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Brian R. Leahy
Director
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Edmund G. Brown Jr.
Governor
03/14/2013
ENF 13-04
To: County Agricultural Commissioners

Training Course – Respiratory Protection Regulations

The Department of Pesticide Regulation’s (DPR) Worker Health and Safety Branch will be providing a training/refresher course on respiratory protection regulations. The course will be presented by Mr. Harvard Fong, Senior Industrial Hygienist, and is targeted towards County Agricultural Commissioner (CAC) inspectors whose responsibilities may include conducting safety inspections.

There is no fee for this course. Training sessions will take place at seven locations statewide. Check-in begins at 8:30 and the training session is from 9:00 – 12 noon.

Training dates and locations:

Stockton / Tuesday, April 02, 2013 / Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center / 2101 E. Earhart Ave., Suite 100 / Stockton, CA 95206

Ventura / Wednesday, April 24, 2013 / Cooperative Extension Ventura County / 669 County Square Drive / Ventura, CA 93003-3937

Sacramento / Thursday, April 04, 2013 / Cal EPA Building Training Room 1 East/West / 1001 I Street / Sacramento, CA 95814

Colusa / Wednesday, May 1, 2013 / Colusa County Department of Agriculture / 100 Sunrise Blvd, Ste. F / Colusa, CA 95932

Fresno / Wednesday, April 10, 2013 / Fresno County Department of Agriculture West Wing Conference Room / 1730 South Maple Avenue / Fresno, CA 93702

San Diego / Wednesday, May 8, 2013 / Farm and Home Advisors Office / 9335 Hazard Way, Suite 201, / San Diego, CA 92123 / (Located outside the east gate of the County Operations Center. Please use free parking structure, building 5510.)

Salinas / Tuesday, April 16, 2013 / County of Monterey Agricultural Center / 1428 Abbott Street / Salinas, CA 93901

To ensure sufficient supplies, seating, and facilitators, please register via email at least 2 weeks before the training date(s). Send the training nominations, including preferred location(s) and staff names to Ms. Monica DeAnda, Enforcement Branch, Phone: 916-445-2277. We will respond within one week of receipt of your request. A copy of the agenda including topics covered is attached.

Sincerely,

Original signature by:
George Farnsworth
Chief, Enforcement Branch
916-324-4100

Enclosures

  • Agenda Including Topics Covered
CC:
Mr. Harvard Fong, Senior Industrial Hygienist, Worker Health and Safety Branch
Mr. Joe Marade, DPR Agricultural Commissioner Liaison
Ms. Monica DeAnda, DPR Environmental Scientist, Enforcement Branch
Enforcement Branch Liaisons