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Forest Management & Stump-to-Forest Gate Chain-of-Custody Certification Evaluation Report | PUBLIC

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FME response

(including any

evidence submitted)

The incident that was reported during the assessment was analyzed and it was

concluded that the procedures were not being fully implemented despite the

guidance program that is provided to the cooperators throughout the year. In the

light of this, monitoring has been intensified. This so-called cage attitude is strictly

forbidden in the FMU and they will no longer be allowed during the operation. The

number of monitoring and field inspections that had been undertaken can be

checked during the audit.

SCS review

The field inspections have been intensified to check the tree logging activities and

the results of the evaluations are registered in a specific checklist. The checklist

includes items to assess safe manual logging techniques without employing the

method in series (telephone effect). The records show that the practice of logging

trees in series is no longer employed. The assessment team realized in the field

that the chainsaw operators are aware of the safe tree logging techniques and

conscious about the internal safety rules that are to be followed to implement this

activity. Moreover, they reported that logging trees in series is forbidden. In the

light of the above, the unconformity has been closed.

Status of CAR:

Closed

Upgraded to Major

Other decision (refer to description above)

Finding Number: 02/16

Select one: Major CAR Minor CAR Observation

FMU CAR/OBS issued to (when more than one FMU):

Deadline

Pre-condition to certification/recertification

3 months from Issuance of Final Report

12 months or next audit (surveillance or re-evaluation)

Observation – response is optional

Other deadline (specify):

FSC Indicator:

4.2.11

Non-Conformity (or Background/ Justification in the case of Observations):

Wearing of PPEs is duly monitored by the organization.

The assessors interviewed managers and cooperators, audited paperwork and carried out field

inspections and it was realized that individual protection equipments (PPEs) are made available free of

charge to the cooperators. Moreover, the PPEs are in adequate conditions and are appropriate to the

tasks and equipments that are employed. On the other hand, some monitoring gaps and some

equipments incorrectness were observed during the field inspections. The following gaps were observed

in the field in distinct work fronts:

(a) Two cooperators who were engaged in the application of formicide were not wearing their

uniform T-shirts underneath the PPE overall;

(b) Chainsaw operators and their harvesting helpers and the cooperators who were implementing

pruning were not wearing safety goggles;

gloves while he was handling the steel cable to tie them; and

(d) The field foreman was not wearing the gaiters to come into the stand.