©2009 Rainforest Alliance Rainforest Alliance training Kenya (tea) -Factory version-
WORKER’S HEALTH & SAFETY (PRINCIPLE 6) 2
Risky places in your factory Corresponding criterion: 6.6 Corresponding criterion: 6.6
Risky places in your factory Corresponding criterion: 6.6 Corresponding criterion: 6.6
Risky places in your factory Corresponding criterion: 6.6 Corresponding criterion: 6.6
Risky places in your factory Corresponding criterion: 6.6 Corresponding criterion: 6.6
Risky places in your factory Corresponding criterion: 6.6 Corresponding criterion: 6.6
Risky places in your factory Corresponding criterion: 6.6 Corresponding criterion: 6.6
Risky places in your factory Corresponding criterion: 6.6 Corresponding criterion: 6.6
Risky places in your factory Corresponding criterion: 6.6 Corresponding criterion: 6.6
Risky places in your factory Corresponding criterion: 6.6 Corresponding criterion: 6.6
Risky places in your factory Corresponding criterion: 6.6 Corresponding criterion: 6.6
Risky places in your factory Corresponding criterion: 6.6 Corresponding criterion: 6.6
Risky places in your factory Corresponding criterion: 6.6 Corresponding criterion: 6.6
Poor house keeping Corresponding criterion: 6.6 Corresponding criterion: 6.6
Poor house keeping Corresponding criterion: 6.6 Corresponding criterion: 6.6
HOW TO REDUCE THE RISK Train workers on: How to handle the machineries What protective clothing to use How to prevent accidents What to do in case of accidents etc. Maintain training records (date, content, trainer and participants) 17
Cover dangerous parts (knife, spinning belt, electric circuit etc.) How to reduce the risk Corresponding criterion: 6.6 Corresponding criterion: 6.6
Putting warning signs and yellow paints How to reduce the risk Corresponding criterion: 6.6 Corresponding criterion: 6.6
Put handrails at high places How to reduce the risk Corresponding criterion: 6.6 Corresponding criterion: 6.6
How to reduce the risk Corresponding criterion: 6.8 Corresponding criterion: 6.8 Organized and kept clean (& better housekeeping)
How to reduce the risk Corresponding criterion: 6.8 Corresponding criterion: 6.8 Organized and kept clean (& better housekeeping)
How to reduce the risk Corresponding criterion: 6.8 Corresponding criterion: 6.8 Organized and kept clean (& better housekeeping)
In case of small injury or sickness Corresponding criterion: 6.19 Corresponding criterion: 6.19 First aid kit
Corresponding criterion: 6.19 Corresponding criterion: 6.19 First aid kit Should not be locked In case of small injury or sickness
Corresponding criterion: 6.19 Corresponding criterion: 6.19 First aid kit Should not be empty inside In case of small injury or sickness
Corresponding criterion: 6.18 Corresponding criterion: 6.18 Fire extinguisher Emergency exit Call fire service Sand bucket In case of fire
Corresponding criterion: 6.18 Corresponding criterion: 6.18 Call ambulance Rush to a hospital In case of serious accident
Corresponding criteria: 6.4,6.5 Corresponding criteria: 6.4,6.5 General check-up for workers doing any dangerous activity e.g. lifting heavy weights (check back), noisy areas (check hearing) etc Medical examination
©2009 Rainforest Alliance Liquid waste management Language: English Version: 2011
Treatment of waste water Trap solids Corresponding criterion: 4.7 (critical) Corresponding criterion: 4.7 (critical)
Treatment of waste water Filtration Water discharged without any filtration Corresponding criterion: 4.4 Corresponding criterion: 4.4
Treatment of waste water Filtration Corresponding criterion: 4.8 Corresponding criterion: 4.8 Sedimentation tank Filtration tank
Treatment of waste water 5. Water analysis Water quality parameterAcceptable value Biochemical Oxygen DemandLess than 50mg/L Total suspended solidsLess than 50mg/L pH Grease and oilsLess than 30mg/L Fecal coliformsAbsent Corresponding criterion: 4.5 Corresponding criterion: 4.5 Once a year
©2009 Rainforest Alliance Solid Waste management Language: English Version: 2011
Bad examples Corresponding criterion: 10.1 Corresponding criterion: 10.1 Waste is useless if you throw them away.
Bad examples Corresponding criterion: 10.2 Corresponding criterion: 10.2 Waste emits toxic fumes if you burn it.
Bad examples Corresponding criterion: 10.2 Corresponding criterion: 10.2 Waste emits toxic fumes if you burn it.
Bad examples Corresponding criterion: 10.2 Corresponding criterion: 10.2 Waste emits toxic fumes if you burn it.
Incinerator Corresponding criterion: 10.2 Corresponding criterion: 10.2 You can use an incinerator under the following conditions. The temperature should go up more than 600 ° C for complete incineration. Select a safe location. Acquire legal permits, if required. Do not use it for chemical containers. Containers need higher temperature for complete incineration.
FAIR TREATMENT OF WORKERS 41
Bad examples Paying less than the legal minimum wage Delayed payment of salary Working hours longer than legally allowed hours Contracting workers indirectly through a third party Forced labor Discrimination due to gender, religion, race etc. Non payment of overtime No rest days and/or Rest days not paid Workers remain seasonal for years CBA & labour laws not followed Corresponding criteria: Corresponding criteria:
Good examples Paying more than the legal minimum wage On-time payment Payment record is kept Respecting legal working hours Direct contract No discrimination Respectful working environment Provision of drinking water at work CBA and labour laws followed Corresponding criteria: Corresponding criteria:
Corresponding criterion: 1.1 Corresponding criterion: General policies displayed in the factory
Corresponding criterion: 1.3 Corresponding criterion: Commitment of the farm management Commitment to: The Standard The relevant legislations To provide necessary resources for the implementation Can be in a form of signed letter
Corresponding criterion: 1.2 Corresponding criterion: Programs Content of a program No. ContentQuestion to ask 1 Objectives and goals What do we want to achieve in short, medium and long terms? 2 Activities What are the steps to achieve them? 3 Timeline When are we going to do each activity? 4 Responsible person Who is responsible for each activity? 5 Policies and procedures How shall we do them? 6 Maps Where are we going to do them? 7 Records How do we know whether it was done?
Corresponding criterion: 1.6 Corresponding criterion: Evaluation of new work or activities Examples: Expansion of production areas Construction of new infrastructure Change in production system (e.g. Mechanization like CFU) Evaluate social and environmental impacts in advance
Corresponding criterion: 1.8 Corresponding criterion: Evaluation of service providers Examples: Contractors for construction Supplier and transporters of agrochemicals Compliance to the relevant criteria of the standard
Seeking alternatives Increasing energy efficiency Reducing use of non-renewable energy Using more renewable energy Sourcing energy on-farm (e.g. production of bio-gas) Corresponding criterion: 1.11 Corresponding criterion: Energy efficiency plan Identify energy sources of the farm Calculate the amount of non-renewable energy used
Document management Corresponding criterion: 1.4, 1.5 Corresponding criterion: 1.4, 1.5 Documents available for persons responsible Summary of the system communicated to workers All documents and records kept for at least 3 years
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