NOTE 

The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Inspection and Enforcement 

Accomplishment Report is prepared annually by EPA based on data 

submitted by states and tribes or the regional program staff in instances 

where EPA manages the WPS program. 

This data represents only those inspections reported to EPA and may 

not include all inspections or enforcement actions taken by a state or 

tribe. This is an overview of WPS violations during WPS inspections.

States and tribes voluntarily reported on the ten specific WPS violation 

categories that each enforcement action covered. 

EPA provides guidelines on reporting WPS compliance monitoring and 

enforcement activities conducted under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and 

Rodenticide Act State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) Cooperative Agreement 

program.
Overview of WPS Violations During 2009 Inspections

Regions

Pesticide 

Safety 

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Region 1 21 27 4 2 3 1 5 0 0 0

Region 2 29 28 11 2 13 0 14 1 2 0

Region 3 39 34 12 1 13 0 5 1 0 0

Region 4 193 226 41 24 40 0 38 2 2 0

Region 5 38 36 17 4 14 0 15 6 4 0

Region 6 10 12 4 6 5 1 1 5 5 0

Region 7 23 18 11 3 5 1 5 0 3 1

Region 8 10 12 38 37 15 34 23 3 3 0

Region 8 Tribes 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Region 9 35 33 22 7 12 8 14 1 19 0

Region 9 Tribes 6 8 8 1 4 1 5 4 1 0

Region 10 48 103 10 14 54 7 66 7 1 0

Region 10 Tribes 3 6 9 0 7 0 8 0 0 0

Total 458 546 187 101 186 54 199 30 40 1
Overview of WPS Violations During 2009 Inspections

Regions States

Pesticide 

Safety 

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Posting

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Entry 

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Decon 

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Region 1

Connecticut 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Maine 10 11 0 1 3 1 5 0 0 0

Massachusetts 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

New Hampshire 4 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rhode Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vermont 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 21 27 4 2 3 1 5 0 0 0

Region 2

New Jersey 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

New York 7 8 4 2 2 0 5 0 0 0

Puerto Rico 12 14 7 0 11 0 5 1 0 0

Virgin Islands 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0

Total 29 28 11 2 13 0 14 1 2 0

Region 3

Delaware 1 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0

Maryland 2 4 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0

Pennsylvania 34 27 11 1 9 0 1 0 0 0

Virginia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

West Virginia 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

District of Columbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 39 34 12 1 13 0 5 1 0 0
Overview of WPS Violations During 2009 Inspections

Regions States

Pesticide 

Safety 

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Central 

Posting

Notice of 

Application

Entry 

Restrictions

Personal 

Protective 

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Application 

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Decon 

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Region 4

Alabama 11 14 16 0 4 0 4 2 0 0

Florida 77 115 9 4 19 0 22 0 1 0

Georgia 23 39 0 3 7 0 3 0 0 0

Kentucky 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Mississippi 10 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

N. Carolina 55 53 8 14 10 0 9 0 1 0

S. Carolina 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tennessee 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 193 226 41 24 40 0 38 2 2 0

Region 5

Illinois 3 4 3 1 4 0 4 2 0 0

Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Michigan 3 5 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

Minnesota 15 12 5 0 5 0 3 0 0 0

Ohio 7 5 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 0

Wisconsin 10 10 5 3 4 0 3 4 3 0

Total 38 36 17 4 14 0 15 6 4 0

Region 6 

Arkansas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Louisiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

New Mexico 5 8 4 6 5 1 1 5 5 0

Oklahoma 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Texas 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 10 12 4 6 5 1 1 5 5 0
Overview of WPS Violations During 2009 Inspections

Regions States

Pesticide 

Safety 

Traning

Central 

Posting

Notice of 

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Entry 

Restrictions

Personal 

Protective 

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Mix/Loading, 

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Region 7

Iowa 7 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 1

Kansas 5 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0

Missouri 7 8 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 0

Nebraska 4 3 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0

Total 23 18 11 3 5 1 5 0 3 1

Region 8

Colorado 6 5 3 0 0 0 5 1 2 0

Montana 4 6 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0

N. Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

S. Dakota 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Utah 0 0 34 36 13 34 17 0 0 0

Wyoming, Federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 10 12 38 37 15 34 23 3 3 0

R8 Tribe

Three Affiliated tribes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conf. Salish &

Kootenai Tribe 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Ft. Peck tribe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cheyenne River Sioux 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SRS Tribe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oglala Sioux Tribe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Overview of WPS Violations During 2009 Inspections

Regions States

Pesticide 

Safety 

Traning

Central 

Posting

Notice of 

Application

Entry 

Restrictions

Personal 

Protective 

Equipment

Mix/Loading, 

Application 

Equip & 

Applications

Decon 

Supplies

Emergency 

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Information 

Excahange Retaliation

Region 9

California 7 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

Hawaii 2 1 5 0 0 0 4 0 1 0

Arizona 26 26 17 7 9 8 9 0 17 0

Nevada 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

Guam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

American Samoa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Saipan, CNMI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 35 33 22 7 12 8 14 1 19 0

R9 Tribes

Duck Valley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CRITEPO 1 4 4 0 2 0 4 4 0 0

Navajo Nation 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Gila River 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Arizona Hopi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

AK-Chin Indian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Salt River 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 0

Total 6 8 8 1 4 1 5 4 1 0

Region 10

Idaho 4 3 2 1 5 0 4 2 0 0

Oregon 26 78 4 0 38 1 37 0 0 0

Washington 18 22 4 13 11 6 25 5 1 0

Alaska 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 48 103 10 14 54 7 66 7 1 0

R 10 Tribes

Coeur d'Alene 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yakima Nation 3 5 9 0 7 0 8 0 0 0

Total 3 6 9 0 7 0 8 0 0 0