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California Agricultural Safety Certificate Program

Course 101 Laws & Regulations Resources

Below are links presented in the CASCP Course 101 Laws & Regluations:

• California Agricultural Safety Certificate Program Course 101 - Student Guide
• California Agricultural Safety Certificate Program Course 101 - 2013 PowerPoint
  OSHA & Cal/OSHA
  • Cal/OSHSB
  • Cal/OSHA Resources
  • Chemicals & Pesticides
  • Transportation & Vehicle Safety
  • Housing
  • Child Labor
  • NIOSH F.A.C.E. Reports
  • Nurses Using Rural Sentinel Events (NURSE) Project Reports - NURSE Summary Reports

  OSHA & Cal/OSHA:

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Federal OSHA Law & Regulations

  Cal/OSHSB:

  • Overview
  • Index to the Cal/OSHA Regulations
  • Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved standards

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  Cal/OSHA Resources:

  • Cal/OSHA
  • Cal/OSHA Posters/Publications
  • Cal/OSHA Policies & Procedures
  • Cal/OSHA Regulations
  • General Industry Safety Orders (Sections 3200 - 6184)
  • Agricultural Operations (Article 13. §§ 3436 - 3457)
    • §3437. Definitions.
    • §3438. Communications.
    • §3439. First-Aid Kit.
    • 3440. Agricultural Equipment.
    • §3441. Operation of Agricultural Equipment.
    • §3442. Horizontal Rotary Spreaders.
    • §3443. Corn Pickers. (Repealed)
    • §3444. Beet Trucks.
    • §3445. Choppers.
    • §3446. Conveyors and Elevators.
    • §3447. Vegetable-Trimming Saws.
    • §3448. Water Hazards.
    • §3449. Ladders. (Repealed)
    • §3450. Formulation and Application of Restricted Materials.
    • §3451. Decontamination of Equipment Used for Restricted Materials.
    • §3452. Aircraft Crop Dusting and Spraying.
    • §3453. Applicator Rigs, Tanks, and Vessels Used for Fertilizer, Insecticide, Pesticide, and Other Chemical Solutions of a Hazardous Nature.
    • §3454. Sheepshearing.
    • §3455. Overhead Electrical Hazards.
    • §3456. Hand-Held Tools.
    • §3457. Field Sanitation.
    • §3458. Fall Protection for Date Palm Operations.
    • §3458.1. Ladders Attached to Date Palms.

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  Chemicals & Pesticides:

  • Pesticide Regulation - DPR: California Code of Regulations (Title 3. Food and Agriculture) Division 6. Pesticides and Pest Control Operations
  • SARA: Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA)
  • Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA): Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations
  • Transporting Agricultural Hazardous Material: Driver License Certificates and Endorsements Guidelines
  • Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986: Proposition 65

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  Transportation & Vehicle:

  • Transporting Employees - California Vehicle Code
  • U.S. DOL - Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
  • California Department of Motor Vechicles PULL Program
  • California Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1988, Biennial Inspection of Terminals (BIT) Program
  • Alcohol and Drug Testing: Applicable laws

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  Housing:

  • California: Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Federal: U.S. Department of Labor - Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act & MSPA Information

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  Child Labor:

  • U.S. DOL - Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
  • California - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE)
  • California Dept. of Education

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