4.1.4. FME shall implement Verifiers: policies and procedures to Employment policies & make qualifications, skills, procedures. and experience the basis for Interviews with staff and recruitment, placement, labour organisations. training and advancement of Guidance: staff at all levels. No evidence of discrimination based on race, colour, ethnicity, culture, gender, age, religion, political opinion, nationality or social origin. 4.1.5. The FME ensure Verifiers: that employees and Records of payment contractors are paid a fair compared to census data, wage and other benefits, salary surveys, etc. which meet or exceed all Interviews with forest legal requirements and those managers, workers, provided in comparable contractors, and labour occupations in the same representatives/ region. stakeholders. Note: Benefits may include social security payment, pension, accommodation, food, etc. C4.2. Forest management should meet or exceed all applicable laws and/or regulations covering health and safety of employees and their families. Indicators Verifiers, Examples, and Evaluation Team Notes Conformance Notes (C, NC or NA) 4.2.1. Employees, including Verifiers: contractors, shall be aware Interviews with workers of and shall implement safe and contractors work practices. Guidelines/ regulations are readily available. 4.2.2. FME shall maintain Note: Guidelines, manuals and written guidelines and policies by government policies for workplace health agencies, health departments, and safety that comply with NGOs, the ILO, and other national minimum organizations qualify as requirements. written guidelines as long as the FME addresses any required topics and health & For large FMEs, at a safety issues for all minimum, the following occupational tasks. topics shall be addressed: Personal protective equipment (PPE) Tanzania: Occupational Health Inspection, maintenance, and Safety Act 2003. and replacement of PPE Occupational health & See Employment and Labour safety Relations Act (2004)l National
4.1.4. FME shall implement policies and procedures to make qualifications, skills, and experience the basis for recruitment, placement, training and advancement of staff at all levels. Verifiers: Employment policies & procedures. Interviews with staff and labour organisations. Guidance: No evidence of discrimination based on race, colour, ethnicity, culture, gender, age, religion, political opinion, nationality or social origin. 4.1.5. The FME ensure that employees and contractors are paid a fair wage and other benefits, which meet or exceed all legal requirements and those provided in comparable occupations in the same region. Verifiers: Records of payment compared to census data, salary surveys, etc. Interviews with forest managers, workers, contractors, and labour representatives/ stakeholders. Note: Benefits may include social security payment, pension, accommodation, food, etc. C4.2. Forest management should meet or exceed all applicable laws and/or regulations covering health and safety of employees and their families. Indicators Verifiers, Examples, and Notes Evaluation Team Notes Conformance (C, NC or NA) 4.2.1. Employees, including contractors, shall be aware of and shall implement safe work practices. Verifiers: Interviews with workers and contractors Guidelines/ regulations are readily available. 4.2.2. FME shall maintain written guidelines and policies for workplace health and safety that comply with national minimum requirements. For large FMEs, at a minimum, the following topics shall be addressed: Personal protective equipment (PPE) Inspection, maintenance, and replacement of PPE Occupational health & safety Note: Guidelines, manuals and policies by government agencies, health departments, NGOs, the ILO, and other organizations qualify as written guidelines as long as the FME addresses any required topics and health & safety issues for all occupational tasks. Tanzania: Occupational Health and Safety Act 2003. See Employment and Labour Relations Act (2004)l National
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