Co-operative Group (CWS) Limited suppliers should assign responsibility for health and safety to a senior management representative and provide training for its employees appropriate to the work which they undertake.

Suppliers should provide a safe and hygienic working environment, relative to industry standards. This must consider appropriate measures to prevent accidents and injury by removing or minimising workplace hazards.

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In addition, workers should have access to clean toilet facilities and potable water.

Where appropriate, there should also be hygienic food storage and any accommodation must be safe and clean, and meet the basic needs of the workers.

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