UC Agricultural Health and Safety Center, UC Davis

WORK CLOTHES Wear long sleeve shirts, pants, hat, socks and shoes or boots, and gloves if necessary. Wear clean clothes to work every day. Wash your work clothes with detergent and hot water before wearing them again. Wash work clothes separately fromthe family laundry.
WASHING YOURSELF Always wash your hands thoroughly before eating, drinking, smoking, or chewing tobacco. Always wash your hands before and after using the bathroom. Shower at the end of the day and put on clean clothes.
EATING Eat away from the field or chemical storage areas. Check with your supervisor to make sure it is safe before eating anything from the field. Always wash fruits and vegetables from the field with drinkable (potable) water thoroughly before eating them.
DRINKING Drink only from designated water containers or faucets. Never drink water from irrigation canals, pipes, or irrigation equipment. The water could have chemicals in it. Don’t share drinking cups or glasses. This can cause the spread of tuberculosis, infectious hepatitis, flu, cough, colds, etc.
USING THE BATHROOM Wash your hands thoroughly before and after using the bathroom to avoid serious irritations to sensitive personal/genital areas. Use the bathroom as often as necessary. Holding urine for long periods of time can lead to bladder or urinary tract infections.