1. Clayton Seamons 208-358-2901 redbaronag.com
2018 Worker/Handler and Ag. Establishment Training Seminar
Clayton Seamons
redbaronag.com

2. Today’s Agenda Welcome
Information Exchange, Annual Pesticide Safety Training, and Farm Audits
PPE and Early Entry Workers
Worker Training Video
Handler Training Video
Respirator Evaluation and Fit Testing

3. Worker Protection Standards (All Employers)
Definitions:
Worker – anyone employed and doing tasks directly related to the production of agricultural plants. (i.e. harvesting, weeding, pruning, and watering
Handler – anyone employed that uses pesticides in the production of agricultural plants.
Mixing, loading, transferring, applying, disposing of pesticides, handling open containers, emptying, triple-rinsing, cleaning or adjusting application equipment, repairing application equipment, and crop advisors

4. Information Exchange Central Location Safety Poster
Current and Required Fields Filled Out
WPS Application Records
Board, Binder, Digital
Hazard Information (SDS)

5. Information Exchange
Display safety information when a WPS product has been applied within the last 30 days or an REI is in effect
Display application and hazard information within 24 hours of the finish of application
Continue display for 30 days after REI expiration or 30 days if no REI or until employees are no longer with the establishment

6. Information Exchange
Inform all workers and handlers where the information is located
Allow unrestricted access by all employees
Maintain current information and update as needed
Maintain application and hazard information for 2 years from REI expiration

7. Information Exchange Employer Information Exchange
Before any application, commercial operators must make sure the owner/operator of the agricultural establishment is aware of the following:
Location and description of area to be treated
Date, and estimated start and finish times
Product name(s), EPA reg. #, A.I., and REI
Whether product label requires both oral and posting
All other safety requirements
Owner/operator warnings to commercial operator of any other REI’s in effect

8. Application Exclusion Zone (AEZ)
The AEZ must be a minimum of 100 feet when the pesticide is applied:
By air (fixed wing or helicopter)
By air blast
As a spray using a spray quality smaller than medium (i.e., fine, very fine or extra fine), or
As a fumigant, smoke, mist, or fog
The AEZ must be a minimum of 25 feet when the pesticide is:
NOT applied in a manner that would require a 100 foot AEZ, and
Sprayed from a height of greater than 12 inches from the planting medium (soil) using a spray quality of medium or larger (i.e., medium, coarse, very coarse, extra coarse and ultra-coarse)
No AEZ is required when the pesticide is applied in a manner other than those covered above (i.e., less than 12 inches from the soil with medium or larger spray quality).
Situations where no AEZ is required include applications of granular pesticides, soil-incorporated pesticides (not fumigants); pre-plant, at-plant, and spot-spray pesticide applications as long as they are less than 12 inches from the soil and use a medium or larger spray quality.

9. Application Exclusion Zone in Outdoor Production
When the application is concluded, the AEZ no longer exists.
Field
AEZ
Treated Area

10. Application Exclusion Zones in Outdoor Production
This requirement puts responsibility on the applicator to make the final decision
Original had no specific requirement to suspend applications.
Current
During pesticide applications, workers and others are prohibited from being in:
The treated area - for farms and forests
The treated area and areas adjacent to treated areas (entry-restricted areas) – for nurseries
Revision
Establishes application exclusion zones (AEZ) based on distance from the application equipment for farms and forests, also applies in nurseries
Agricultural employers must keep workers and other persons out of the AEZ that are WITHIN the boundary of the establishment owner’s property
Handler must suspend application if persons are in AEZ. Requirement to suspend application is NOT limited by the boundary of the establishment owner’s property [1/2018 implementation]
An Application Exclusion Zone is an area ft. around the application equipment during application

11. Information Exchange Email alerts for Pre-notification requirements
Sign up sheets
No ? Phone call, text, or face to face

12. Information Exchange

13. Information Exchange Email alerts for Pre-notification requirements
Sign up sheets
No ? Phone call, text, or face to face
alerts for Post Application
Information contained can be posted to Central Location
Record keeping

14. Information Exchange
From: Date: Sep 1, :10 AM Subject: Field Application Notification - #17836 To: "Rogerson Farms LLC" "Rogerson Farms LLC" "Rogerson Farms LLC" Cc:  The following locations have been applied T.O. East / acres   acres on 09/01/2017 at 6:58 AM - 7:30 AM QUEST FL OZ / acre WHIRLWIND FL OZ / acre DYNAMIC FL OZ / acre MICROTHIOL DISPERSS LB / acre Hours Re-entry: 24 This message was sent automatically by Chem-Man on behalf of Red Baron Ag Service, Inc.

15. Annual Pesticide Safety Training
No Grace Period for Trainings
Ensure that training is completed before any worker enters a treated area where a WPS product has been used or an REI has been in effect
Maintain training records for 2 years.

16. Annual Pesticide Safety Training
Training Qualifications
Certified Applicator of RUPs in any category
State designated trainer
Completed the Train the Trainer Program

17. Worker/Handler Training Video English Format Run time 38 minutes

18. Questions?

19. Worker/Handler Training Video Spanish Format
Run time 57 minutes

20. Questions?

21. Farm Audits and Inspections
Central Location
Decontamination Site(s)/kits
PPE
Worker/Handler Training
Information Exchange
REI followed?

22. Farm Audits and Inspections
Decontamination Site(s)/kits --- Workers
REI > 4hrs = provide supplies for 30 days
REI </= 4hrs = provide supplies for 7 days
Supplies within 1/4mi. of workers
Water = 1 gallon per worker, filled before work begins
Soap (i.e. Dawn detergent, not orange hand cleaner)
Single Use Towels

23. Farm Audits and Inspections
Decontamination Site(s)/kits --- Handlers
Provided for the duration of the task
Supplies within 1/4mi. of handlers, mixing/loading site, or where PPE is removed
Water = 3 gallons per handler, filled before work begins
Soap (i.e. Dawn detergent, not orange hand cleaner)
Single Use Towels
Clean change of clothes
Emergency eyewash station
Eye protection – if required, 1 pint of emergency water on the person or with the application equipment
Respirator

24. Farm Audits and Inspections
Decontamination Site(s)/kits --- Early Entry Workers
Supplies must meet requirements for Handlers
Supplies within 1/4mi. of workers, mixing/loading site, or where PPE is removed
Water = 3 gallons per handler, filled before work begins
Soap (i.e. Dawn detergent, not orange hand cleaner)
Single Use Towels
Clean change of clothes, coveralls, etc.
Eye protection – if required, 1 pint of emergency water on the person or with the application equipment
No Early Entry Workers within 4 hours of application end*
Refer to pages 49 – 53 of WPS manual

25. Farm Audits and Inspections
Personal Protective Equipment – PPE
Long sleeved shirts, short sleeved shirts, pants, shorts, socks, and shoes are considered standard attire in WPS
Follow the label for proper attire
Chemical resistant boots or shoes
Chemical resistant gloves
Chemical resistant suit or coveralls and/or apron
Headgear
Eyewear
Respirator

26. Farm Audits and Inspections
Personal Protective Equipment - PPE

27. Farm Audits and Inspections

28. Farm Audits and Inspections

29. Farm Audits and Inspections
Respirators and Fit Testing
Medical Evaluation
Any Occupational Health provider certification
Annual fit testing
Norco Industrial
Annual respirator training
Maintain records for 2 years

30. Pesticide Handlers PPE – Respirators Name of handler tested
A written record of the fit test must be maintained for 2 years and must contain:
Name of handler tested
Type of fit test performed
Make, model and size of the respirator tested
Date of the fit test, and
Results of the fit test:
Pass / fail for qualitative test
Fit factor and strip chart recording or other record of the test results for a quantitative test

31. Norco Medical

32. Questions?

33. Reference Material https://www.redbaronag.com
Luis Urias, ISDA, ,
Jeannie Watkins, ISDA,
WPS for any and all questions:
How to Comply Manual :
EPA Worker Safety Posters:

34. Thank You!