6.4.4

Principle 6: Respect for rights of actors involved in BioTrade activities

Criteria Guidance Evidence & Scoring Importance & Applicability
Criteria 6.4: Criteria 6.4: Health and safety conditions


6.4.4

First aid equipment is available, and safety instructions and procedures for accident prevention are in place.



 The first aid equipment should have clear instructions for use (or at least one worker knowing how to use it is always present). Natural/herbal remedies that are known to work are accepted. This requirement applies to any kind of contracted workers, including subcontracted workers.

INTERVIEWS

Conversations with workers individually or in a group (without the presence of employer) in order to identify whether they know location and rules for using the first aid equipment. Conversations with employer to confirm that the information provided by the worker (the employer can also be interviewed before the workers).


DOCUMENTATION

Records of trainings provided to workers on use of the first aid equipment.


OBSERVATION

Whether adequate first aid equipment is in place and in a proper place.

Scoring guidance

0 - First aid equipment is not available, and/or safety instructions and procedures for accident prevention are not in place
1 - First aid equipment is available, but workers are not trained accordingly on how to use them
2 - First aid equipment and procedures are in place, and workers are trained accordingly on how to use them. Nevertheless, there is still room to further improve the conditions
3 - First aid equipment is available, and safety instructions and procedures for accident prevention are in place

 Importance
Critical


Applicability
  • Cultivation & wild collection
  • OaS
  • Sub-suppliers
  • Field operators
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