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Assurance & responsibilities |
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All businesses have responsibilities to others. Some are enforced by law, whilst others are required by members and customers. At East of Scotland Farmers Ltd, we take all our responsibilities seriously.
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To all staff and visitors for their health and safety. |
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To our customers, for the quality and safety of our products and services. |
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For the impact of our activities on the environment. |
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Main Schemes |
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Health & Safety |
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Grain Quality |
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Feed Quality |
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Fertiliser |
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Ag-Chemicals |
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Environmental |
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Health & Safety Policy |
Purpose |
This policy is a written commitment from EOSF about how it will ensure the health & safety of its workforce and site visitors. |
Regulatory Body |
The Health & Safety Executive is responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health & safety arising from work activity.
HSE’s mission is to protect people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled.
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Staff Responsible |
Over all responsibility: Robin Barron
Policy implementation: Ian Tosh
Depot safety: Kenny Brown
Contract safety: Dave Welsh
The above personnel, along with Martin Vardy and Mark Johnston, form the Health & Safety Committee. |
Location of H&S Pack
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From all PCs on site |
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Issued to all personnel without PCs |
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Bothy |
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Chemical Store Bothy |
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Main Practical Requirements
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All staff have responsibility for health & safety |
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There is a ‘safety first culture’ in the business |
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Adequate human and financial resources are available to ensure health & safety |
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Training is provided for health & safety management, hazard identification and risk assessment. |
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External advice and guidance is taken from the HSE and NFU Mutual |
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Risk assessments and safe working procedures exist for the wide range of tasks carried out at EOSF |
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A leaflet is available for all visitors making them aware of the main considerations. |
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Health & Safety Executive Website
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TASCC |
Scheme Name |
Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops |
Purpose |
Certification under this scheme provides assurances to our grain customers regarding the safety, traceability and integrity of our products. |
Scheme Owners |
AIC (Agricultural Industries Confederation) |
Staff Responsible |
Merchanting – Robin Barron & Stewart Peebles
Lab & Store – Martin Vardy
Transport – Kenny Brown |
EOSF Scheme |
EOSF’s scheme complies with 4 codes of practice, produced by AIC: Merchanting, Laboratory Analysis, Storage, and Transportation of grain. |
Main Practical Requirements
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The HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) technique has been used to identify hazards and ensure food safety. |
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A quality system has been drawn up to monitor and control these hazards. |
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The quality system ensures traceability of product, accurate information to customers, and is verified internally by staff from time to time. |
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All incoming material is SQC Assured. |
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The site, processing equipment, handling equipment, and delivery vehicles must be clean and well maintained. |
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There are plans for inspection and cleaning, waste disposal, and glass protection. |
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There is a written plan for pest control. |
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Haulage complies with the AIC code of practice |
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Customer Quality Assurance Manuals |
Scheme Name |
Quality Control and Assurance Manuals |
Purpose |
To ensure that EOSF is meeting its customers’ requirements with regard to quality management systems and practices. |
Staff Responsible |
Martin Vardy |
Main Practical Requirements
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The quality system ensures traceability of product, accurate information to customers, and is verified internally by staff from time to time. |
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All incoming material, which is inspected on arrival, is SQC Assured |
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The site, processing equipment, handling equipment, and delivery vehicles must be clean and well maintained |
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There are plans for inspection and cleaning, waste disposal, and glass protection. |
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There is a written plan for pest control |
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The grain is dried at specified temperatures, and monitored regularly during storage. |
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Quality System (BS EN ISO 9001:2000) |
Scheme Name |
Quality Management System
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Purpose |
Meeting the standards of this scheme provides assurances to our customers regarding the preparation of malting barley and other grains for market.
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Auditing Body |
QMS (Quality Management Scotland)
The quality management system meets the requirements of the international quality standard BS EN ISO 9001:2000
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Staff Responsible |
Martin Vardy
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Main Practical Requirements
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Staff are aware of customer requirements, and what is required to deliver them. |
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Main procedures concern: |
- Changes to documentation
- Review of customer requirements
- Product realisation & contract delivery
- Calibration records for measuring and monitoring equipment
- Control of non-conforming product
- Corrective actions
- Preventive actions
- Education, training, skills and experience
- Internal audits
- Management reviews |
The EOSF Quality System |
Quality Manual
Including quality policy and quality objectives |
What we are going to do to ensure quality |
Audited to BS EN ISO standard
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Procedures Manual |
How we actually deliver quality |
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Scottish Quality Cereals |
Not being a grower, EOSF is not a member of SQC itself. However, SQC accreditation is a condition of membership of East of Scotland Farmers (Drying & Storage) Ltd. |
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UFAS |
Scheme Name |
Universal Feed Assurance Scheme |
Purpose |
Certification under this scheme provides assurance to our customers of animal feeds about the safety, wholesomeness and integrity of our products. |
Scheme Owners |
AIC (Agricultural Industries Confederation) |
Certifying Body |
EFSIS |
Staff Responsible |
Rab Lawson |
EOSF Scheme |
EOSF’s scheme complies with 2 codes of practice, produced by AIC. The first covers the merchanting, supply, storage and packaging of animal feed ingredients, and the second covers the supply of compound feeds.
The UFAS scheme also covers the manufacturing of compound feeds, but this is not applicable to EOSF. |
Main Practical Requirements |
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The HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) technique has been used to identify hazards and ensure food safety. |
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A quality system has been drawn up to monitor and control these hazards. |
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The quality system ensures traceability of product, accurate information to customers, and is verified internally by staff from time to time. |
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All incoming material is UFAS or SQC assured, and labelled as UFAS assured on sale. |
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The site, processing equipment, handling equipment, and delivery vehicles must be clean and well maintained. |
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There are plans for inspection and cleaning, waste disposal, and glass protection. |
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There is a written plan for pest control. |
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Weighing equipment is calibrated regularly. |
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Stored materials are separate (from other feed types, and from any toxic substance) and identifiable. |
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Expiry dates are monitored, and stock is rotated accordingly. |
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Storage areas are clean, secure, and of the right temperature. |
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Haulage complies with the AIC code of practice. |
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Suitable trained personnel are responsible for the intake, processing, storage, sales and delivery of feeds and feed ingredients. |
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Hygiene standards are complied with. |
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Special conditions apply for liquid and moist feeds. |
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Quality Meat Scotland Assurance Scheme – Feed Standards |
Scheme Name |
Quality Meat Scotland Assurance Scheme – Feed Standards |
Purpose |
Part of a full supply chain assurance scheme for Scottish meat. |
Scheme Owners |
Quality Meat Scotland |
Main Practical Requirements |
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UFAS accreditation |
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Fertiliser Advisers Certification and Training Scheme |
FACTS was set up to improve the quality of advice provided to farmers on the use of fertilisers. EOSF has FACTS accredited advisors available to advise customers on their fertiliser use. |
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BASIS (British Agrochemical Standards Inspection Scheme) |
Scheme Name |
BASIS |
Purpose
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The aim of this Scheme is to ensure:
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a high standard of safety in the storage, distribution and contract application of pesticides; |
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a due regard for the protection of the environment; |
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that people offering advice on pesticides, fertilisers and certain other agricultural matters have received proper training and have achieved proficiency in this field. |
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Staff Responsible |
Ian Tosh |
Main Practical Requirements
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All staff involved in the storage, sale or supply of chemicals must obtain and maintain an official standard of competence. |
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Company stores and vehicles must comply with minimum standards. |
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Company systems and administration must comply with minimum standards. |
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Deliveries of chemicals must comply with the Carriage of Dangerous Goods Regulations (ADR). |
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Basis Registration Ltd Website
Working with ADR (pdf) |
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The Voluntary Initiative |
Scheme Name |
The Voluntary Initiative |
Purpose |
To minimise the environmental impact of pesticides with a programme of measures agreed with the Government, thereby helping to prevent the need for a pesticides tax.
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Main Practical Requirements
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BASIS registration covering premises, systems, and staff. |
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Use of Environmental Information Sheets |
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NRoSO (National Register of Sprayer Operators) participation |
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NSTS (National Sprayer Testing Scheme) participation |
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Provision of advice to agronomy customers on Crop Protection Management Plans |
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Safe use of Sulphuric Acid |
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Provision of VI courses to members on topics such as water quality protection. |
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Responsible disposal of used packaging. |
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Environmental Scheme (BS EN ISO 14001:1996) |
Scheme Name |
Environmental Management System |
Purpose |
Meeting the standards of this scheme demonstrates to customers and others that EOSF is proactive in minimising the environmental impact of its operations. |
Auditing Body |
QMS (Quality Management Scotland ) |
Staff Responsible |
Grant Thomas |
EOSF Scheme |
The environmental scheme meets the requirements of the international quality standard BS EN ISO 14001:1996 |
Main Practical Requirements
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Identification of all activities that have an impact on the environment |
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Analyse these activities and identify which of them have the most impact, and which of them are controllable. |
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Draw up and implement plans to reduce the environmental impact of the business. |
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Ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations |
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