<html> <head> <title>Rule 12:56:17:04 Training to be provided to employees.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 12:56:17:04"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 12:56:17:04 Training to be provided to employees."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>12:56:17:04.&nbsp;&nbsp;Training to be provided to employees.</b> Effective February 1, 1995, all private and commercial applicators who own or operate an operational area must conduct pesticide handling and discharge response plan training for all new and existing employees involved in the use and handling of pesticides. Training must be conducted at least annually. Employees involved in pesticide use and handling must receive training no later than three days after beginning pesticide use and handling duties. The owner or operator and employees are responsible for following the firm's pesticide handling and discharge response plan to minimize contamination of the environment.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 18 SDR 49, effective September 15, 1991; 20 SDR 91, effective December 19, 1993.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=38-21-15">38-21-15</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=38-21-15.1">38-21-15.1</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=38-21-51">38-21-51.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=38-21-15">38-21-15</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=38-21-15.1">38-21-15.1.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>