From: Charlene CarvethSent: Monday, October 08, 2018 11:26 AMSubject: Fwd: [AgCom] 2018 Pesticide Safety Instructor Training Workshops Attached is a notice for a couple of Train the Trainer pesticide workshops that the U.C. system is conducting. Please distribute to any groups that could be interested. Thanks. Charlene CarvethAgricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & MeasuresEl Dorado County Dept. of Agriculture/Weights & Measures311 Fair Ln.Placerville, CA 95667(530)621-5520
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <pesticidesafety@ucanr.edu> Date: Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 10:48 AM Subject: [AgCom] 2018 Pesticide Safety Instructor Training Workshops To: <eldcag@edcgov.us>
The UC IPM Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) is partnering with the Western Center for Ag Health and Safety to offer training programs to fulfill the updates to 3CCR 6724 and 6764.
We’d appreciate your help spreading the news to your community and growers. Below is an email blurb (in English and Spanish) you can use to spread the word about the upcoming trainings. A flier is attached for your convenience.
Please contact the Pesticide Safety Education team with any questions, pesticidesafety@ucanr.edu.
Thank you/Gracias, Pesticide Safety Education Program Team
(Español abajo) Registration is now open for Fall 2018 Pesticide Safety Instructor Training workshops
UC IPM is partnering with the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety to offer up-to-date instructor training programs that are approved by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). Updates to the Federal Worker Protection Standard (WPS) that will have the most impact on pesticide users in California include:
Annual pesticide safety training for all fieldworkers
Expanded training content for fieldworkers and handlers, and
Instructors in agriculture must attend an updated and approved Train-the-Trainer course
Participants who complete this training will become qualified to provide pesticide safety training to fieldworkers and pesticide handlers, as required by California state regulations and the revised Federal Worker Protection Standard (WPS). Visit the workshop website for specific date/location information and to register. Fall 2018 Pesticide Safety Instructor Workshops
(English above) Se Abrió la Registración para 2018 Capacitaciones de Instructores de Seguridad de Pesticidas
UC IPM en conjunto con Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (WCAHS por sus siglas en inglés) ofrece un programa actualizado de capacitación para instructores que es aprobado por el Departamento de Regulaciones de Pesticidas de California (DPR). Las actualizaciones en el Estándar de Protección del Trabajador (WPS) que tendrán más impacto sobre los que usan pesticidas en California incluyen:
Entrenamiento anual de seguridad de pesticidas para los trabajadores
Contenido de capacitación ampliado para trabajadores de campo y manipuladores de pesticidas, y
Instructores en agricultura deben asistir a un curso actualizado y aprobado (Train-the-Trainer)
Los participantes en este programa serán calificados para entrenar a los trabajadores de campo y a los manipuladores de pesticidas, como es requerido por las regulaciones del estado de California, he incluso el Estándar de Protección del Trabajador revisado por EPA.
Visite el sitio web de capacitaciones para obtener información sobre fechas/localidades y para inscribirse. 2018 Capacitaciones de Instructores de Seguridad de Pesticidas