Below is a list of common things that your inspector will be looking at during their routine inspection. Your annual inspection is a good time to ask questions. If your inspector doesn’t know the answer they will find out for you.
- Ask the inspector if they want all under your supervision present. They may need to inspect all vehicles and equipment.
- Are all pesticide containers in good condition? Are all labels present and legible?
- Are you in possession of old, unregistered products? If you have questions about products, ask your inspector.
- Have empty containers been triple rinsed, rendered unusable, and disposed of correctly?
- Are your bait boxes labeled with your business name, pesticide name, EPA reg. no., and the NM Poison Control number (1-800-222-1222)?
- Can you secure pesticides and application equipment so it is inaccessible to unauthorized persons?
- Is your application equipment in good working order and clean with good hoses and nozzles that don’t leak? Do you have backflow prevention where appropriate?
- Do you and those under your supervision all have the personal protective equipment (PPE) required by the labels of pesticides you use? Is it clean and stored away from the pesticides?
- Have all your application records for the last two years available. Do your records include everything the law requires? Are they legible?
- The date, time, and location of the application
- The name and EPA registration number of the pesticide or pesticides used
- The concentration or rate applied
- The target pest and site (name of crop or specific site)
- If the application is made outdoors, the wind direction and speed and the temperature at the time of the application
- The total volume of mixed pesticide (use-dilution preparation) applied, whenever the pest control category is agricultural, forest, ornamental, aquatic, right-of-way, public health, or wood destroying pest control
- The name and license number of the individual who applied the pesticide.
Below are some helpful templates for record keeping:
O&T Application Record Template
Structural Application Record Template
- Check the products you have in storage. Do the EPA registration numbers on the products agree with the numbers on your records? These numbers can change even if the product name is the same.
Brad Lewis, AES Division Director
ddaes@nmda.nmsu.edu
575-646-3207