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You may also want to review the level of worker
training and supervision and ask:

• Are supervisors experienced with pesticide
application?

• Be sure to document what specific employee
training was completed. Have you kept records
to show that you have trained them on the
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• Do they know how to use the equipment prop-
erly?

• Are you doing this each season with each new
cohort of workers?

Spray drift of chemicals is a potential risk for
vineyard operators. Liability insurance specifically
designed for chemical spray drift may allow you to
mitigate certain types of risk. For additional ques-
tions on chemical drift liability contact your profes-
sional insurance advisor.

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