WAC 296-307-13040   Posted pesticide safety information -- Standards for pesticide handlers -- 40 CFR, § 170.235.  (1) Requirement. When handlers (except those employed by a commercial pesticide handling establishment) are on an agricultural establishment and, within the last thirty days, a pesticide covered by this part has been applied on the establishment or a restricted-entry interval has been in effect, the handler employer shall display, in accordance with this section, pesticide safety information.

     (2) Pesticide safety poster. A safety poster must be displayed that conveys, at a minimum, the following basic pesticide safety concepts:

     (a) Help keep pesticides from entering your body. At a minimum, the following points shall be conveyed:

     (i) Avoid getting on your skin or into your body any pesticides that may be on plants and soil, in irrigation water, or drifting from nearby applications.

     (ii) Wash before eating, drinking, using chewing gum or tobacco, or using the toilet.

     (iii) Wear work clothing that protects the body from pesticide residues (long-sleeved shirts, long pants, shoes and socks, and a hat or scarf).

     (iv) Wash/shower with soap and water, shampoo hair, and put on clean clothes after work.

     (v) Wash work clothes separately from other clothes before wearing them again.

     (vi) Wash immediately in the nearest clean water if pesticides are spilled or sprayed on the body. As soon as possible, shower, shampoo, and change into clean clothes.

     (vii) Follow directions about keeping out of treated or restricted areas.

     (b) There are federal rules to protect workers and handlers including a requirement for safety training.

     (3) Emergency medical care information.

     (a) The name, address, and telephone number of the nearest emergency medical care facility shall be on the safety poster or displayed close to the safety poster.

     (b) The handler employer shall inform handlers promptly of any change to the information on emergency medical care facilities.

     (4) Location.

     (a) The information shall be displayed in a central location on the farm or in the nursery or greenhouse where it can be readily seen and read by handlers.

     (b) The information shall be displayed in a location in or near the forest in a place where it can be readily seen and read by handlers and where handlers are likely to congregate or pass by, such as at a decontamination site or an equipment storage site.

     (5) Accessibility. Handlers shall be informed of the location of the information and shall be allowed access to it.

     (6) Legibility. The information shall remain legible during the time it is posted.



[97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-13040, filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060. 96-20-082, § 296-306A-13040, filed 9/30/96, effective 11/1/96.]