Accident & injury AIDS Policy (2001) and prevention National Health Policy (1990). Illness and disease endemic to the area that There should be evidence of affect workers and their implementation of an families HIV/AIDS strategy on the Emergency procedures FMU(s). for accidents, fires, oil/ chemical spills, and impacted logged trees. First AID 4.2.3. Workers shall be Verifiers: provided with safety Observation of use of PPE and equipment relevant to their other safety equipment in the occupational tasks, field. consistent with the ILO Code of Practice on Safety Note: Health and safety and Health in Forestry equipment are not limited to and/or national occupational those cited in indicator 4.2.3 health & safety regulations. and may depend on the task at hand. For example, on-site fueling stations and maintenance facilities may require different PPE, such as respirators and HazMat suits. 4.2.4. The vehicles, tools, Verifiers: and harvesting equipment of Forest machinery is the FME and its contractors equipped with crash bars shall be adapted to forestry and/or other safety work, including safety devices. devices. Chainsaws have and/or other safety devices. 4.2.5. FME shall conduct Verifiers: regular checks to ensure that Inspection records all safety procedures are Inspection of equipment in observed in the field, and the field periodically inspect or test Interviews with workers all equipment for safety and performance. 4.2.6. For large FMEs: FME Verifiers: shall maintain a register of Accident/ incident records accidents (including those Updated procedures or among the contractors policies working on the FMU) and Training records document steps taken to Interviews with staff and minimize risk of further contractors accidents. 4.2.7. Where located and Verifiers: provided on the FMU,
Accident & injury prevention Illness and disease endemic to the area that affect workers and their families Emergency procedures for accidents, fires, oil/ chemical spills, and impacted logged trees. First AID AIDS Policy (2001) and National Health Policy (1990). There should be evidence of implementation of an HIV/AIDS strategy on the FMU(s). 4.2.3. Workers shall be provided with safety equipment relevant to their occupational tasks, consistent with the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry and/or national occupational health & safety regulations. Verifiers: Observation of use of PPE and other safety equipment in the field. Note: Health and safety equipment are not limited to those cited in indicator 4.2.3 and may depend on the task at hand. For example, on-site fueling stations and maintenance facilities may require different PPE, such as respirators and HazMat suits. 4.2.4. The vehicles, tools, and harvesting equipment of the FME and its contractors shall be adapted to forestry work, including safety devices. Verifiers: Forest machinery is equipped with crash bars and/or other safety devices. Chainsaws have and/or other safety devices. 4.2.5. FME shall conduct regular checks to ensure that all safety procedures are observed in the field, and periodically inspect or test all equipment for safety and performance. Verifiers: Inspection records Inspection of equipment in the field Interviews with workers 4.2.6. For large FMEs: FME shall maintain a register of accidents (including those among the contractors working on the FMU) and document steps taken to minimize risk of further accidents. Verifiers: Accident/ incident records Updated procedures or policies Training records Interviews with staff and contractors 4.2.7. Where located and provided on the FMU, Verifiers:
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