All Farm Base

Health and Safety Training

Everybody working on the site is required to participate in health and safety training, conducted either by the producer or by a health and safety consultant. If producers decide to personally conduct the training, inspectors are required to check the respective training material and assess whether it is appropriate. (AF 3.1.3)

Producers must keep records of all health and safety training events. These records must include the topics covered, the trainer’s name, the date of training and a list of all attendees. To confirm participation, attendees can either provide their signature or fingerprint. (AF 3.3.1)

Health and Safety Training

Inspectors are required to verify whether the workers can actually demonstrate the competence they were expected to gain in the health and safety training. All workers are expected to fully understand their duties and be competent enough to perform them.

Question (QQAF019)
Huge machetes are used during the harvesting process of bananas. Is the producer required to conduct special training for the workers involved with the harvesting of bananas?
Yes, this is potentially dangerous equipment.
No, some of the workers have already been using these machetes for many years and are highly experienced.
Question (QQAF020)
During the inspection, the CB inspector asks the producer to provide evidence that the forklift drivers have been trained. The producer gives him the current licenses of all the forklift drivers. Is this sufficient?
Yes
No
Question (QQAF021)
During an inspection the producer indicates that he has personally conducted the worker Health and Safety Risk Assessment as well as the health and safety training as he does not have enough money to pay a consultant or external company to do this. Is this permitted?
Yes
No
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It remains the responsibility of the producer to train his workers who are either operating or are in the vicinity of potentially dangerous equipment. The producer is required to assess the health and safety risks involved in using these machetes and develop safety procedures that he should teach to all his workers, including new and casual workers.

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A license is sufficient because all the safety aspects relating to forklift driving are included in the process. However, it is important to check that the license is still valid, as it does expire within a certain period.

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Yes, this is permitted as long as all the relevant hazards on the farm have been identified and assessed and the producer provides sufficient training records and/or training content.