WPS Worker Safety Training

1. WPS Worker Safety Training

2. What does the Worker Protection Standard cover? Pesticides used in production of agricultural plants

3. Who does the Worker Protection Standard protect? Agricultural Workers Early-entry workers Pesticide Handlers

4. Agricultural workers Do hand labor, such as planting, watering, and pruning

5. Early entry workers Perform special tasks involving anything that has been treated with a pesticide

6. Pesticide handlers Mix, load, apply, clean, or repair equipment Perform other tasks in direct contact with pesticides

7. Worker training requirements Basic pesticide safety information before entering a pesticide treated area Full training before 6th day of work Training required every 5 years

8. WPS safety concept: pesticides Where and in what form pesticides may be encountered during work activities

9. What is a pesticide? Substances used to control:

10. Where can pesticides be encountered during work activity?

11. What forms of pesticides can be encountered during work activity?

12. WPS safety concept: pesticide hazards Hazards of pesticides resulting from toxicity and exposure, including: Acute effects Chronic effects Delayed effects Sensitization

14. Toxicity The degree or extent to which a chemical is poisonous

15. Acute toxicity Effects from a single exposure over a short period of time Chronic toxicity Effects are not seen until much later Result of repeated exposures

16. Sensitization Certain people develop allergic reactions or sensitization to some types of pesticides

17. WPS safety concept: routes of entry Routes by which pesticides can enter the body

18. Exposure

19. WPS safety concept: signs and symptoms Signs and symptoms of common types of pesticide poisonings

20. Signs and symptoms Skin rashes, irritation to nose, throat or eyes Nausea, sweating, headache, dizziness, muscle pains, cramps Trouble breathing, blurred vision

21. WPS safety concept: first aid & medical care Emergency first aid for pesticide injuries or poisonings

22. Pesticide on skin Rinse with water Take off clothing that has pesticide on it Wash with plenty of soap and water

23. Swallowed pesticide Rinse mouth with water Do not induce vomiting if victim is unconscious having convulsions petroleum based product corrosive pesticide label specifies NOT to induce vomiting

24. Breathing in pesticide Remove to fresh air Loosen tight clothing Keep air passages clear Perform artificial respiration if necessary

25. Pesticide in eyes Wash eye with a gentle stream of clean water for 15+ minutes Get medical attention if there is pain or reddening of the eye

26. Obtaining medical care

27. WPS safety concept: obtaining emergency medical care How to obtain emergency medical care

28. If you suspect poisoning Contact a doctor immediately EPA safety poster

29. Safety poster

30. If you suspect poisoning Contact a doctor immediately Tell what pesticides were being used and the EPA registration number

31. If you suspect poisoning Contact a doctor immediately Tell what pesticides were being used and the EPA registration number Take labels along if medical care is needed

32. WPS safety concept: decontamination Routine and emergency decontamination procedures

33. Decontamination supplies

34. Everyday decontamination

35. Everyday decontamination

36. Emergency decontamination Stop work and leave work area Remove contaminated clothing Rinse exposed skin with water right away Wash with soap and water ASAP Provide assistance if necessary Medical attention may be necessary

37. Eye flushing technique Use eye-wash fountain or pour water in eyes Hold eye open while flushing Move eye ball and eye lid Flush for minimum of 15 minutes Seek medical attention ASAP

38. WPS safety concept: chemigation and drift Hazards from chemigation and drift

39. Chemigation Uses irrigation water to apply pesticides to soils and crops Never use irrigation water for drinking or washing

40. Pesticide drift Leave the area immediately if pesticides are being applied or pesticide drift from a nearby application is moving towards you

41. WPS safety concept: pesticides on clothing Hazards from pesticide residues on clothing

42. Pesticide residues on clothing From brushing up against: Plants Equipment Pesticides

43. WPS safety concept: taking pesticides home Warnings about taking pesticides or pesticide containers home

44. Do not take pesticides home

45. WPS safety concept: explanation of WPS requirements that workers must follow Notification of application and entry restrictions Availability of information about applications Protection against retaliatory acts

46. Central location information

49. Restricted Entry Interval Amount of time that must pass before anyone can safely re-enter the field or greenhouse without personal protective equipment Stated on pesticide label Usually listed in hours

50. Notification of pesticide application Employers must post signs around treated areas Provide oral warnings

51. Retaliation prohibited� Employers or supervisors must not prevent or discourage workers or handlers from complying or attempting to comply with the WPS Employer must not fire or otherwise retaliate against any worker or handler who attempts to comply

52. Early-entry workers Additional training to that already covered today: PPE Label Heat illness

53. WPS safety concept: personal protective equipment Need for and appropriate use of personal protective equipment Instruct early entry workers, in a language they can understand: 1. how to put on, use, and take off early entry PPE correctly 2. about the importance of washing thoroughly after removing PPEInstruct early entry workers, in a language they can understand: 1. how to put on, use, and take off early entry PPE correctly 2. about the importance of washing thoroughly after removing PPE

54. Minimize exposure

55. Hand protection

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57. Eye & face protection

58. Respiratory protectionNIOSH approved how to put on, use, and take off PPE correctly . how to put on, use, and take off PPE correctly .

59. Care and maintenance Inspect before each use Replace damaged or worn parts Properly dispose of damaged, contaminated or worn out PPE to prevent reuse

60. WPS safety concept: the label Format and meaning of information contained on pesticide labels and in labeling, including safety information such as precautionary statements about human health hazards

61. Precautionary statements Hazards to humans and domestic animals Environmental hazards Physical or chemical hazards

63. Signal words

66. Statement of practical treatment What to do if poisoning occurs

68. REI

69. PPE for early-entry workers

70. WPS safety concept: heat stress Prevention, recognition and first aid treatment of heat-related illness how to prevent, recognize, and give correct first aid for heat illnesshow to prevent, recognize, and give correct first aid for heat illness

71. Heat exhaustion symptoms Sweating or dry skin Headache Fatigue Dry mouth Fast pulse (slow if person has fainted) Nausea Dilated (large) pupils Loss of coordination Confusion Fainting (quick recovery) Heat exhaustion symptoms can be very similar to those of pesticide poisoning. A person who has been wearing heavy personal protective clothing and equipment for an extended time during hot weather may be suffering from heat exhaustion rather than pesticide poisoning. Both are serious conditions that will probably require medical attention. Heat exhaustion symptoms can be very similar to those of pesticide poisoning. A person who has been wearing heavy personal protective clothing and equipment for an extended time during hot weather may be suffering from heat exhaustion rather than pesticide poisoning. Both are serious conditions that will probably require medical attention.

72. Control heat stress Drink lots of water Build up heat tolerance Take periodic breaks

73. Treatment of heat stress Get out of the sun Drink fluids Loosen or remove clothing Get help

74. Resources Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship http://www.agriculture.state.ia.us ISU Pest Management & the Environment http://www.extension.iastate.edu/PME ISU Extension Online Store https://www.extension.iastate.edu/store/

75. Acknowledgements This project has been funded by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship through a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The contents do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use