Criteria 6.4: Criteria 6.4: Health and safety conditions
6.4.9 Chemicals and the equipment used for their application are stored in a safe manner, and the storage place is only accessible to authorised and trained people.
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Safe manner means:
stored in accordance with the label instructions
in their original container or packaging
in a way to avoid spillage (e.g., liquids are placed on lower shelves or stored separately)
Storage needs to be separate from food, feed, living quarters and food preparation areas.
This requirement applies to any kind of contracted workers, including subcontracted workers.
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Interviews
Talk to the workers/farmers in order to identify whether how chemicals are stored and what are the rules to access the storage of such products
Talk to the employer to confirm that the information provided by the worker (the employer can also be interviewed before the workers).
Observation
Observe the conditions of the storage of chemical products and check whether it complies with the rules presented in this requirement. Scoring guidance
0 - Chemicals and equipment used for spraying are not stored in a safe manner and/or the storage place is not accessible to only authorized and trained people
1 - Some of the chemicals and equipment used for spraying are stored in a safe manner, and the storage place is only accessible to authorized and trained people
2 – All chemicals and equipment used for spraying are stored in a safe manner, and the storage place is only accessible to authorized and trained people. However, there is room for improvement
3 - Chemicals and the equipment used for their application are stored in a safe manner, and the storage place is only accessible to authorized and trained people
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Importance
Critical
ApplicabilityCultivation & wild collectionOaSSub-suppliersField operators |