This course presents an overview of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Worker Protection Standard requirements for protecting agricultural workers, including workers who must enter pesticide-treated areas early to perform urgent tasks. The course includes information about the risks of unsafe pesticide exposure, as well as guidelines for basic emergency first aid.
Governing regulations.
The Worker Protection Standard (referred to as the WPS), is a regulation issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce the risk of illness and injury resulting from the use of pesticides in the production of agricultural plants on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses.
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.
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.
Upon successful completion each student will have immediate access to a printable certificate and wallet card.
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.
Each student will receive 0.2 CEUs (or 2 CMEs) from Compliance Training Online® for completing this course.
Our Pesticide Worker Training course consists of content, graphics, audio, self-check questions, and a final exam.
Because of the nature of their work, agricultural workers must take extra care to protect themselves from the hazards of pesticide overexposure. This course is instructive for both workers and their employers. In addition to including information about pesticide use and the health risks of pesticide exposure, the course will detail the specific EPA Worker Protection Standard requirements that employers must adopt and enforce in order to remain compliant and provide their employees with effective protections from pesticide hazards.
Specific topics covered in this course include:
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.
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