EMPLOYER AND BUSINESS PESTICIDE USE COMPLIANCE GUIDE
The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) developed the enclosed Pesticide Use Compliance
Guide for Businesses and Employers to describe responsibilities of users, pest control
businesses, and employers of handlers and fieldworkers.
When the Worker Health and Safety Branch revised their Pesticide Safety Information Sheets
(PSIS) to be more accessible to workers and employees, they discontinued PSIS A-6 and N-6,
which had provided information to employers, trainers, and businesses. The Enforcement Branch
took the lead to develop the enclosed document as a replacement for these two PSIS information
sheets. The guide also contains several forms (training in English and Spanish, exposure records,
medical supervision, authorized representative and application-specific information) that
employers need to comply with California pesticide laws and regulations.
DPR is providing this guide for businesses and employers as part of our ongoing commitment to
improve compliance with pesticide laws and regulations and promote safe and responsible use of
pesticides in California. Note the first page of the document has a space for adding County
Agricultural Commissioner (CAC) contact information to allow use of the document as an outreach
tool by CACs.
If you have any questions, please contact your Enforcement Branch Liaison.
Sincerely,
Original
signed by
Scott T. Paulsen, Branch Chief
Enforcement Branch
(916) 324-4100
