Pesticide Handler Hazards Safety

Online Training & Certification Course

This EPA safety course presents an overview of Environmental Protection Agency Worker Protection Standard requirements for protecting agricultural pesticide handlers. The course includes information about the risks of unsafe pesticide exposure, as well as safety measures to take in pesticide handling activities to minimize health hazards.

Governing regulations.
The EPA Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is aimed at reducing the risk of pesticide poisoning and injury among agricultural workers and pesticide handlers. The WPS offers occupational protections to over two million agricultural workers and pesticide handlers who work at over 600,000 farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses in the United States. The WPS requires that owners and employers on agricultural establishments provide protection to workers and handlers from potential pesticide exposure, train them about pesticide safety, and mitigate the dangers of any pesticide exposures that may occur. Though the WPS covers both workers and handlers, the content of this course focuses on WPS requirements that apply to pesticide handlers and their employers.

Who must take this course?
Anyone who is exposed to pesticides on the job, and their employers, should understand the hazards of unsafe exposure to pesticides and be familiar with safe work practices that minimize the risk of poisoning or injury. Pesticides can sicken people, especially those who work directly with the pesticides. By law, agricultural employers must provide information and the equipment necessary to protect their employees from the harmful effects of pesticides.

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Specific topics covered in this course include:

About This Course
Course Objectives
Introduction to EPA Pesticide Safety Training
- What Are Pesticides?
- Introduction to the EPA Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
- Pesticide Exposure Types
- Pesticide Exposure Health Risks
- Injury Statistics
- Key Terms
Pesticide Handling Safety
- Transporting Pesticides
- Storing Pesticides
- Mixing and Loading Pesticides
- Cleaning Up Pesticide Spills
- Cleaning Pesticide Containers
- Disposing of Pesticides and Pesticide Containers
- Flagging for Aerial Application
- Applying Pesticides
- Cleaning Up After Handling Pesticides
- Responding to a Pesticide Exposure Emergency
- Pesticide Exposure First Aid
EPA Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
- Information, Protection, and Mitigation Requirements
- Employers and Pesticide Uses Covered by the WPS
- Pesticide Uses Not Covered by the WPS
- Protected Parties
- Agricultural Owner Exemptions
- New WPS Requirements
Employer Requirements for Protecting Workers and Handlers
- Centralized Information
- Pesticide Safety Poster Criteria
- Centralized Information Accessibility
- Pesticide Safety Training
- Handler Trainer Qualifications
- Required Content for Handler Training
- Decontamination Supplies
- Employer Information Exchange
- Emergency Assistance
Additional Employer Requirements for Protecting Pesticide Handlers
- Restrictions During Applications and Requirements for Monitoring Handlers
- Specific Instructions for Handlers
- Equipment Safety
- Personal Protective Equipment
- When to Replace or Dispose of Personal Protective Equipment
- Exceptions to Personal Protective Equipment Requirements
- Closed System Exceptions to Personal Protective Equipment Requirements
- Enclosed Cab Exceptions to Personal Protective Equipment Requirements
- Aircraft Exceptions to Personal Protective Equipment Requirements
Summary
Additional Resources
Exam

Click to Learn More Course format.

Our Pesticide Handling Training course consists of content, graphics, audio, self-check questions, and a final exam.

Click to Learn More How long is the course?

It will take a MINIMUM of 2 hours to complete this online course. The student may log on and off as needed. A bookmark will be set so when they log back in they will return to where they left off.

Click to Learn More How long do I have to complete this course?

We have no restrictions on how long a person takes to complete a course.

Likewise, if you are purchasing for others, we have no time limit on assigning courses. So you can purchase a larger quantity then you currently need and take advantage of volume discounts.

Click to Learn More How often is retraining or recertification required?

Handlers and workers must be trained once at least every five years, counting from the end of the month in which the previous training was completed

Click to Learn More How soon is the certificate of completion issued?

Upon successful completion each student will have immediate access to a printable certificate and wallet card.

Click to Learn More Continuing education credits?

Each student will receive 0.2 CEUs (or 2 CMEs) from Compliance Training Online® for completing this course.

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How Many Students?
Who Is Taking This Course? Yourself Select if you are purchasing this course to take yourself. It will automatically be assigned to you. Yourself & Others Select if you are purchasing more than one of this course for both yourself and others. One will be assigned to you automatically, and you can assign the remainder at any time after you have completed the purchase. Others Select if you are purchasing one or more of this course for others. You can assign them at any time after you have completed the purchase.