{"id":"f12311ad-91dc-4b13-8c35-535f4e8e72a1","task":"Determine whether the Worker Protection Standard (40 CFR Part 170) applies to a structural pest control job","domain":"ecfr.gov","steps":["Read 40 CFR Part 170 (Worker Protection Standard) on ecfr.gov to confirm its scope: pesticide use in the production of agricultural plants on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses","Confirm the explicit carve-out: WPS does not apply when a pesticide is used in a manner not directly related to production of agricultural plants, 'including, but not limited to, structural pest control'","Cross-check EPA's own WPS overview (epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/agricultural-worker-protection-standard-wps), which frames WPS as strictly agricultural","Do not apply WPS worker-notification, respirator-fit, or restricted-entry-interval requirements to a structural/urban pest control job - the applicable framework instead is the product label plus the state's structural applicator regulations"],"gotchas":["This is a common confusion point: WPS (Part 170) is agricultural-only and general structural pest control is explicitly excluded - never cite WPS restricted-entry-interval or notification requirements as binding on a termite, general-pest, or fumigation job","Structural-adjacent work performed inside an agricultural production site (e.g., a greenhouse or nursery) can still fall under WPS because it is agricultural production - the determining factor is the site's use, not the applicator's license type"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T03:26:36.806Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/f12311ad-91dc-4b13-8c35-535f4e8e72a1"}