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NAAC Code of Conduct for Members

NAAC contractors operate within a set of guidelines, encouraging a high standard of working practice within the industry, and helping customers to ensure that they get the level of service which they deserve.

Read the Code of Conduct on-line

Download PDF Version

In addition NAAC member contractors use the following set of guidance, depending upon the operation in which they are involved:

 

Safe Use of Sulphuric Acid as an Agricultural Desiccant

A new Code of Best Practice on the Safe Use of Sulphuric Acid has been launched to contractors at meetings in the Midlands and in Scotland. This Code has been developed by manufacturers and contractors as part of the Voluntary Initiative to promote best practice for the use of sulphuric acid as a desiccant of approved agricultural crops.

All contractors have been invited to sign up to a register of contractors, run by the NAAC, which is being used to create a more positive and professional image for the industry - helping to safeguard the longer term future of sulphuric acid as a potato desiccant. This will give those on the listing increased credibility, publicly declaring their commitment to the protection of the environment, whilst taking responsibility for public and operator safety.

Code Summary (Online)

Full Code as a .pdf file (Adobe Acrobat)

List of Registered Contractors

CrossTrack Code keeps Railways Safe

Large and slow moving vehicles can cause a hazard when crossing railways and Railtrack have been working with the NAAC to try and prevent further agricultural accidents on crossings. As a result, contractors are advised to read The Cross Track Code and to take the advice seriously, to try and avoid potential dangers. Click to download PDF version.

Safety on Farms - A Shared Responsibility

Deaths and injuries on farms are a serious problem for the employer, employees, contractors and visitors. On average, 52 people die in agricultural accidents each year, whilst over 2000 people suffer non-fatal injuries.

This leaflet is aimed at farmers and growers, people who periodically work on farms, drivers who collect and deliver farm goods and others making commercial visits to farms. It emphasises the need for a shared responsibility, by the farmer and the visitor. It also describes practical measures to help prevent accidents.

Download the full Safety on Farms Leaflet in Adobe Acrobat format

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Assured Land-based Contractor Scheme

Link to The Voluntary Initiative website
 

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