Water, soil and agricultural input risks
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Food Agriculture
Safer primary production through responsible inputs, worker protection and preventive farm controls.
Objective
What this area means for safer, healthier and more responsible operations.
Agricultural assurance covers land and water, soil amendments, crop protection, animal health, harvesting, worker hygiene and post-harvest handling. The aim is to prevent contamination while supporting decent work, traceability and resilient production.
COHSEW principleUse competent, risk-based assurance to prevent harm, verify control and support continual improvement.
Priority controls
Where organisations should focus.
Priorities must be adapted to the organisation, activity, location, affected people and applicable legal requirements.
Worker hygiene, welfare and chemical safety
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Harvest and post-harvest controls
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Farm records, traceability and supplier approval
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How COHSEW supports you
From risk question to measurable assurance.
Our specialists help organisations select proportionate methods, preserve independence and turn technical evidence into action.
- 01Map hazards by crop, livestock and production system
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 02Verify safe use, storage and disposal of chemicals
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 03Connect farm evidence to downstream specifications
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
Authoritative guidance
Continue with the primary sources.
These external resources informed this page. Always confirm current national law, regulator guidance and contractual requirements for your location.
01FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius
Codex codes of practice
Open official source ↗02International Labour OrganizationSafety and health at work
Open official source ↗03Food and Agriculture OrganizationFood loss and waste
Open official source ↗Information on this page supports awareness and programme design. It is not legal, medical or regulatory advice, does not reproduce the full text of any standard and does not replace competent assessment of your specific circumstances.
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