Compliance With the Worker Protection Standard
Joyce S. Hornstein, Jim Ellerhoff
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Worker Protection Standard: Requirements for Commercial Pesticide Handler Employers
In 1992, the US Environmental Protection Agency issued a comprehensive regulation called the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides (WPS). The EPA has made several changes to the WPS since it was fully implemented in 1995.
Frederick M. Fishel
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From ‘Protecting Indigenous Workers’ towards Protecting Labour Standards?
Abstract The article examines how the Austrian trade union movement has responded to increased cross-border mobility in the context of labour market opening in 2011. Instead of opting for restrictions, an unrealistic policy in any case, the main emphasis now is on the enforcement of labour standards.
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Job Loss and Effects on Firms and Workers [PDF]
This paper serves as an introduction and (incomplete) survey of the wide-ranging literature on job loss. We begin with a discussion of job stability in the US and the commitment between firms and workers, and how this has changed in recent years.
Hallock, Kevin F. +2 more
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Worker protection standard for agricultural pesticides : key features (1996) [PDF]
On August 21, 1992, the U.s. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the final Worker Protection Standard (WPS) governing the protection of employees on farms and in forests, nurseries and greenhouses from occupational exposure to agricultural ...
Baker, David E.
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Agricultural owners, family labor and the worker protection standard (WPS) (1997) [PDF]
On August 21, 1992, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published the new Worker Protection Standard (WPS), which took effect on October 21, 1992.
Baker, David E.
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Bush Administration Ergonomics Plan Fails to Protect Workers From Crippling Injuries [PDF]
[Excerpt] On March 20, 2001, President Bush--in his first major legislative action--signed legislation repealing OSHA’s ergonomics standard. This important worker safeguard, issued in November 2000, was ten years in the making and would have prevented ...
AFL-CIO
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Quick Reference Guide to the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) as Revised in 2015
This 8-page document provides a summary, including the 2015 revisions, of the Federal Worker Protection Standard. For the full details, please refer to the EPA's How to Comply Manual. Written by Frederick M.
Frederick M. Fishel
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Establishing comprehensive oral assessments for children with safeguarding concerns. [PDF]
The dental profession is well placed to contribute important information in child protection cases but no previous research has been reported that assesses the volume or impact of this information.
A. Cairns +19 more
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Static load behavior and energy absorption of safety guardrails for construction works = Comportamiento bajo cargas estáticas y absorción de energía de barandillas de seguridad para obras [PDF]
One of the requirements which must be met by the temporary edge protection systems (TEPS) is to stop a worker who walks, stumbles, falls and knocks against the system.
Cobo Escamilla, Alfonso +2 more
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