Worker Protection Standard Pesticide Safety Training PDF Print E-mail
Required Training Topics
Every EPA required WPS Pesticide Safety Training must be done in the primary language of the worker. Spanish, Navajo, Thai, Burmese, American Sign Language...whatever that language is - even if the worker speaks a little English, or is fluent, it must be made available done in that first language.

The reason for this language requirement is that the information is about dangerous and potentially deadly chemicals that the worker may be exposed to and take home to expose their families, too.

For the training to be completed correctly and in compliance with the regulations, each worker needs to 100% understand every one of the required 11 points listed below:
  • Descriptions of where and in what form pesticides may be encountered during work activities.
  • Hazards of pesticides resulting from toxicity and exposure, including acute and chronic effects, delayed effects, and sensitization.
  • Routes through which pesticides can enter the body.
  • Signs and symptoms of common types of pesticide poisoning.
  • Emergency first aid for pesticide injuries or poisonings.
  • Instructions on how to obtain emergency medical care.
  • Routine and emergency decontamination procedures, including emergency eye flushing techniques.
  • Hazards from chemigation and drift.
  • Hazards from pesticide residues on clothing.
  • Warnings about taking pesticides or pesticide containers home.
  • Requirement of the WPS designed to reduce the risks of illness or injury resulting from workers' occupational exposure to pesticides including application and entry restrictions, design of the warning sign, posting of warning signs, oral warnings, availability of specific information about applications, and protection against retaliatory acts.