Training Your Contractors: Good Practices

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Good Practices

BY KERRY BEACH

TRAINING YOUR
CONTRACTORS
The Contractors Role
Every day, people arrive at food facilities where they have
been contracted to perform various tasks. In some cases, these
contractors may have been trained by their companies regarding proper food plant etiquette, but the chances are unlikely.
Regardless, it is the food facilitys responsibility to make sure
all contractors receive training or guidelines and agree to follow them before they enter the production area.
Make sure your contractors understand and agree to these
basic requirements. It is a good idea to have them sign a form
saying that they agree to follow these and any additional
company-specic guidelines before any work begins.
No food or drink in the plant. Food is only allowed in break
rooms or outside. Use trash receptacles for waste generated
at lunch and break time.
If you have an illness or open lesion (including boils, sores
or wounds) that could possibly contaminate the product,
food-contact surfaces or food packaging materials, you are
not permitted to work at the facility until healed.
A hair and/or beard net must be worn in all areas. Also, remove all jewelry before entering the plant. You are responsible
for providing your own hardhat, safety glasses, safety shoes,
hearing protection and other necessary safety equipment.
If wearing a shirt with a pocket above the waist, no items may
be carried in that pocket.
It is your responsibility to provide appropriate protection for
the surrounding production area from dust, debris, fumes or
any foreign material.
Control loose or stray metal and glass objects so that the
production system does not become contaminated with these
dangerous materials.
Smoking is only allowed in designated smoking areas. Cigarette butts must be discarded in designated containers.
All chemicals brought onto company property must be
reported to the designated facility contact and appropriate
documentation, such as labels or Material Safety Data Sheets,
must be provided.

El Papel del Contratista


Cada da, contratistas que realizarn varios trabajos llegan a las
plantas de alimentos. Es la responsabilidad de la planta asegurar que
todos los contratistas reciban capacitacin en el comportamiento
correcto, que se les expliquen las reglas y que le prometan seguirlas
antes de entrar al rea de produccin.
Asegrate de que los contratistas entiendan y estn de acuerdo
con estos requerimientos bsicos. Es una buena idea hacerles rmar
un documento diciendo que seguirn todas las reglas de la planta,
antes de comenzar el trabajo.
Estn prohibidos el comer y el beber dentro de la planta. Slo
se permite tener la comida en las salas de descanso, o fuera de
la planta. Tira todos los desechos en los basureros.
Si tienes una enfermedad o lesin abierta que posiblemente
contaminara el producto, supercies en contacto con alimentos
o materiales de empaque, no se te permitir trabajar en la planta
hasta que te cures.
Es requerido el uso de una redecilla y / o cubrebarba, en todas
las reas de la planta. Quita todas las joyas antes de entrar a
la planta. Es tu responsabilidad traer un casco de seguridad,
gafas de seguridad, proteccin para los odos y otro equipo de
seguridad necesario.
Si llevas una camisa con un bolsillo arriba de la cintura, no
puedes llevar artculos en este bolsillo.
Es tu responsabilidad proveer la proteccin apropiada contra
polvo, desperdicios, gases o materias extraas en el rea de
produccin circundante.
Controla objetos de metal o vidrio sueltos para que el sistema de
produccin no se contamine con estos materiales peligrosos.
Slo se permite fumar en reas designadas para este propsito.
Las colillas tienen que descartarse en recipientes designados.
Todos los qumicos que son llevados a la propiedad tienen
que ser reportados al contacto designado de la planta, y toda
documentacin apropiada- tal como etiquetas u Hojas de
Datos sobre la Seguridad de Materiales (MSDS)- tiene que ser
proporcionada. AIB

The author is Publication Coordinator, AIB International.

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2007 AIB UPDATE

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