[Uaturfinfo] Announcing - National Worker Protection Standard: A Manual for Trainers of Agricultural Workers and Pesticide Handlers

[Umeda, Kai - (umedak)]

What's New?

“National Worker Protection Standard: A Manual for Trainers of Agricultural Workers and Pesticide Handlers”


Where is it?

The document may be accessed online and downloaded from the Pesticide Education Resources Collaborative (PERC) website at:  http://pesticideresources.org/wps/ttt/manual/index.html


When?

Changes to the federal Worker Protection Standard (WPS) training requirements begin January 2, 2017.


Who is affected?

Agricultural workers and pesticide handlers working in outdoor and enclosed space production areas, such as farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses (includes golf courses in Arizona). All Trainers who train the agricultural workers and pesticide handlers.


More detailed information -

The Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative (PERC) in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is delighted to share the highly anticipated resource, “National Worker Protection Standard: A Manual for Trainers of Agricultural Workers and Pesticide Handlers.” Changes to the standard in 2015 have made the previous manual obsolete. This updated manual is written in English and PERC plans to release a Spanish version in spring 2017.

The document may be accessed and downloaded from the PERC website at:
•        PERC: http://pesticideresources.org/wps/ttt/manual/index.html

The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance for training agricultural workers and pesticide handlers who work in outdoor and enclosed space production areas,such as farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses in order to meet changes to the federal Worker Protection Standard (WPS) training requirements, which begins January 2, 2017. The manual is designed to help trainers conduct effective training sessions for agricultural workers and pesticide handlers.

This manual for trainers includes:
•        An introduction to pesticides and pesticide safety and the federal pesticide regulations.
•        A discussion of each of the specific points that must be included in WPS training sessions.
•        Valuable information to help trainers prepare for and conduct pesticide safety training.

This manual focuses on effective ways to communicate pesticide safety and WPS information. It describes a variety of training techniques that are adaptable to different training programs and includes fifteen sample activities for WPS trainers. The final chapter addresses situations that may arise during training and providessuggestions on how to resolve them.

Plans are underway to have the printed manual available for purchase. Details to follow soon.

And watch for an upcoming announcement for PERC's EPA-approved in-person Train-the-Trainer curriculum!

Please forward as appropriate.


You can also visit the main PERC website http://pesticideresources.org  for additional pesticide educational resources, such as the new WPS “How to Comply” manual, pesticide safety training videos, and WPS checklists for employers.



Kai Umeda
Area Extension Agent, Turfgrass Science
The University of Arizona
Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
4341 East Broadway Road
Phoenix, AZ 85040
602-827-8214 office
602-827-8292 fax
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kumeda at cals.arizona.edu<mailto:kumeda at cals.arizona.edu>
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