# Po rt ab le Central Loca tion Project EP A HAZCOMM FUNDS PR OJECT UNDER
**Cesar Asuaje**  **University of Florida**  **Institute of Food and**  **Agricultural Science**  **Sonia I. Cotto -**  **Febo Florida**  **Department of Agriculture and Consumer**  **Services** EP

A HAZCOMM FUNDS PR OJECT UNDER FD AC S COOPERA

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### WPS Central Location

Quick Overview
**1. Specific**  **information About Pesticide**  **Applications 2.**  **Safety P**  **oster 3.**  **Emergency Information** **Whenever any wo**  **rker or handler is**  **employ ed**  **at a agricultural**  **establishment and within the past 30**  

### WPS Central Loca tion Quic k

Overview

**within the past 30 day** **s:**  **A pesticide has been**  **applied**  **or a restricted -**  **entry interval has been in**  **effect In certain instances it**  **remains posted continuously** 

### WPS Central Location

Quick Overview

• **Information must**  **remain:**

– **Legible**

– **Accessible**

– **Central Location**

### Timing for Pesticide Safety Information display at Central

Location?  **Continue to display** **i t:**   **At least 30 day s**  **after the end of the application**  **time if there is not REI for the**  **pesticide.**  **At least 30 day s**  **after the REI expire**  **If w orkerS**  **and handlers are present at the Ag**  **ricultural Establishment** 

# Project Justification **1. Farm workers and handlers are not**  **provided with**  **Pesticide Safety Information**  **and Specific Information about**  **pesticide application information,**  **inhibiting them to take**  **appropriate protective**  **measures.**

# Project Justification

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**32 107**  **88**

**41 120**  **112**

**54 20**  **40 60**  **80 100**  **120 Ce**  **ntra l**  **Po st**  **in g**  **Saf et** **y Tra**  **in in**  **g De**  **co nt**  **Si te**  **Failure to provide Pesticide Safety** **Information and**  **Pesticide Application Information has the highest**  **violation incidence in the State of Florida**  **32 0**  **20**
**FY 03-** **04 FY**  **04-05 FY**  **05- 06**  **Si te** 

Source: FDACS - Bureau of Compliance Monitoring Case Processing Of fice FY 2 003 - 2005 FDACS WPS Activities Summaries

# Project Justification

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**24 40**  **60 80**  **100**
**FRM NUR**  **GRN On FY 2005 WPS Violation Reports**  **show that farms have the highest**  **Central Posting violation rate in the State of Florida** 
Source: FDACS - Bureau of Compliance Monitoring Case Processing Office **32 6**  **10 24**  **8 0**  **20**
**FY 03- 04**  **FY 04-** **05 FY**  **05- 06** 

## Project Justification

Central Posting Violation National Overview

**614 753** 

**217 200**  **400 600**  **800 Saf** **et y**  **Trai ni**  **ng Ce**  **ntra l**  **pos ti**  **ng De**  **co nta**  **min at**  **io n**  **su ppl**  **ie s**  **On FY 2005, EPA reported that the highest WPS**  **violation rate in the US is, failure to provide**  **Pesticide Safety a**  **nd Pesticide Application Information**
Source: EP A FY 2005 WPS Inspection and Enforcement Accomplishment Report Office of Compliance, March 2006. **217 0**  **200**

# Project Justification **2. Enforcement**  **actions taken that result in a fine allocation, may** **b e burdensome**  **to the Ag Employ** **er. FDACS**  **fines range from $250 up to $10,0000.**  **3. Farming is a highly** **d iversified business**  **and it operates under**  **circumstances where**  **it is difficult to comply** **w ith the central**  **location requirement.**

# Project Development **1. Meeting**  **with Farm safety task group:**  **Farmers, Extension Agents, FDACS Pesticide’s Inspectors**  **and WPS Coordinator.**  **2. Growers**  **Assessment Consultation (Questionnaire)** 

## Safety Task Group

**Meeting Concerns Three major concerns:**  **1. Many workers do not enter the fields**  **thru the main central location posting**  **and many farmers use multiple field**  **entries specially large scale operations**  **2. Adequate**  **display of Pesticide Application**  **Informaton 3.**  **Durability**

# 1. Multiple Entry Farms

**Main Entry Posting Field located a t 17**  **miles aw ay from the main**  **Central posting**

## Worker may enter using different locations

**Wo rkers may** **e nter farms to areas**  **far aw ay from the**  **main central posting location**

## 2. **Adequate display of Pesticide** 

**Application Information**  **Handling large**  **amount of pesticide record sheets at the**  **central location is a**  **problem and could**  **create confusion to**  **workers and applicators.** 

# 3. Display Legibility
 **Due to weather conditions**  **and use; posters and**  **pesticide application records**  **are damaged or**  **completely d**  **estroy ed.** 

## Safety Task Group

Conclusions **Safety t**  **ask group recommendations:**   **Develop a portable central location**  **that can be mounted**  **and dismounted**  **on structures that are**  **already in the field:**  **i.e. Portable toilets, bus**  **and trucks**

# Portable Toilets

**Portable To**  **ilets are the most permanent**  **structures in the fields.**  **Sanitation regulations**  **require them to be available to the**  **wo rkers**  **at all times.**

# Principal Investigator **Dr. Ralph Ellis,Jr.** Associate Professor University of Florida Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering Gainesville, FL

## Portable Central Location

Design**HEAVY DUTY OUTDOOR**  **BROCHURE BOX:** 



### • 10” wide x 13” tall X 3 “ deep
• Non - Yellowing PVC Material
• Clear Acrylic Front Panel

# PCL Challenging Issues

**To ilet W**  **all**

**1. Effectively** **d esign**  **a mounting**  **option that**  **can be attached and**  **detached from the**  **portable toilet unit. Tr** **aile** r

# Portable Toilet Wall

# PCL Challenging Issues

**2. Large pesticide**  **Application Programs**  **require record keeping of several pesticide**  **information.**

## Central Location Project

Evaluation **Tw o**  **(2) Mounting Options**  **will be tested out**  **throughout the State of Florida.** 

– **Directly on the portable toilets side w all** 

– **Standard U Channel sign Post**

– **10 samples per PCL mounting model**

– **Farm Selection Criteria:**

• **Multiple entries**  **farm**
• **Use of portable**  **toilets facilities**  **in the agricultural operation** 
• **Contract/Hire Spanish speaking w**  **orkers (i.e.**  **Hispanics)**
• **Willingness to participate**  **in the project trial**  **evaluation**

## Central Location Project

Evaluation

• **Trial duration time is 30 day** **s**

• **Engineering Research**  **Team in**  **consultation w ith**  **DOACS/UF IFAS research members w**  **ill develop a**  **Farmers and Workers/Handlers**  **Evaluation Survey**

## Evaluation Survey’s Objective
 **To determine farm w orker**  **and pesticide handler overall pesticide hazard communication**  **interpretation on modernized pesticide safety**  **graphics**  **To evaluate Central Location prototy pes performance**  **by mounting**  **options and climate effects**  **To evaluate overall project’s feasibility to the**  **Growers**  **To gather any p**  **roject’s improvement feedback**

# Survey Data Results

• **Gather and analy ze**  **survey d**  **ata to be able to design and**  **develop technical specifications for a**  **Portable Central Location**  **manufacturing**

## PCL Prototype Manufacturing Description and Estimated Costs **COMPONENT DESCRIPTION**  **ESTIMA TED COSTS**  **PER UNIT 24 IN. X 36 IN.X0.08 IN. PRINTED**  **SA FETY**  **P OSTER SIGN**  **– CA**  **PA BLE**  **OF POSTING MOUNTING**  **$120.00**

**24 IN. X 36 IN. X 0.04 PRINTED SIGN SURF** **AC E**  **MOUNTING ONL**  **Y $70.00** 
**10 IN. X 13 IN. X 3 IN. WETHER RESIST**  **AN T**  **DOCUMENT BOX $31.00**  **10 FT U CHA NNEL** **P OST**  **$15.24**

# Other Concerns  **Specific information about pesticide applications**  **** **Do we need to amend**  **WPS regulation so**  **that Restricted entry i**  **nterval expiration time**  **is calculated**  **upon the application**  **ending time instead of schedule**  **pesticide application time?** 

# Other Concerns  **Agricultural Establishment**  **Central Posting**  **Distances Is there a need to amend**  **WPS regulation so**  **that pesticide safety i**  **nformation shall be**  **posted at an established distance**  **from workers’ working site?** 

# Speaker’s Contact Information

**Cesar Asuaje** Regional Specialized Extension faculty Palm Beach County Extension Office 559 N. Military Trail Rd. West Palm Beach, FL 33415 E - mail address: crasuaje@ufl.edu

# Speaker’s Contact Information

**Sonia I. Cotto Febo**  **FDACS WPS Coordinator UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office** 

**P.O. Box 110710 Gainesville, FL 32611**  **- 0710**  **E -**  **mail address: febos@doacs.state.fl.us**

# Questions?

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