Role: Crop Advisors
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Pesticide Safety Training for Noncertified Applicators Using Restricted Use Pesticides at Non-Agricultural Sites
August 12th, 2023
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Dictonary of Terms
August 12th, 2023
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Worker Protection Standard Frequently Asked Questions
August 12th, 2023
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What are my responsibilities as a crop advisor?
July 27th, 2023
Learn More: How and when will I be informed about the pesticide applications in my workplace?
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Protections for Handlers
July 19th, 2023
If you handle pesticides or pesticide-contaminated equipment/containers on an agricultural establishment, the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) applies to you. You are considered a pesticide handler under the law. You are also a handler if you enter pesticide-treated areas during a restricted-entry interval (REI) to do crop advisor/consultant tasks and/or you act as a flagger during pesticide applications. Read more. Your employer is required to provide you with pesticide-related information, personal protective equipment, supplies […]
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Pesticide Safety Training Requirements
July 10th, 2023
This guide addresses training requirements for both agricultural employers and commercial pesticide handler employers (CPHE) under the 2015 revised Worker Protection Standard (WPS). Who needs to be trained? Agricultural workers and pesticide handlers need WPS training annually if they will be working in treated areas on an agricultural establishment, and their activities are directly related to agricultural production. This applies to areas where a […]
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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 […]