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.
WPS Violation Categories 

The agriculture employer, including owners and managers of agricultural establishments, 

employers of agricultural workers and handlers, commercial applicator employer and 

farm labor contractors, are responsible for complying with all WPS provisions. The ten 

specific WPS violation categories are: 

1. Pesticide Safety Training—Failure of agricultural employer to ensure that each 

worker or handler is trained according to the provisions of WPS. 

2. Central Posting—Failure of agricultural employer to display required information at a 

central location on the agricultural site where it is readily accessible to workers and 

handlers. 

3. Notice of Application—Failure of agricultural employer to ensure that notification 

and posting requirements for pesticide applications comply with the WPS label. 

4. Entry Restrictions—Failure of agricultural employer to ensure that no one enters or 

remains in the treated area during a pesticide application other than an appropriately 

trained and equipped handler, until the time specified by label and regulations has 

elapsed. 

5. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)—Failure of agricultural employer to assure 

that handler uses the clothing and PPE specified on the label for use of the product. 

6. Mix or Loading, Application Equipment—Failure of agriculture employer to assure 

that handler performing mixing or handling activities received instructions in the safe 

operation of such equipment. 

7. Decontamination—Failure of agricultural employer to provide decontamination 

supplies for washing off pesticides for workers and handlers in accordance with the WPS. 

8. Emergency Assistance—Failure of agricultural employer to provide emergency 

medical assistance and prompt transportation to an appropriate emergency medical 

facility to a worker or handler. 

9. Information exchange—Failure of agricultural employer to provide specific 

information to commercial handler employer about all areas on the establishment that 

the handler may be in and that may be treated with a pesticide or that may be under a 

restricted-entry interval. Or, the failure of handler-employer to provide specific 

information to agricultural employer about the application of any pesticides on or in an 

agricultural establishment before any application 

10. Retaliation—Action taken to punish or discourage a worker or a handler from 

complying or attempting to comply with any requirement of WPS by the agricultural 

employer. 
Overview of WPS Violations During 2006 Inspections

Regions

Pesticide 

Safety 

Traning

Central 

Posting

Notice of 

Application

Entry 

Restrictions

Personal 

Protective 

Equipment

Mix/Loading, 

Application 

Equipment & 

Applications

Decontamina

tion Supplies

Emergency 

Assistance

Information 

Excahange Retaliation

Region 1 10 27 4 0 11 1 1 0 2 0

Region 2 88 57 68 5 9 0 74 43 22 1

Region 3 93 66 18 0 26 0 15 1 4 0

Region 4 252 287 29 45 53 14 68 7 3 0

Region 5 101 112 32 9 28 0 43 2 5 0

Region 6 19 8 3 0 2 1 2 2 0 0

Region 6 Tribe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Region 7 36 31 16 11 17 12 9 8 14 0

Region 8 32 41 9 4 11 1 18 3 12 0

Region 8 Tribe 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Region 9 53 49 29 13 20 17 19 1 3 0

Region 9 Tribe 3 3 2 1 2 0 3 1 3 0

Region 10 52 97 11 3 44 2 40 2 10 0

Region 10 Tribe 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Total 740 778 71 33 224 48 292 70 78 1
Overview of WPS Violations During 2006 Inspections

States

Pesticide 

Safety 

Traning

Central 

Posting

Notice of 

Application

Entry 

Restrictions

Personal 

Protective 

Equipment

Mix/Loading, 

Application 

Equipment & 

Applications

Decontamina

tion Supplies

Emergency 

Assistance

Information 

Excahange Retaliation

Region 1

Connecticut 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Maine 3 5 3 0 9 0 1 0 0 0

Massachusetts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

New Hampshire 4 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Rhode Island 2 11 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0

Vermont 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 10 27 4 0 11 1 1 0 2 0

Region 2

New Jersey 32 12 14 0 0 0 0 0 22 0

New York 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Puerto Rico 55 44 53 5 9 0 73 43 0 1

Virgin Islands 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Total 88 57 68 5 9 0 74 43 22 1

Region 3

Delaware 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Maryland 2 3 2 0 7 0 1 0 0 0

Pennsylvania 88 61 13 0 19 0 13 1 1 0

Virginia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

West Virginia 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0

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

Total 93 66 18 0 26 0 15 1 4 0

Region 4

Alabama 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Florida 110 109 13 25 24 4 45 0 1 0

Georgia 32 71 0 11 5 0 2 0 0 0

Kentucky 11 10 1 3 1 7 6 3 0 0

Mississippi 16 15 4 2 4 2 3 4 0 0

N. Carolina 57 68 1 3 18 1 10 0 0 0

S. Carolina 11 3 9 0 1 0 2 0 0 0

Tennessee 9 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0

Total 252 287 29 45 53 14 68 7 3 0
Overview of WPS Violations During 2006 Inspections

States

Pesticide 

Safety 

Traning

Central 

Posting

Notice of 

Application

Entry 

Restrictions

Personal 

Protective 

Equipment

Mix/Loading, 

Application 

Equipment & 

Applications

Decontamina

tion Supplies

Emergency 

Assistance

Information 

Excahange Retaliation

Region 5

Illinois 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Indiana 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0

Michigan 6 8 5 1 1 0 3 0 0 0

Minnesota 75 90 19 5 21 0 34 0 1 0

Ohio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Wisconsin 19 13 7 3 5 0 5 2 0 0

Total 101 112 32 9 28 0 43 2 5 0

Region 6

Arkansas 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Louisiana 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

New Mexico 5 5 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 0

Oklahoma 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Texas 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 19 8 3 0 2 1 2 2 0 0

Region 6 Tribe

Jicarilla Apache 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Region 7

Iowa 15 10 8 7 5 7 5 7 7 0

Kansas 7 4 2 0 7 3 3 1 5 0

Missouri 13 12 5 4 4 2 1 0 1 0

Nebraska 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Total 36 31 16 11 17 12 9 8 14 0
Overview of WPS Violations During 2006 Inspections

States

Pesticide 

Safety 

Traning

Central 

Posting

Notice of 

Application

Entry 

Restrictions

Personal 

Protective 

Equipment

Mix/Loading, 

Application 

Equipment & 

Applications

Decontamina

tion Supplies

Emergency 

Assistance

Information 

Excahange Retaliation

Region 8

Colorado, Federal 12 13 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

Colorado, State 2 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 0

Montana 4 17 4 1 2 0 7 1 4 0

N. Dakota 3 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0

S. Dakota 1 6 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0

Utah 9 2 4 2 4 0 4 0 6 0

Wyoming 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 32 41 9 4 11 1 18 3 12 0

Region 8 Tribes

Three Affiliated Tribes 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

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

Total 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Region 9

Arizona 33 21 20 9 4 16 6 1 0 0

California 10 22 0 4 9 1 9 0 0 0

Hawaii 6 3 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0

Nevada 4 3 7 0 5 0 3 0 3 0

Total 53 49 29 13 20 17 19 1 3 0

Region 9 Tribes

Salt River Tribe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Colorado River Tribe 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0

Fort Mojave 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cocopah 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Quechan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Navajo Nation 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0

Gila River 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 3 3 2 1 2 0 3 1 3 0
Overview of WPS Violations During 2006 Inspections

States

Pesticide 

Safety 

Traning

Central 

Posting

Notice of 

Application

Entry 

Restrictions

Personal 

Protective 

Equipment

Mix/Loading, 

Application 

Equipment & 

Applications

Decontamina

tion Supplies

Emergency 

Assistance

Information 

Excahange Retaliation

Region 10

Alaska 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Idaho 4 2 1 0 5 0 2 0 8 0

Oregon 29 72 9 1 32 2 25 0 0 0

Washington 13 18 1 2 7 0 13 1 2 0

Total 52 97 11 3 44 2 40 2 10 0

Region 10 Tribe

Yakima Nation 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Total 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0