Chapter 6: Field Worker Safety
Before field worker employees are allowed to enter pesticide-treated fields, what
information must the property operator inform them about the mandated by California's
pesticide laws? - ANS-The availability and location of the pesticide use records, PSIS
leaflets, and MSDS's.
How often must field workers receive pesticide safety training? - ANS-Every five years.
What document must be displayed at the work site or central location when field
workers are working in a pesticide-treated field? - ANS-A completed PSIS leaflet A-9.
When a pesticide that requires the use of a respirator is applies to a small number of
plants in one section of a greenhouse, the treated area is considered to be...? -
ANS-The entire enclosed area plus any adjacent area that is NOT sealed from the
treatment site.
When employees are required to enter pesticide-treated fields, emergency medical care
must be...? - ANS-Planned and arranged for in advance by the employer.
When must pesticide safety training be given to field workers? - ANS-Before they are
allowed to work in a treated field.
When the pesticide label requires eye protection, employers must also provide each
early-entry worker with...? - ANS-At least one pint of eye wash fluid.
When there is an inconsistency between the regulation-specified REI and the
label-specified REI, you must ALWAYS...? - ANS-Use the longer interval.
When using posting as a method of notification about a pesticide REI, posting signs
must be placed NO FURTHER apart than...? - ANS-600 feet.
Which of the following information about a pesticide-treated field in NOT required to be
displayed at a central location? - ANS-The name of the person who made the pesticide
application.
Which of the following is NOT an employer responsibility before allowing employees into
a treated field after completion of a pesticide application and while a REI is in effect? -
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