The Agrovista’s storage facility ...
along with some do’s
... and don’ts
The BASIS course demonstrated the extent of legislation now in force in the UK to control the use of pesticides
years. His company is a large distributor of chemicals to the agriculture market. Andrew needed to update his certificate to ensure he complied with company policy and UK legislation.
Martin Macbeth, a driver for Shrewsbury based Agrovista who supply amenity and agriculture chemicals to retailers. He spends most of his time delivering chemicals, and it is company policy that all staff are NSK trained.
The course was mainly practical, with little writing required, other than personal note taking and selecting correct statements in a multiple choice questionnaire which all candidates had to complete at the end of the course. The aim of the course is to enable nominated storekeepers to meet the standards of pesticide storage laid down in the DEFRA Code of Practice for suppliers of pesticides to agriculture, horticulture and forestry by identifying:
• the basic principles of good storekeeping
• the accountabilities of nominated storekeepers
• the relevant points of the Food and Environment Protection Act (1985) and the associated Control of Pesticides Regulations (1986)
• their responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) with special reference to safe lifting, First Aid and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations (1999)
Day one included an introduction, legislation, handling, segregation, store exercise, taking care of the store and its
Rob Simpson introduces the ‘test’
contents, managing poisons and, finally, taking care of the storekeeper.
Day two concentrated on accidents, first aid and safe lifting, fire prevention and security, the Health & Safety at Work Act, course review and, finally, the multiple choice questionnaire. The course was delivered by Greg Dixon,
a BASIS Store Registration Scheme Assessor who, with Managing Director Rob Simpson in attendance, provided a range of training aids in the form of handouts, power point presentations and practical question and answer sessions. A recap on first aid was delivered with a practical demonstration on dealing with someone collapsing in a store. A visit to Agrovista’s pesticide storage facilities in Shrewsbury gave the candidates the chance to see a large store in operation. As part of the course a number of products were rearranged in the store to help demonstrate the do’s and don’ts of pesticide storage practices.
As with most courses the opportunity to meet and talk to other professionals is rewarding along with the opportunity to exchange details and make new acquaintances that help continue your own professional development. After two days of exhausting information
exchange it was time for the delegates to undertake the test; a 100 questions multiple choice paper covering the course. A pass mark of 70% is required to obtain the NSK certificate.
The delegates were given an hour and half to complete the test and were informed later that day of their results. Everyone
Greg Dixon, BASIS assessor The delegates passed, including myself!
In conclusion, this was a very informative course that provided important and essential information for all personell involved in the storage of pesticides. It demonstrated the extent of the legislation now in force in the UK to control the use of pesticides. More importantly, the course ensures the safety and well-being of everyone who comes into contact with pesticides in the course of their work.
For further information:
Basis Registration Ltd
www.basis-reg.co.uk
The National Register of Spray Operators is a central register of sprayer operators using Continuing Professional Development as a means of ensuring ongoing training -
http://nroso.nptc.org.uk
PSD (Pesticide Safety Directive) is an Executive Agency for the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) -
http://www.pesticides.gov.uk
The Voluntary Initiative is a programme of measures, agreed with Government, to minimise the environmental impacts of pesticides -
www.voluntaryinitiative.org.uk/
NPTC is the largest nationally recognised awarding body within the landbased sector with a history going back to the Young Farmer’s Club Movement in the 1930s when the achievement of skill was encouraged through competitions at club, regional and county level -
www.nptc.org.uk
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