901:5-53-01 Definitions.

(A) “Carbamates” means a pesticide containing esters of n-methyl carbamic acid which inhibit cholinesterase.

(B) “Direct field supervisor” means that person or persons specifically empowered by the employer or his agent with supervising and overseeing the actions of migrant field workers during the course of their daily field work activities.

(C) “Exposure period” means period of time that the migrant pesticide applicator is exposed to pesticides while mixing, loading, applying (including flagging), maintaining or cleaning contaminated equipment. The exposure period will continue until the migrant pesticide applicator cleans equipment, changes clothing, and thoroughly washes. Exposure period does not include time spent handling dry pesticides packaged in water soluble packets.

(D) “Migrant pesticide applicator” means a non-permanent resident of Ohio hired by the employer or his agent (including a labor contractor) who stores, handles, mixes, or applies pesticides, or works as a flagger for pesticide applications.

(E) “Migrant field worker” means a non-permanent resident of Ohio who is hired by an employer or his agent (including a labor contractor) who is in contact with pesticides following application or who manually handles a pesticide treated product, or who resides in an agricultural labor camp.

(F) “Employer” means any person who hires an employee and may include: (1) the farm operator, (2) a labor contractor, (3) a custom agricultural pesticide operator, (4) any other independent contractor, or (5) the employer’s agent.

(G) “Farm operator” means the person primarily responsible for the control or management of the property.

(H) “Field” means any area upon which one or more crops are grown and includes greenhouses, turf, and similar areas.

(I) “Re-entry interval” means the period of time that must elapse after a field is treated with a pesticide, and before employees are permitted to enter the field to engage in any activity that will result in substantial and prolonged exposure of skin, eyes, and/or normal wearing apparel to treated plants.

(J) “Medical supervision” means occupation health guidance and necessary associated health care by a physician licensed and registered under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic surgery in Ohio.

(K) “Organophosphates” means organophosphorus esters which inhibit cholinesterase.

(L) “Pesticide” means any substance or mixture of substances that is a pesticide as defined in the Ohio Revised Code and includes mixtures and dilutions of pesticides.

(M) “Pesticide-treated product” means any food product which has been treated with pesticide within three weeks of employee field operations.

(N) “Protective clothing” means clothing which is used to protect the human body from contact with pesticides and is separate from, or in addition to, normal wearing apparel. Protective clothing may include, but is not limited to, coveralls, waterproof boots, waterproof gloves, waterproof hat, and waterproof apron.

HISTORY: Eff 6-25-85

Rule promulgated under: RC Chapter 119.

Rule authorized by: RC 921.16(B)(6)

Rule amplifies: RC 921.16(B)(6)

119.032 Review Date: 4-21-00; 4-21-05