Some of the more significant EPA and OSHA regulatory activities are discussed: EPA- (1) the PM and ozone standards are under court review and EPA has the PM 2.5 monitors in place; and (2) the USDA, AAQTF has recommended a guide for voluntary compliance programs; OSHA- (1) the final ergonomics safety standard, published 11/14/00 (effective 1/16/01, with first compliance due 10/15/01), requires all employers with manufacturing and manual handling to have a program but agriculture employment is not covered; (2) the safety and health program rule, a high priority, is still under internal review at OSHA and could be proposed by 9/01 (agriculture is not expected to be covered at first); (3) Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (about 20% of soil is crystalline silica and it is now considered a human carcinogen) is now scheduled to be proposed 9/01(agriculture may not be covered); (4) Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, another high priority, was finalized 1/19/01(effective 1/1/02); (5) Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment is scheduled for a final standard 4/01; (6) the Consultation Agreements final rule was published10/26/00; and (7) Permissible Exposure Limits for Air Contaminants is scheduled to be proposed in 6/01 (it will contain an OSHA guide to risk assessment and not include hexane).