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Show Hero1 for agricultural purposes, all as specified by this part. (d The term protective clothing means at least a hat or other suitable head covering, a long sleeved shirt and long legged trousers or a coverall type garmeht (all of closely .woven fabric covering the body, including arms and legs); shoes and socks. 170.3 General standard. (a) Application , No owner or lessee shall permit the application of a pesticide in such a manner as to directly or through drift expose workers or other persons except those knowingly involved in the application. The area being treated must be vacated by unprotected persons. (b) Reentry times. (1) No owner or lessee shall permit any worker not wearing' protective clothing (under 170.2 (d) ) to enter a field treated with pesticides until sprays have, dried or dusts have settled, unless exempted from such requirements, or a longer reentry time has been assigned to that pesticide; (2) Pesticides containing the following active .ingredients have a reentry time of at least the interval indicated: lows: Hours See. 170.5 170.1 new )estto0dle ttextt off Even as it called for EPA withdrawal of pesticide reentry regulations, . Farm Bureau has been working to secure modifications in the rules. Now having gone into effect as of June 10, 1974, the rules do have easier terms in several ways. For instance, the definition of protective clothing has been modified and glove requirements eliminated. Some pesticides have shorter reentry times, and for most the reentry time has been shortened from 12 hours to when, sprays are1 dried or dusts settled. The original proposal required that warnings of pesticide application be posted both on bulletin boards and in the field; now warnings may be oral, field posted, or posted on bulletin boards. Full text of the regulations fol170.1 170.2 170.3 170.4 June 1974 Utah Farm Bureau News Page 4 This part contains occupational safety and health standards for farm workers performing hand labor operations In fields after ground (other than those incorporated into the soil) , aerial or other type of application of pesticides. field. means any (c) The term "field treated land area, or part thereof, upon which one or more pesticides are used Air to go (vi) Phosalone (vii) Carbophenothion new OSH A standards for roll-ovprotection on tractors are the subject of a series of pube lic hearings scheduled for 1974 in four cities around the nation. Farm -- Bureau has found no major fault with the regulations. Citing National Safety Council findings that tractor roll- - overs have been a major cause of injuries and deaths on farms, OSH A established several standards applying to all tractors used by farm employees. Any tractor of over 20 engine horsepower built after August 31, 1974, would have to be equipped with a roll-ovprotective structure, either a frame or enclosure (cab). These Proposed er mid-Jun- -- er R 24 48 48 24 (ix) EPN 48 Bidrin (x) 48 (xi) Endrin 24 (xii) Ethion (3) The preceding requirements of workers this part notwithstanding, should not be permitted to enter treated fields if special circumstances exist which would lead, a reasonable man to conclude that such entry would be unsafe. 170.4 State standards, labels and exemptions. . (a) Nothing herein shall prevent a duly authorized state regulatory agency from setting and enforcing more restrictive standards for workers in fields treated with pesticides, (b) If the label for a pesticide bears restrictions against workers entering treated fields which are more stringent than those set forth above, the label restrictions shall apply, (c Hie restrictions set forth in tills part shall not apply with respect to: (1) Mosquito abatement treatments and related public pest control programs; (2) Greenhouse treatments which are di applied In accordance with labeling Hearings consider General. 170.2 Definitions. Terms used In this subpart shall have the meanings set forth for such terms in the Act. In addition, as used in this subpart. the following terms shall have the meanings stated below: i a) The term reentry time means the period of time immediately following the application of a pesticide to a field when unprotected workers should not enter as provided for in 8 170.3(b). or farm - worker (b The term worker means any person or persons engaged in agricultural hand labor in the 48 48 24 48 (i) Ethyl parathion (li) Methyl parathion (ill) Guthion (iv) Demeton General. Definitions. General standard. State standards, labels and exemp tions. Warnings. 48 (v) Azodrin (viil) Metasystox-- roll-ov- er would also have to be equipped with seat belts. Batteries, fuel tanks, oil reservoirs and coolant systems would have to be manufactured so that spillage would not occur and come in contact with the operator. Other standards deal with labelling the protective device and replacement if it were removed. The public hearings, scheduled for Yakima, Wash., Chicago, Tallahassee, Fla., and Washington, D.C., will permit views to be presented before a judge on these issues: (1) Whether the proposed ROPS standard is reasonably necessary or appropriate to provide a safe place tractors on By Booth Wa Dentine you know if you've got what it takes to profitably raise hogs in confinement. We will help you develop plans for complete hog confinement systems. Our pros will help you get whatever you need to go whole hog. Our systemated hog raising components work so well that hogs couldn't be happier . . . and that's no boar. Write to us . . . we'll send you a Preliminary Planning Kit and the literature you need to plan for profitable hog production. CARPENTER FARM EQUIPMENT 330 EAST 6400 SOUTH MURRAY, UTAH 84107 PHONE 268-333- 1 AUTHORIZED Bin Dutchman. DISTRIBUTOR Proposes tax law change The Deseret News editorialized the other day in favor of changing the Farmland Assessment Law to prevent abuses by rs. Farm Bureau has been work- ing to bring the law back to its original purpose tax relief for farmers and ranchers whose property values are artificially inflated by nearby subdivisions or other high-coproperty. So we welcome the support from the Deseret News or any other group on this key issue. Preserving a healthy economic climate for Utah agriculture is everybody's business. But the Deseret News erred seriously when they said, Subsidizing farms through a special (tax) rate makes sense in terms 'of Utah's history and economy. . . The Farmland Assessment Law is not a subsidy for farmers! It is a method of assuring that property taxes are computed after considering the productivity of the land. We hope st . of employment for the paid worker; (2) Whether the proposed ROPS standard is feasible for tractors used in low clearance situations, such as orchards; (3) Whether the proposed ROPS, if used in the vicinity of drainage canals, would present a hazard rather than assure employee safety; (4) Whether the labelling requirements are reasonably necessary for safety purposes; vehicles (5) Whether track-typ- e should be exempted from the proposed ROPS standard; and (6) What would be an appropriate effective date for compliance with the proposed ROPS standard. the Deseret News has not forgotten that property taxes must be paid from the revenue farmland will generate iii producing food, feed and fiber. k A provision in the law will recover from the any amount of tax relief he has received under the law if he sells the property for development or any other higher market value. That there has been laxity in enforcing this provision is no fault of the law. Farm Bureau has urged the tax commission to develop an enforcement program to prevent abuses. land-own- er Vice President non-farme- non-agricultu- ral roll-bac- UFBF Executive Big Dutchman will let rections and restrictions: (3) Livestock and other animal treatments which are applied in accordance with labeling directions and restrictions; (4) Treatment of golf courses and areas which are similar applied in accordance with labeling directions and restrictions. 170.5 Warning. (a) When workers are expected to be working in a field treated or to be treated with a pesticide, appropriate and timely warning to such workers shall be given. The warning may be given orally andor by posting warning signs at the usual points of entrance to the field, andor on bulletin boards at points where the workers usually assemble for instructions. Where any person has reason to believe that a farm worker is unable to read, he shall give the farm worker oral warning and make reasonable effort to ensure understanding of such warning. When required, warnings shall be given in appropriate languages other than the English language. Oral warnings should be given in such a manner as to inform workers of areas or fields which should not be entered without protective cloth- ing, the period of time the area or field should be vacated and actions to take in case of accidental exposure. protection rules VIEWPOINT QSeaidly WUnoB Hoag? rales reeiTDffF Higher minimum asked Your organization has . also recommended a legislative amendment setting $1000 in farm income as a minimum for eligibility under the law. This would curb small abuses of the farmland act. One more thought. When we first proposed this important law, it was called Greenbelt. Since that time, the word Greenbelt has come to mean something entirely different. Several new federal laws refer to Greenbelt as muni-dpbuffer zones parks and around housing areas. Agriculture cant afford to let our farm property adjacent to urban areas get zoned as a Greenbelt or buffer zone without proper reimbursement. So lets quit using the nickname Greenbelt and refer to the law by its proper name land Assessment Act of 1969. al , y |