Role: Commercial Pesticide Handler Employers
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Decontamination Requirements
July 7th, 2023
To prevent, or mitigate pesticide exposures, agricultural employers are required to provide supplies to workers and handlers for routine washing and emergency situations. In the sections below, you'll learn what supplies must be provided, when, where, and for how long. What is a worker, early-entry worker, and a handler? Workers Early-Entry Workers Handlers
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Compliance Schedule
July 7th, 2023
Required as of January 1, 2017: Training Hazard Communication Basic Pesticide Safety Information Notification of Treated Areas Minimum Age Entry Restrictions during Application for Outdoor Production Exemptions and Exceptions Personal Protective Equipment Decontamination Supplies Emergency Assistance Definitions Required beginning January 1, 2018 (or later): Training Handler Suspend Application Basic Pesticide Safety Information This overview of the changes to the WPS regulation […]
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Exceptions and Exemptions
July 5th, 2023
Exceptions/Exemptions to Pesticide Safety Training Exceptions related to PPE Exceptions related to Decontamination Supplies Exceptions related to Immediate Family Exceptions related to Crop Advisors Looking for more exceptions? The WPS requires agricultural employers and commercial pesticide handler employers to provide specific information and protections to workers, handlers, and other persons when WPS-labeled pesticide products are used on agricultural establishments in the production of agricultural plants. Agricultural Activities that […]
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
July 5th, 2023
Pesticide handlers must wear the personal protective equipment (PPE) required by the pesticide label, and it must be provided by his or her employer (handler employer). In addition, agricultural employers must provide and maintain PPE for use by early entry workers. These items are not considered "PPE." Employers are not required to provide/maintain them, even when they […]
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Application Exclusion Zone Guide
July 5th, 2023
Changes to the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Updates made to the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) in 2015 are meant to protect workers and other people from pesticide exposure. One new addition is the application exclusion zone (AEZ) in outdoor production. Outdoor production includes farms, vineyards, forests, and nurseries. The AEZ is an additional requirement, separate from the restricted entry interval (REI) already required by pesticide labels. The AEZ requirements only apply […]
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How to Comply with the 2015 Revised Worker Protection Standard For Agricultural Pesticides What Owners and Employers Need To Know
July 5th, 2023
EPA in conjunction with the Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative (PERC) is making available a guide to help users of agricultural pesticides comply with the requirements of the 2015 revised federal Worker Protection Standard. You should read this manual if you employ agricultural workers or handlers, are involved in the production of agricultural plants as an […]
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Pesticide Safety Training for Noncertified Applicators Using Restricted Use Pesticides at Non-Agricultural Sites
May 31st, 2023
In several states and tribal lands, a certified pesticide applicator may supervise one or more noncertified individuals performing application activities. Some of those states and tribes allow noncertified applicators to use Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs), which are highly toxic to people, wildlife and/or the environment. The Certification & Training Rule for pesticide applicators was revised […]
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Requirements for Marijuana Growers
April 27th, 2023
This is a 20-page document from the Washington State Department of Agriculture, updated for the new WPS. It contains general duties and requirements, entry restrictions for enclosed spaces (appendix B) and posting requirements. Some Washington rules are referenced.