Training/Education
Etiquetas bilingües de pesticidas para la seguridad de los trabajadores de reforestación
Bilingual Pesticide Labels for Reforestation Worker Safety
Newly released for reforestation supervisors, safety professionals, pesticide handlers and crew – a new Handbook and Glossary of Terms in English & Spanish for pesticide label safety and environmental protection info for Oregon and Washington State products for forestry vegetation management.
Evaluation of the Oregon Overtime Pay Legislation (HB-4002) among Latine Agricultural Workers
This proposal seeks to evaluate the impact of the new Oregon overtime law on farmworkers’ work experiences (e.g., wage theft; work overload; stress; job insecurity) and well-being, including mental health. Oregon passed HB 4002 in 2022, which began its five-year phase-in to provide overtime pay to agricultural workers starting in January 2023.
Bilingual Pesticide Labels for Reforestation Worker Safety
This project is conducted for reforestation pesticide handlers, a workforce that is largely Latino, faces significant language barriers to accessing label information, and has limited organizational and safety training support. According to U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification data from 2015 to 2021, Oregon has seen a significant increase in H2B forestry guest worker visas, compared to the other states in the country, with Jackson County having the most of H2B workers in the state.