The irresponsible disposal and management of waste can severely impact the environment.
It is a minimum requirement that all practices related to agrochemicals should comply with the SANS 10206:2010 regulations — including the filling and mixing areas.
It is employers’ responsibility to ensure that service providers comply with legal requirements, as they are jointly and severally liable for any non-compliances raised against a service provider they have contracted.
Invasive alien plants, or IAPs, are plants that are not native to a specific area and often have a significant negative impact on the environment by causing habitat destruction, reducing the availability of water, and increasing the risk and intensity of wildfires.
In order to stay up to date with the SIZA Environmental standard, new initiatives, and changes to legislation, it is essential that members attend training regularly.
In order to stay up to date with the SIZA Social standard, new initiatives, and changes to legislation, it is essential that members attend training regularly.
SIZA members are putting in fantastic efforts to remain up to date with their practices and getting their SAQs approved and completed every year. Let’s have a look at the 2021 year and what producers achieved:
With traceability and credibility being top priority, the MySIZA platform enables the sharing of vital information between producers, buyers, industries, and auditors.
It is important for producers to remain aware of all the SIZA requirements, but more particularly some of the more prevalent high-risk areas. This will allow producers to gain a better understanding of areas where they can place more focus and mitigate the possibility of severe risks within their own business.
Section 9 of Sectoral Determination 13 is very clear in its requirement that employees should receive written particulars of employment (contract) when they start work.