Pesticide Employee Safety Training (2025)

ONLINE TRAINING

Length: 35 min     Course Code: UCLOL0076A

Introduction to safe use of pesticides. Topics include: Labels, protective measures, personal protective equipment (PPE), engineering controls, pesticide definition (forms), hazard recognition, routes of exposure, signs & symptoms, decontamination, safety data sheets, hazard communication, medical supervision, exposure incidents (first aid & emergency, medical care), heat illness, safety, restricted materials & research, environmental hazards, field posting signs, restricted entry intervals (REIs), pesticide handling (containers), human hazards, reporting violations, reporting violations, UC policy, prevention, and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles. This course covers UC policy on Integrated Pest Management (IPM), and Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) requirements (3 CCR 6467 Fieldworker, 3 CCR 6724 Handler). This course meets requirements of DPR (3 CCR 6467 "Fieldworker", 3 CCR 6724 "Handler") and UC policy on Integrated Pest Management. This course is a pre-requisite to the PEST workshop for Handlers and Supervisors.

Licensees who require CEUs must complete additional forms. For more information visit the Pesticide Resources webpage.