Travis Clark will be offering a training for the EPA Worker Protection Standard training for Plant Science employees that couldn’t attend the first session at YOUNG RM 122 on Thursday, February 22nd from 10:30am-11:30am. This one-hour training session is federally mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency concerning working with and around pesticides.
What is the EPA Worker Protection Standard?
As of January 1, 1995, the EPA Worker Protection Standard requires workers and pesticide handlers to be trained in the hazards, precautions (posted signs, protective equipment, etc.), personal cleanup, and other safety items associated with applying pesticides or working with pesticide contaminated plants, soils, etc.
Who falls into this category?
Any full or part time faculty, staff, or student employee who comes into contact with pesticides in the “production” of agricultural plants on a farm, forest, orchard, nursery, or greenhouse. (Anyone who works in one of our greenhouses or farms at any level).
Beginning January 2017, this EPA mandated training must be updated annually.
Check the UConn EH&S website to verify when you were last trained for the WPS.
Research uses of pesticides are not exempt.
***If you need this training and cannot make it this Thursday, please email travis.clark@uconn.edu and we can set up a time to meet.**