Agricultural Safety and Health

WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD
AND AGRICULTURAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Technical Support & EPA/WPS Compliance Assistance for Farm Employers and Workers

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Agricultural Safety Training DVDs

Our training DVDs are designed to meet the revised 2015 Worker Protection Safety (WPS) training requirements for agricultural workers and handlers. The WPS requires training of pesticide handlers and workers who will be in areas treated with pesticides within 30 days following the completion of the application. The DVD series has received approval from the EPA. Videos are available in both English and Spanish, and they are regularly updated.

“Safety in the Field” WPS Farm Training Videos

The “Safety in the Field” DVD series includes Worker Protection Standard (WPS) training for workers and handlers in:

Greenhouses
Orchards
Grape/Vineyard
Mushroom Farms
Vegetable Farms
Nursery

To access, the videos on-line, click here.

Worker Protection Standard Training DVDs for Pennsylvania Growers

To order a Worker Protection Standard Training DVD, please contact:

Jim Harvey 
Rural Health Farm Worker Protection Safety Specialist
118 Keller Building
University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
(814) 863-8214
jdh18@psu.edu

Jim Harvey, B.S.

Pennsylvania Rural Health Farm Worker Protection Safety Specialist

Jim Harvey, B.S.

Pennsylvania Rural Health Farm Worker Protection Safety Specialist

(814) 863-8214

118 Keller Building University Park, Pennsylvania 16802

Jim (known by some as “The WPS Geek”) helps agricultural producers and their employees gain an understanding of, and comply with, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Worker Protection Standard (WPS). The program places special emphasis on migrant and immigrant farm workers as well as the Amish and Old Order Mennonite (Anabaptist) communities.

Jim offers technical and compliance assistance in various formats:

presentations at agricultural producer meetings and conferences
the development of safety training materials;
on-site visits to farms, orchards, greenhouses and nurseries.

Jim earned his bachelor’s degree in general studies with an emphasis on conservation law enforcement from Lock Haven State College (Lock Haven University). Prior to joining the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health, he served as a regional farm safety educator with Penn State Extension.

Jim lives in the Lewistown, PA area and has two adult daughters. Jim’s hobbies include hiking and helping people and organizations improve their buildings’ energy efficiency – so when he’s not “bothering” growers about WPS, he’s probably “bothering” them about improving their farm’s energy efficiency.

Joni Davis B.S.

Pennsylvania Rural Health Farm Worker Protection Safety Specialist

Joni Davis B.S.

Pennsylvania Rural Health Farm Worker Protection Safety Specialist

Joni helps agricultural producers and their employees understand and comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Worker Protection Standard (WPS). The program places special emphasis on Plain Sect communities throughout the state and migrant and immigrant farm workers.

Joni offers technical and compliance assistance through:

on-site visits to farms, orchards, greenhouses, and nurseries;
presentations at agricultural producer meetings and conferences; and
the development of safety training materials.

Before joining PORH, Joni worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, most recently at the Department of Agriculture on the Spotted Lanternfly team where she provided compliance assistance to businesses within quarantine areas. She also was a Law Enforcement Ranger for State Parks with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. These positions allowed Joni to develop strong communication skills and the passion for helping people.

Joni earned a B.S. in Horticulture and Landscape Contracting from Penn State. She and her husband live in Clearfield and have four adult children.

Linda M. Fetzer, M.S.

Extension Associate, Penn State University Ag Safety & Health Program

Linda M. Fetzer, M.S.

Extension Associate, Penn State University Ag Safety & Health Program

(814) 865-4582

258 Ag Engineering Building University Park, PA 16802

Linda has been an Extension Associate through Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences since 2001. She is responsible for project management of the PA AgrAbility Project, coordination of the Northeast Ag Safety and Health Coalition through the Northeast Center, and participates in outreach, evaluation and social media for the Worker Protection Standard through PA Office of Rural Health, Safety in Agriculture for Youth (SAY) Project and Penn State Ag Safety and Health Program.

Linda holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Messiah College, and a master’s degree in Agricultural and Extension Education from Penn State. She lives on a farm in Centre Hall, PA with her husband and son.