Application Exclusion Zone for the Worker Protection Standard

Worker Protection Standard (WPS) updates

New: Adopted Application Exclusion Zone changes for the WPS rules
Administrative Order 2-2018
Adopted June 29, 2018
Effective Jan. 1, 2019

• Notice of rule adoption
• Text of adopted changes
• Clean rule text
• Comments and decisions

Oct. 20, 2017 Proposed rules

• Notice of proposed changes to Application Exclusion Zone for the WPS rules
• Amended Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact (Feb. 16, 2018)
• Text of proposed changes
• Nov. 2, 2015 Federal Register, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Zona de Exclusión de aplicación de Oregon OSHA para las Reglas sobre la Norma de Protección del Trabajador
• Texto de cambios

News release Jul. 2, 2018

EPA/Oregon OSHA comparison chart

FAQ

Michael Wood op-ed

Previously: Adopted changes to the WPS rules in Agriculture
Administrative Order 1-2017
Adopted Feb. 14, 2017
Effective Jan. 1, 2018

• Notice of rule adoption
• Text of adopted changes
• Nov. 2, 2015 Federal Register, EPA

News release Jan. 4, 2018

Advisory committees

• WPS Fiscal Impact Advisory Committee
• Small Agricultural Employer Advisory Committee

WPS overview and resources