--- title: "Final Revisions to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard" canonicalUrl: "https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/final-revisions-to-agricultural-worker-protection-standard-2/" excerpt: "EPA has rolled out a final rule revising the 1992 Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS).  As we explained in our blog post about the draft rule in February 2014, the WPS protects the nation’s 2 million farm workers from risks that accompany the use of pesticides. Changes in the final rule include annual mandatory training for workers, a new minimum-age requirement restricting children under age 18 from handling pesticides, expanded requirements for posting no-entry signs on fields where the most hazardous pesticides have recently been applied, and exclusion zones surrounding pesticide application equipment to protect workers from the risks of overspray.…
Read More" datePublished: "2015-10-06T19:15:55-04:00" dateModified: "2024-05-24T16:05:57-04:00" --- - Final Revisions to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard [Home](https://wyche.com/) » Final Revisions to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard [** Wade S. Kolb III](https://wyche.com/author/wkolb/) ** ** ** # Final Revisions to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard EPA has rolled out a final rule revising the 1992 Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS).  As we explained in our [blog post](https://wyche.wpengine.com/insights/blog/post/epa-proposes-changes-to-agricultural-worker-protection-standard/) about the draft rule in February 2014, the WPS protects the nation’s 2 million farm workers from risks that accompany the use of pesticides. Changes in the final rule include annual mandatory training for workers, a new minimum-age requirement restricting children under age 18 from handling pesticides, expanded requirements for posting no-entry signs on fields where the most hazardous pesticides have recently been applied, and exclusion zones surrounding pesticide application equipment to protect workers from the risks of overspray. Exemptions in the current rule for farm owners and their immediate family will continue under the new rule, which also includes an expanded definition of “immediate family”. The rule also does not cover persons working with livestock. The comparison chart linked [here](https://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents/comparison-chart-wps.pdf) shows the changes between the new and old rules. Learn more on EPA’s [website](https://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/bd4379a92ceceeac8525735900400c27/b18112371b9d3f8985257ece0057f07a!OpenDocument), where you can watch videos and listen to audio content about the new WPS. [*](https://wyche.com/author/wkolb/) [## Wade S. Kolb III](https://wyche.com/author/wkolb/) Wade focuses his practice on litigation, appellate advocacy, education, internal investigations, and governmental representation. Since joining Wyche in the fall of 2011, Wade has had extensive experience in high-stakes commercial litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court. RELATED ARTICLES [](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/recent-court-decision-highlights-danger-of-clients-use-of-ai-in-connection-with-pending-litigation/) ### [Recent Court Decision Highlights Danger of Client’s Use of AI in Connection with Pending Litigation](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/recent-court-decision-highlights-danger-of-clients-use-of-ai-in-connection-with-pending-litigation/) Article by: Wallace Lightsey, Josh Lonon, Matthew Richardson, and Austin Coward A highly respected federal judge in New York just issued a decision that a [](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/wyche-helps-dorchester-county-advance-innovative-workforce-housing-policy/) ### [Wyche Helps Dorchester County Advance Innovative Workforce Housing Policy](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/wyche-helps-dorchester-county-advance-innovative-workforce-housing-policy/) Wyche played a central role in Dorchester County’s recent adoption of a workforce housing ordinance aimed at expanding attainable housing options for essential workers across [* View All](https://wyche.com/insights/news-stories/) ## Stay in Touch Join one our mailing lists and receive regular updates! [Subscribe to Updates](/subscription) ## Contact Us * * Send Message - [Our Philosophy](https://wyche.com/our-philosophy/) - [Unique Culture](https://wyche.com/our-unique-culture/) - [Client Service](https://wyche.com/wyche-difference/) - [Global Reach](https://wyche.com/global-reach/) - [Careers](https://wyche.com/careers/) - [Locations](https://wyche.com/locations) - [Centennial](https://wyche.com/wyche-100/) [Linkedin **](https://www.linkedin.com/company/wychepa/) [Facebook **](https://www.facebook.com/wychepa?ref=hl) [Instagram **](https://www.instagram.com/wychepa/)