RA Tea training Factory version (English)

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Rainforest Alliance training

for tea plantations in Vietnam

Rainforest Alliance training

for tea plantations in Vietnam

Version: 2011

Version: 2011Version: 2011Version: 2011

-Factory

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Workers’ health and safety

Language: English

Language: EnglishLanguage: EnglishLanguage: English

Version: 2011

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Train workers on:

• _{How to handle the machineries} • _{What protective clothing to use} • _{How to prevent accidents}

• _{What to do in case of accidents}

etc.

Training workers beforehand

criteria:

6.2,6.3 criteria:

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Training workers beforehand

After the training, keep records of: • _Date

• _{Content of training} • _Trainer

• _Participants

Corresponding criteria:

6.2, 6.3 Corresponding

criteria:

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Risky places in your factory

criterion:

6.6 criterion:

6.6

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_{Cover dangerous parts}_{(knife, spinning belt, electric}

circuit etc.)

_{Put handrails at high places}

_{Putting warning signs and yellow paints}

How to reduce the risk

Corresponding criterion:

6.6

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In case of small injury or sickness

criterion:

6.19 criterion:

6.19

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6.19 Corresponding

criterion:

6.19

First aid kit

• _{Should not be locked}

• _{Should not be empty inside}

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criterion:

6.19 criterion:

6.19

Shower and eye wash

In case of chemical accident

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6.18 Corresponding

criterion:

6.18 • _{Fire extinguisher}

• _{Emergency exit}

• _{Call fire service}

• _{Sand bucket}

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criterion:

6.18 criterion:

6.18 • _{Call ambulance}

• _{Rush to a hospital}

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6.4,6.5 Corresponding

criteria:

6.4,6.5 • _{General check-up}

 for workers doing any dangerous activity

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Waste water management

Version: 2011

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Treatment of waste water

Trap solids

4.7 (critical)

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Treatment of waste water

Filtration

Water discharged without any filtration

criterion:

4.4 criterion:

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Treatment of waste water

Filtration

4.8

Sedimentation tank Sedimentation tank

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Treatment of waste water

5. Water analysis

Water quality parameter Acceptable value

Biochemical Oxygen

Demand Less than 50mg/L Total suspended solids Less than 50mg/L

pH 6.0 - 9.0.

Grease and oils Less than 30mg/L

Fecal coliforms Absent

criterion:

4.5 criterion:

4.5

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Waste management

Language: English

Version: 2011

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Bad examples

criterion:

10.1 criterion:

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Bad examples

10.2 Corresponding

criterion:

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Classification and recycling

criterion:

10.1 criterion:

10.1 Waste can be a resource if you separate them to

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• _{No burning or}

throwing away

• _{Wash three times}

Empty containers and expired chemicals

6.10 Corresponding

criterion:

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• _{Try as much as possible to return them to the}

supplier

Empty containers and expired chemicals

criterion:

6.10 criterion:

6.10

An example in Indonesia

Collects containers from the

members

Tea cooperative

Receives the containers from the

cooperative, and hands them over to the supplier

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• _{Keep them safely in storage until they can be}

returned

Empty containers and expired chemicals

6.9

• _{If no collection system is found, bury them in a}

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Handing over waste to persons/companies

criterion:

10.4 criterion:

10.4 • _{Check whether they are not dumping it into the}

environment

• _{Check whether they are not incinerating waste}

illegally

• _{Check whether they are not reusing chemical}

containers for other purposes

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Incinerator

10.2 Corresponding

criterion:

10.2 You can use an incinerator

under the following conditions.

•_{The temperature should go}

up more than 600°C for complete incineration.

•_{Select a safe location.} •_{Acquire legal permits, if}

required.

•_{Do not use it for chemical}

containers. Containers need higher temperature for

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Storage of chemicals and

fertilizers

Storage of chemicals and

fertilizers

Version: 2011

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Are your chemicals safely stored?

6.9, 6.11 Corresponding

criteria:

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How to store chemicals safely

criterion:

6.7 criterion:

6.7

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How to store chemicals safely

6.9

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How to store chemicals safely

criterion:

6.9 criterion:

6.9

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How to store chemicals safely

6.9

4. Enough capacity

Storage of a middle-scale

plantation

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How to store chemicals safely

criterion:

6.9 criterion:

6.9

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How to store chemicals safely

6. Retention of spillage

6.9

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How to store chemicals safely

7. Waterproof floor/ wall/ shelves

Wood

Wood _Wood_WoodPlastic Plastic

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How to store chemicals safely

8. Space from the wall and the floor

30cm

Space from the floor

6.9

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How to store chemicals safely

9. Mark storage areas

criterion:

6.9 criterion:

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How to store chemicals safely

10. Away from houses, roads and water sources

6.11 Corresponding

criterion:

6.11

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How to store chemicals safely

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How to store chemicals safely

12. Keep original labels

6.10 Corresponding

criterion:

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How to store chemicals safely

13. Keep the safety information

criterion:

6.10 criterion:

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How to store chemicals safely

14. No protective clothing inside the storage

6.9

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Are your fertilizers stored safely?

criterion:

6.8 criterion:

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How to store fertilizers safely

6.8

30cm from the wall

Storage areas marked

Good light and ventilation

Waterproof floor and walls Space from

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Are your tools stored safely?

criterion:

6.8 criterion:

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How to store your tools safely

6.8

Organized and kept cleanOrganized and kept

clean

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Fair treatment of workers

Version: 2011

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Bad examples

 Paying less than the legal minimum wage  Delayed payment of salary

 Working hours longer than legally allowed hours  Contracting workers indirectly through a third

party

 Forced labor

 Discrimination due to gender, religion, race etc.

5.1-5.13 Corresponding

criteria:

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Good examples

 _{Paying more than the legal minimum wage}  _{On-time payment}

 _{Payment record is kept}

 _{Respecting legal working hours}  _{Direct contract}

 _{No discrimination}

 _{Respectful working environment}

 _{Provision of drinking water at work}

criteria:

5.1-5.13 criteria:

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Social and Environmental

Management System

Social and Environmental

Management System

Language: English

Version: 2011

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criterion:

1.1 criterion:

1.1

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1.3

2. Commitment of the farm management

Commitment to:

• _{The Standard}

• _{The relevant legislations}

• _{To provide necessary resources for the}

implementation

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criterion:

1.2 criterion:

1.2

3. Programs

Content of a program

No

. Content Question to ask

1 Objectives and

goals

What do we want to achieve in short, medium and long terms?

2 Activities What are the steps to achieve _them?

3 Timeline When are we going to do _{each activity?}

4 Responsible

person Who is responsible for each activity?

5 Policies and

procedures How shall we do them?

6 Maps Where are we going to do _them?

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Corresponding criterion

1.2

Corresponding criterion

1.2

Content Waste management program

Objectives

and goals • Collect all the wastes from the factory _separately

• Recycle the classified wastes as much as possible

Activities, Timeline, Responsibl e

person(s), Records

Activities Time Responsi ble

Follow up

Place dust bins for different types of waste

Feb

2012 Mr. Ngoc Completed Train the workers

on the

classification of the wastes

Feb

2012 Ms. Hang Completed

Find ways for the recycling for each type of waste

March

2012 Ms. Vinh Not yet done

3. Programs

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criterion

1.2 criterion

1.2

Time line of the water conservation program

How a program looks like

Water conservation program

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2.1, 4.1, 6.1, 8.1, 9.1, 10.1, 1.7, 1.9

1. Integrated crop management program

2. Ecosystem conservation program

3. Soil erosion prevention and control program

4. Water conservation program

5. Occupational health and safety program

6. Integrated waste management program

7. Training and educational program

8. Continual improvement program

3. Programs

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criterion:

1.6 criterion:

1.6

4. Evaluation of new work or activities

Examples:

• _{Expansion of}

production areas

• _{Construction of new}

infrastructure

• _{Change in production}

system (e.g. mechanization)

 Evaluate social and environmental impacts in

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1.8

5. Evaluation of service providers

Examples:

• _{Contractors for}

construction

• _{Supplier and}

transporters of agrochemicals

 Compliance to the relevant criteria of the

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_{Seeking alternatives}

• _{Increasing energy efficiency}

• _{Reducing use of non-renewable energy} • _{Using more renewable energy}

• _{Sourcing energy on-farm (e.g. production of} bio-gas)

criterion:

1.11 criterion:

1.11

6. Energy efficiency plan

• _{Identify energy sources of}

the farm

• _{Calculate the amount of}

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Farm or

a farmer group

Certified product

Non-certified product

1.10 (critical)

1.10 (critical)

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Farm or

a farmer group

Certified product

Non-certified product

criterion:

1.10 (critical)

criterion:

1.10 (critical)

7. Traceability system

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• _{System to clearly segregate certified products}

from non-certified products

• _{Document all the transactions}

1.10 (critical)

1.10 (critical)

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Document management

criterion:

1.4, 1.5 criterion:

1.4, 1.5 • _{Documents available for persons responsible} • _{Summary of the system communicated to}

workers

• _{All documents and records kept for at least}

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