Working Safely with Pesticides Although pesticides are an essential part of modern agriculture, they can also be hazardous unless they are used properly. If you handle pesticides on the job or work in areas where pesticides are used, you need to know the precautions you must take to protect your health and safety.

PPE Emergency Response Personal protective equipment, or PPE, provides a barrier between employees and the job hazards. The right PPE, properly used and maintained, can protect employees from the hazards involved in the emergency response tasks they perform. This training session will address how to select the right equipment for the job, how to understand its capa ...

Hazardous Waste Container Management When you have completed this training session, you will understand federal guidelines for container storage of hazardous waste at generating facilities; recognize and be ready to follow safe practices for managing hazardous waste containers; understand why it is important to segregate certain hazardous wastes; know what to look for in inspecting ha ...