Section 6771 - Requirements for Early Entry Employees(a) Before any employee may enter a field under restricted entry as permitted by section 6770, the employer shall assure that the employee has been informed orally of the following in a manner that he or she can understand: (1) Location of early-entry area where work activities are to be performed;(2) Pesticide(s) applied;(3) Dates and times that the restricted-entry interval begins and ends;(4) Specific restrictions and conditions pursuant to section 6770 about the work activity to be performed;(5) Pesticide product labeling precautionary statements related to human hazards;(6) Symptoms of poisoning;(7) Emergency first aid and decontamination procedures for pesticide injuries or poisonings, including emergency eye flushing techniques;(8) How to obtain emergency medical care;(9) The prevention, recognition, and first aid for heat-related illness if personal protective equipment is used in accordance with Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, section 3395;(10) Location of the Pesticide Safety Information Series leaflets A-8 and A-9 as required by sections 6723 and 6761;(11) The need for, use, and care of personal protective equipment required for early entry into treated fields;(12) That clothing and personal protective equipment may be contaminated with pesticide residues;(13) Instructions for removing and storing such clothing and equipment, and laundering such equipment; and(14) The importance of washing thoroughly at the end of the exposure period.(b) The employer shall provide all required personal protective equipment and provide for its cleaning (according to pesticide labeling instructions or, absent any instructions, washed in detergent and hot water), repair and replacement when it cannot be adequately cleaned or properly repaired. The employer shall assure that all personal protective equipment is inspected before each day of use. The employer shall assure that all personal protective equipment is kept separate from personal clothing, in a pesticide free, specifically designated place, when not in use. All required personal protective equipment required for employees must meet the applicable standards in sections 6738 through 6739.(c) The employer shall assure that personal protective equipment is used correctly for its intended purpose.(d) The employer shall assure that cleaned personal protective equipment is dried or stored in a well-ventilated place to dry. The employer shall assure that contaminated personal protective equipment is kept and washed separately from other clothing or laundry.(e) Personal protective equipment must remain the property of the employer. Employees shall not be allowed or directed to take home pesticide contaminated personal protective equipment. The employer shall inform any person who cleans or launders personal protective equipment that the equipment may be contaminated, about the hazards presented, and how to properly handle and clean it.(f) The employer shall assure that at least one pint of eyeflush water is immediately accessible (carried by the employee or on the vehicle being operated by the employee) to each employee who is performing, during any restricted entry interval specified on pesticide product labeling, early entry activities in a treated field for which the pesticide product labeling requires protective eyewear.(g) The employer shall assure that employees engaged in tasks pursuant to section 6770(d) are provided, at the place where they remove personal protective equipment, at least three gallons of water per employee, soap, and clean or single use towels so that they may wash thoroughly at the end of the exposure period. The water shall be of a quality and temperature that will not cause illness or injury when it contacts the skin or eyes or if it is swallowed, and shall be stored separate from that used for mixing with pesticides unless the tank holding water for mixing with pesticides is equipped with appropriate valves to prevent back flow of pesticides into the water.(h) The employer shall assure that a clean, pesticide-free place for storing personal clothing and putting on personal protective equipment at the start of work and taking off personal protective equipment at the end of the exposure period is provided for employees.(i) The employer shall take appropriate measures to prevent heat related illness, when necessary.(j) The employer shall assure that one clean change of coveralls is available for employees engaged in tasks pursuant to section 6770(d) at the decontamination site.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 6771
1. New section filed 12-31-96; operative 1-1-97 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 97, No. 1).
2. Amendment of section heading and section filed 8-13-2009; operative 9-12-2009 (Register 2009, No. 33).
3. Amendment of subsections (a)(6) and (b) filed 4-15-2015; operative 7-1-2015 (Register 2015, No. 16).
4. Amendment filed 10-17-2016; operative 1-2-2017 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(2) (Register 2016, No. 43). Note: Authority cited: Section 12981, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 12980 and 12981, Food and Agricultural Code.
1. New section filed 12-31-96; operative 1-1-97 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 97, No. 1).
2. Amendment of section heading and section filed 8-13-2009; operative 9-12-2009 (Register 2009, No. 33).
3. Amendment of subsections (a)(6) and (b) filed 4-15-2015; operative 7/1/2015 (Register 2015, No. 16).
4. Amendment filed 10-17-2016; operative 1/2/2017 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(2) (Register 2016, No. 43).