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Compliance Assistance - Worker Protection
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Worker Safety Information and Resources
- DPR Worker Health and Safety Branch
- Closed systems and enclosed cabs (engineering controls)
- Personal protective equipment
- Respiratory protection regulations – information and resources
- Licensing and certification
- Medical supervision program
- Minimal exposure pesticides (MEPs) (PDF, 20 kb)–
Lists pesticides DPR classifies MEPs, restrictions, and special safety requirements
- Regulations governing MEPs
- Safety Rules for Minimal Exposure Pesticides – DPR handouts in English, Spanish and Punjabi (scroll to A-10 and N-10)
- Pesticide illness/injury treatment information
- Restricted materials use requirements
Publications
- Compliance assistance booklets – This DPR series includes display of required information; decontamination facilities; emergency medical care; personal protective equipment; and safety training.
- Compliance Guide for Employers and Businesses (PDF, 91 kb) – DPR overview of pesticide laws and regulations governing pesticide use
- Pesticide Safety Information Series (PSIS) – DPR handouts in English, Spanish and Punjabi help employees learn about pesticide safety. They are required to be used in handler and field worker training.
- Pesticide Safety - It’s the Law – one-page handouts, "It’s as simple as PPE (Please Protect Employees) " and "What to say before you spray"
- Pet grooming – Using Pesticides in Your Pet Grooming Business (PDF, 59 kb) (Bulletin ENF-002, July 2007)
- Restricted-entry intervals (English, PDF, 61 kb) (En Español, PDF, 63 kb) (DPR Enforcement Bulletin ENF-001, 2007)
- Understanding California’s Definitions of Agricultural Use and Non-Agricultural Use Pest Control (PDF, 56 kb) (Bulletin ENF-003, October 2007)
- Using Disinfectants, Sanitizers, Medical Sterilants and Other Antimicrobials in the Workplace (DPR handout) (PDF, 124 kb)
Links
- National Ag Safety Database – Centers for Disease Control
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ag safety links (En Español)
- Worker Protection Standard (WPS) from U.S. EPA