Farmworker how-to
How to Follow Pesticide Safety Rules
Workers have the right to protection.
Quick answer
Workers have the right to protection. In short: complete; check; stay, then complete the remaining steps below.
Step by step
Complete WPS training.
Check posted application information.
Stay out of treated areas during REIs.
Wash hands before eating.
Change clothes after work.
Report exposures.
Safety reminders for farmworkers
- Drink water and take shade breaks
- Follow pesticide REIs
- Use ladders safely in orchards
- Lift with your legs
Key terms
Transplant · Cultivation · Irrigation · Pruning · Harvest · Row crops: see the full farmworker glossary.