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State of California DATE OF ORIGINAL INCIDENT INCIDENT It OR ID COUNTY PAGE Department of Pesticide Regulation Pesticide Enforcement MO.04 DAY 18 YR. 2006 INV 13-24 San Joaquin 3 PESTICIDE EPISODE LOCATION/SUBJECT INVESTIGATIVE.REPORT f9 NARRATIVE CONTINUATION Sari Joaquin County Mosquito Abatement District White Slough Facility ❑ SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ❑ OTHER: They are surrounded by levees large enough for a vehicle to drive on. When I asked Mr. Fritz how pesticides are applied to these ponds he replies that the materials are applied via one of their application trucks. The equipment used to make these applications is either a Volatizer boomless spray device or a hand wand.Next I asked to see the pesticide storage area. When we arrived at the storage area I noticed they were not posted with any Danger/Warning signs. California Code of Regulations code section 6674 states 6674. Posting of Pesticide Storage Areas. Signs visible from any direction of probable approach shall be posted around all storage areas where containers that hold, or have held,pesticides required to be labeled with the signal words "warning" or "danger" are stored. Each sign shall be of such size that it is readable at a distance of 25 feet and be substantially as follows: DANGER POISON STORAGE AREA ALL UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS KEEP OUT KEEP DOOR LOCKED WHEN NOT IN USE The notice shall be repeated in an appropriate language other than English when it may reasonably be anticipated that persons who do not understand the English language will come to the enclosure. The lack of signage is a violation of the above listed code, it was corrected on September 19,2013 by placing the appropriate sign.The inside of the storage area is neat and organized. All the materials are properly labeled as well as the service containers that the district uses. The storage areas are also locked from the outside and are double protected by a secondary entrance gate that is locked at the front when there is no one on the site. All used pesticide containers are properly rinsed and stored. After inspecting the storage area we went into the office to inspect the area where the Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) is stored. The PPE is stored in a cabinet just outside of the change area. It is neatly organized and easily accessed by all employees. The change area was clean and gave the employees access to water, soap and an eyewash area. The Emergency Medical Care information is clearly visible, filled out,and posted on the wall in the break area of the office. Mr. Fritz showed me the pesticide training records for the employees that currently work at the White Slough site. After reviewing the records and seeing that they were complete I asked who gives pesticide training to their employees. Mr. Fritz stated that all SJCMAD employees are trained by pesticide dealer representatives from the manufacturer.The employees are trained on every pesticide label that SJCMAD could possibly use throughout the year. At this training they also review the Pesticide Safety Information Series(PSIS)NS that is noted in their training records. After reviewing the pesticide training records I reviewed the respirator fit test and medical records. All of the pesticide applicators are trained and fit tested for the N95 respirator using bitrex. The fit testing is performed by Mr. Fritz for all of the applicators. On September 20,2013 at 9:00 am I arrived at the SJCMAD Stockton facility for this sites headquarters inspection. I met with Mr. Eddie Lucchesi and Mr. John Fritz for this inspection. Like the Lodi site we began the inspection outside with the pesticide storage area. There were clear Danger/Warning signs on the door of the building where the pesticides are housed. All of the containers are labeled along with the service containers. The door to the storage area is locked as well as a set of locked gates when you enter the back area of the Stockton site. The used pesticide container storage area is just outside the door of the building where the pesticides are stored. It also has a Danger/Warning sign on the fence. The containers are clean and secured by locking the gate of the cage they are contained in.Next we inspected the vehicles that SJCMAD uses for the application of PREPARED BY I PREPARED I R1 VIEWFD/APPROVED BY APPROVED NAMFIIITLEMOIOAYIYR NAW fITLE MO/DAYJYR Kimberly D. Martin Barbara Huecksteadt DAC 33-127A(EST. 10-79)(Rev SJC 1/96)