientation for seasonal workers in agriculture
  English 02/23/2012
- Water temperatures referenced in Oregon OSHA's rules
  English 11/20/2012
Forms
- Fumigation management plan for burrowing pests
  English 01/05/2012
- Heat illness - sample program
  English 04/13/2018
- Respiratory protection: Agriculture-specific example program for employees required to wear respirators during normal work operations
  English 10/31/2014
- Respiratory protection: An agriculture-specific example program for employees who choose to wear respirators
  English 10/31/2014
Hazard alerts
- Biosolides - potential risks to workers exposed to Class B biosolids
  English 07/30/2002
- Engulfment and suffocation in grain bins
  English 10/03/2011
- Farm Tractors to Move Large Bales
  English 07/01/2001
- Filbert harvesting equipment
  English 04/26/2016
- Equipo para la cosecha de avellanas
  Filbert harvesting equipment
  Spanish 05/31/2016
- Ignition hazard from drilling into sealed frames of agricultural equipment
  English 07/05/1998
- Lime sulfur reacts to form deadly hydrogen sulfide gas
  English 04/08/2013
Labels and stickers
- Washing clothes worn while applying pesticides
  English Order printed copy 02/15/2011
- Léa, antes de lavar la ropa que usó mientras aplicaba pesticidas
  Washing clothes worn while applying pesticides
  Spanish Order printed copy 02/15/2011
Posters
- Field sanitation notice
  English Order printed copy 08/19/2009
- Aviso de sanidad en el campo
  Field sanitation notice
  Spanish Order printed copy 01/20/2017
- Con agua uno rinde mas
  Heat safety poster
  Spanish
- Protejése de los Pesticidas
  Protect yourself from pesticides poster
  English and Spanish Order printed copy 07/25/2017
- Stopping for water keeps you going.
  English 06/24/2011
Quick facts
- Comités de seguridad y reuniones de seguridad para trabajadores agrícolas
  Safety committees and safety meetings for agriculture workers
  Spanish 03/25/2011
- Las volcaduras de tractores
  Tractor rollovers
  Spanish 06/30/2011

Education and training

No items are currently available

PESO
- Comunicación de Riesgo en la Agricultura - SGA
  Hazard Communication in Agriculture - GHS
  English Overhead pdf
- Comunicación de Riesgo en la Agricultura - SGA
  Hazard Communication in Agriculture - GHS
  Spanish Overhead pdf
- Comunicación de Riesgo en la Agricultura - SGA
  Hazard Communication in Agriculture - GHS
  Spanish Tailgate pdf
- Comunicación de Riesgo en la Agricultura - SGA
  Hazard Communication in Agriculture - GHS
  Spanish Workbook pdf
- Comunicación de Riesgo en la Agricultura - SGA
  Hazard Communication in Agriculture - GHS
  English Overhead ppt
- Comunicación de Riesgo en la Agricultura - SGA
  Hazard Communication in Agriculture - GHS
  Spanish Overhead ppt
- Comunicación de Riesgo en la Agricultura - SGA
  Hazard Communication in Agriculture - GHS
  Spanish Tailgate ppt
- Comunicación de Riesgo en la Agricultura - SGA
  Hazard Communication in Agriculture - GHS
  Spanish Workbook ppt

Rules and rule-related

Advisory Committee

Small Agricultural Employer

Adopted Rules
- Oregon OSHA’s Application Exclusion Zone for the Worker Protection Standard Rules
  2-2018
- Text of changes Oregon OSHA's Application Exclusion Zone for the Worker Protection Standard Rules
  2-2018
Final Rules
- Division 4, Agriculture
- Division 4, Subdivision A, General Subjects
  4-2010 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision B, Definitions
  3-2014 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision C, Safety Awareness
  4-2010 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision D, Work Surfaces
  9-2006 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision E, Exits/Plans
  9-2006 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision F, Manlifts
  4-1998 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision G, Health/Environment
  9-2006 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision H, Hazardous Materials
  3-2014 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision I, Protective Equipment
  4-2012 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision J, Work Environment
  4-2011 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision K, Medical/First Aid
  4-2010 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision L, Fire
  3-2014 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision M, Compressed Gasses
  4-1998 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision N, Material Handling
  3-2014 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision O, Equipment Guarding
  9-2006 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision P, Small Tools
  7-2008 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision Q, Welding
  2-2010 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision S, Electricity
  9-2006 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision T, Miscellaneous
  9-2006 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision U, Vehicles
  9-2006 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision W, Worker Protection Standard
  1-2017 Word version
- Division 4, Subdivision Z, Chemical/Toxins
  3-2014 Word version
Interpretations
- Anhydrous Ammonia in Agricultural Farm Supply Businesses
  10/15/2010
- Division 4, Agriculture Clarifications
  08/21/2002
- Fish Hatcheries
  02/25/2011
- Jurisdiction for farms when the farm's only employees are family members
  08/23/2011
- Number of toilets per person in fixed work area
  12/07/2005
- Pesticide labels and eyewash requirements
  08/02/2007
- Using Orchard Ladders for other than orchard work
  12/06/2007
- Waterless Hand Sanitizer Use in Agriculture
  07/08/2011
Program Directives
- Inspection Criteria: Inspection Exemption for Agricultural Small Employers
  Purpose: Provide guidance to assist the compliance officer in determining when an agriculture employer meets the inspection exemption requirements of OAR 437-001-0057(12).
  A-214 05/04/2015
- Inspection Criteria: Scheduling Lists for Safety and Health Inspections
  Purpose: This Program Directive explains how the safety and health scheduling lists will be created and the criteria and ranking factors that will be used to identify the places of employment the Director believes to be the most unsafe in the state of Oregon.
  A-244 05/10/2012
- Local Emphasis Program (LEP): Field Sanitation
  Purpose: To establish and implement an LEP for field sanitation inspections and to provide guidelines for the inspection of agricultural establishments covered by the Field Sanitation Standard in Division 4, Agriculture.
  A-174 08/11/2011
- Local Emphasis Program (LEP): Pesticides
  Purpose: To establish methods the enforcement staff will use to provide effective, efficient and consistent enforcement inspections in the variety of occupational sites where pesticides are made, used and stored.
  A-235 02/28/2018
- Workplace Water Quality Standards
  Purpose: This directive establishes field procedures for Oregon OSHA staff who will evaluate the adequacy of potable water from drinking water sources such as public or private water systems, wells or springs.
  A-237 06/17/2016
Summary of comments and decisions

Video Resources

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Christmas Tree Harvest Safety grant project video
Learn how to protect yourself while harvesting Christmas trees. Learn about protective clothing, equipment, techniques, and general safety guidelines.
Spanish 25.32 minutes
Pesticide Safety for Agricultural Workers
Available in both English and Spanish languages. EPA Approved training video for training agricultural workers about pesticides and the Worker Protection Standard (WPS). This video satisfies the pesticide safety training requirement for workers under the revised WPS effective January 1, 2016.
Spanish 18:28 minutes
U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers YouTube Channel
This channel is a joint effort by all 10 Agricultural Safety and Health Centers to share the videos we have created. Video playlists include: Heat Illness (Español/Spanish), Livestock Safety, Forestry and Logging Safety, Needlestick Prevention, Pesticide Safety, and many more.
English various
Work Smarter Not Harder grant projects video
Developed by the Oregon Association of Nurserymen by a workplace education and training grant from Oregon Occupational Safety and Health (Oregon OSHA)
English 15:06 minutes