Minimizing the work-to-home route of exposure: company vehicles

 Idea...

The company implemented this policy for insurance and liability reasons and for protecting plants. Workers see pesticide safety and other benefits as well.

Setup & use

• Provide a central parking area for personal vehicles.
• Equip company buses and trucks with WPS decontamination supplies.

 Supplies

Pesticide applicator trucks

• Water – a minimum of 3 gallons/worker at the start of day
• Soap
• Single use towels
• A change of clean clothes
• Emergency eye wash

Ag worker transport vehicles (buses)

• Water – a minimum of 1 gallon/worker at the start of day
• Soap
• Single use towels

 Tips

• Ensure decontamination supplies are well stocked.
• Clean bus and truck interiors often.
• Change clothes before getting into personal vehicles, if possible.
• Find out more about decontamination supplies required by WPS.

PERC Worker Protection Standard Guide

Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative (PERC)

Decontamination Supply Requirements

• Supplies for handlers
• Supplies for early re-entry workers
• Supplies for workers

Worker Protection Standard (WPS)

Federal

• 40 CFR §170.509 Decontamination and eye flushing supplies for [agricultural] handlers
• 40 CFR §170.411 Decontamination supplies for [agricultural] workers

Washington State

• WAC 16-233-221 Decontamination and eye flushing supplies for [agricultural] handlers
• WAC 16-233-126 Decontamination supplies for [agricultural] workers

Oregon State (Oregon Administrative Rules)

• OAR Division 4 Subdivision W Worker Protection Standard
• OAR 170.509 Decontamination and eye flushing supplies for handlers
• OAR 437-004-6509 Emergency eye-washes and eye flushing supplies