The Environmental Protection Agency revised the Worker Protection Standard for agricultural pesticides in August 1992. The revised Worker Protection Standard requires that agricultural workers be given training in basic pesticide safety. This requirement went into effect on January 1, 1995. Enforcement became effective January 1, 1997.

In order to assist you in the compliance with this requirement we are scheduling a WPS Trainers of Fieldworkers workshop. The 4-hour workshop covers the California and US EPA fieldworker training requirements. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance and will be included on the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s list of qualified instructors. The workshop will be conducted in English and will be limited to forty participants. This is a free service to our policyholders. The next workshop is schedule for:

Date and Time

• November 15, 2006 - English
• November 16, 2006 - Spanish
• 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Both days

Location

• Oxnard District Office
  2901 North Ventura Road
  Oxnard, CA 93036

To register by phone

Contact Lorenzo Zwaal at State Fund at (805) 988-5427.

Seating is limited to forty participants, so please make your reservation early.