WPS WORKER / HANDLER Training Verification Form
Unwanted Pesticide Pickup November 2, 2023, Monroe LA
If you need information or resources regarding the Worker Protection Standard or a listing of training events for WPS (including the registration form), please select one of the following:
Pesticide Educational Resource Collaborative
Pesticide handlers must wear the personal protective equipment (PPE) required by the pesticide label, and it must be provided by his or her employer (handler employer).
Paraquat dichloride, also known as paraquat, is a widely used product in many commodities grown in Louisiana.
Here are a few frequently asked questions regarding the pesticide examinations.
Unwanted Pesticides will be collected for disposal at no cost to producers, applicators or homeowners. All pesticides will be accepted.
Due to high demand of PPE for healthcare workers, it is anticipated that pesticide applicators may have difficulty finding needed PPE for pesticide applications
The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) regulation has recently been updated. You may attend a meeting to add and/or update your status.
Many in the agriculture industry have heard the term air temperature inversion, but what is this weather phenomenon that can be so dangerous for pesticide appli