The Experiment Station (ES) at the IRRI Headquarters is undertaking stricter measures for safer farm and machinery operations after completing its risk analysis with the Risk Management Quality Assurance (RMQA) unit. The five teams under ES--BioEnvironment, field operations, mechshop and warehouse, crop pesticides applicators, and rice mill and crop production--participated in identifying occupational risks, the severity of each, and corresponding steps for mitigation.
Risk awareness and
capacity building
Four machinery operators and two members of the ES
management team are now certified through a Philippine Department of
Agriculture and TESDA program. In addition, all ES staff have completed first
aid training with IRRI’s Safety and Security Services.
ES has acquired new safety equipment, including a radio
transmitter, which provides coverage across the farm, and a protective safety
barrier for the combine harvester.
In-house training
The machinery
operation certification program, developed collaboratively between the
Training Center (TC), ES, and Postharvest started on 14 October. All equipment
operators and mechanics are expected to complete this ongoing
program before the end of the year. This certification program will be held annually
and evaluated and updated on a regular basis.
The integrated pest
management and agro-chemical safety training and certification program is designed
for the crop production team responsible for pest and disease management. The
program was developed in collaboration with TC and will start in November. The
team is also undergoing training on pest and disease identification and
management with the CESD entomology and plant pathology groups.
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