[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 23]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR170.7]



[Page 208]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 170_WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

 

Sec.  170.7  General duties and prohibited actions.



    (a) General duties. The agricultural employer or the handler 

employer, as appropriate, shall:

    (1) Assure that each worker subject to subpart B of this part or 

each handler subject to subpart C of this part receives the protections 

required by this part.

    (2) Assure that any pesticide to which subpart C of this part 

applies is used in a manner consistent with the labeling of the 

pesticide, including the requirements of this part.

    (3) Provide, to each person who supervises any worker or handler, 

information and directions sufficient to assure that each worker or 

handler receives the protections required by this part. Such information 

and directions shall specify which persons are responsible for actions 

required to comply with this part.

    (4) Require each person who supervises any worker or handler to 

assure compliance by the worker or handler with the provisions of this 

part and to assure that the worker or handler receives the protections 

required by this part.

    (b) Prohibited actions. The agricultural employer or the handler 

employer shall not take any retaliatory action for attempts to comply 

with this part or any action having the effect of preventing or 

discouraging any worker or handler from complying or attempting to 

comply with any requirement of this part.