Transcript Pesticide Safety Training by Pat Marer

Pesticide
Safety
Training
The Good
Ol’ Days!
Training Requirements for Workers
30 DAYS
PESTICIDE HANDLER
FIELDWORKER
ANYONE
TRAINING REQUIRED
TRAINING REQUIRED
NO TRAINING REQUIRED
EARLY-ENTRY
WORKER
TRAINING REQUIRED
FIELD TIMELINE
Qualified Trainer
 Certified Private
Applicator
 Certified Commercial
Applicator (QAC or QAL)
 Attended approved
Train-the-Trainer
program (UC IPM)
 PCA
 UC Farm Advisor
 Agricultural
Commissioner and staff
Fieldworker Training
Applies to workers in production agriculture, commercial greenhouses and
nurseries, and forests. Ag research is considered production agriculture.
Fieldworker
Training
Frequency
 Train every 5 years
 Proof that workers
received training
 Training must be
done by qualified
trainer
Notice About Applications
 If the Label requires,
orally warn workers
and post treated
area.
 If no Label
requirement, either
orally warn workers
or post treated area.
WILSON PROPERTY
COUNTY
PROPERTY
JONES PROPERTY
COUNTY ROAD
APPLICATION
SITE
SMITH
UC PROPERTY
PROPERTY
¼ mile
UC PROPERTY
JONES PROPERTY
COUNTY ROAD
APPLICATION
SITE
SMITH
UC PROPERTY
PROPERTY
¼ mile
Oral Notification
 Before each
application, tell
workers:
 Location and
description of the
treated area
 Length of REI
 Not to enter during
the REI
 Provide the same information to workers
who start after the application was made
Posted Warning Signs
 Post just before
application
 Keep posted during the
REI
 Remove within 3 days of
the end of the REI
SIGNS MUST BE SEEN AT ALL
ENTRANCES TO TREATED AREAS,
INCLUDING ENTRANCES FROM
LABOR CAMPS
Restrictions During
Applications
 Allow only appropriately
trained and equipped
handlers to enter
 Keep nursery workers at
least 100 feet away from
areas being treated
 Allow only handlers in
greenhouses:
 During applications
 Until label concentration
level is met or after 2
hours of ventilation with
fans
Restricted-Entry Intervals
(REIs)
 During any REI, do
not allow workers to
enter a treated area
and contact anything
treated with the
pesticide to which
the REI applies
Information at
a Central Location
 Display
 PSIS A-8 and A-9
 Name, address, telephone
number or Emergency
Medical Facility
 Facts about the pesticide
application:
 Pesticide name, EPA
number, Active
Ingredients
 Location and description
of treated area
 Application time and date
and REI
Avoid Contact with
Pesticides
 Notify workers where
and in what form
pesticides may be
encountered during
work activities
Hazards from Chemigation
and Drift
 CHEMIGATION:
Never use irrigation
water for drinking or
washing
 DRIFT: Leave the area immediately if
pesticides are being applied
Routes of Exposure
 Skin (dermal)
 Mouth (oral)
 Eyes (ocular)
 Nose (respiratory)
Routine Decontamination
Pesticide Residues on
Clothing
 Change clothing
daily
 Separate work
clothing from family
laundry
 Inform person who
does the laundry
 Wash clothes
separately from
family laundry
Warning about Taking
Pesticides Home
 Empty containers are
not safe
 Agricultural
pesticides are highly
concentrated
 Do not put pesticides
into food or beverage
containers
Hazards Resulting from
Toxicity and Exposure
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Acute effects
Chronic effects
Delayed effects
Sensitization
Common Poisoning
Symptoms
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Skin and eye irritation
Nose and throat pain
Skin rashes
Dizziness
Headache
Muscle aches or cramps
Tiredness
Nausea
Diarrhea
Emergency First Aid
 Flushing eyes with
clean water
 Decontamination
Emergency Assistance
 Transportation to a
Medical Facility
 Provide information to
victim and medical
personnel:
 Pesticide information
 First aid and medical
information
 How pesticide was used
 Information about victim’s
exposure
Anti-Retaliation
 Employer cannot
retaliate against
workers who attempt
to comply with any
provision of the WPS
Pesticide Handler Training
Applies to any
employee in California
who handles pesticides
as part of their job. This
includes agriculture and
all non-agricultural
uses.
PCAs and Certified
Applicators are exempt
from these training
requirements.
Pesticide Handler
 Mix, load, apply pesticides
 Work as flagger
 Assist in any way with
application
 Clean, service, or repair
contaminated equipment
 Handle opened containers
or unrinsed empty
containers
 Field scout or PCA making
observations during
application
Handler Training
Requirements
 Train yearly, before
handling activities
 Training must be
specific to pesticides
being used
 Update training when
new pesticides are to
be used
Pesticide Safety Training
Record - Handlers
 Signed by trainer,
employer, and
employee
 Keep for two years