PESTICIDE SAFETY TRAINING FOR FIELDWORKERS AND HANDLERS

  Pesticide Safety Training:

• Annual Training: Employers must provide annual training to employees working in or around treated fields on how to work safely with pesticides. 
• Language and Method: Training must be conducted in a language and method that the employee understands. 
• Training Content: The training should cover:
  • First aid and emergency decontamination procedures, including emergency eye flushing. 
  • How to read and understand Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for hazard information and emergency medical treatment. 
  • How to obtain emergency medical care. 
  • Prevention, recognition, and first aid for heat-related illness. 
  • General safety practices when working with pesticides. 
• New Pesticides: Training is also required anytime employees work with new pesticides. 
• Written Training Program: Employers are required to have a written training program and individual training records for each employee handling pesticides. 
• California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 6764: This section covers fieldworker training requirements.