4.3.7 Where ear plugs or ear muffs are provided because of production noise levels, all such issues must be accounted for at the end of each shift Auditor's recommendations Look At Look For. Protective Clothing Use of appropriate equipment to meet safety requirements 4.3.8 It is a management responsibility to ensure that an adequate supply of laundered protective clothing is repaired, or the garment replaced to minimise the potential foreign body ris hust be professionally available, and that the laundry standards are high. Fraying edges and tears Auditor's recommendations Look At: Look For. Protective Clothing Laundry procedure Repair of non-conforming protective clothing 4.3.9 The changing frequency of newly laundered work wear, will ultimately be dependent on the type of products being manufactured. a twice-weekly change of overalls/hats is recommended unless the job in hand is a particularly dirty operation, when a more frequent change will be needed Auditor's recommendations Look At Look For. Protective Clothing Frequency of new clothing change Records of non-conformance and corrective actions 4.3. 10 Colour coding of protective work wear is essential in high risk or multi-disciplinary sites, to identify operatives and to ensure correct changing regimes. Additionally, service operatives with a specific role e. g engineers, cleaners, distribution personnel, should be easily recognisable Auditor's recommendations Look At Look For. Protective Clothing Access to suitable protective clothing for process discipline Identification and Colour coding and identification of significant staff members for segregation Traceability or respon 4.3. 11 Where the services of a contract laundry are commissioned their premises must be vetted to ensure that standards are acceptable, and that cross contamination of cleaned overalls is not possible. Adequate separation of food handlers protective clothing from other contracts(e.g. hospitals or pharmaceutical industries)must be in place. Indeed, laundries with specific food processing units should be sought. Auditor's Recommendations Look At: Look For Contract Review Laundry service complies with minimum factory requirement4.3.7 Where ear plugs or ear muffs are provided because of production noise levels, all such issues must be accounted for at the end of each shift. Auditor’s Recommendations: Look At: Look For: Protective Clothing Use of appropriate equipment to meet safety requirements 4.3.8 It is a management responsibility to ensure that an adequate supply of laundered protective clothing is available, and that the laundry standards are high. Fraying edges and tears must be professionally repaired, or the garment replaced to minimise the potential foreign body risk. Auditor’s Recommendations: Look At: Look For: Protective Clothing Laundry procedure Repair of non-conforming protective clothing 4.3.9 The changing frequency of newly laundered work wear, will ultimately be dependent on the type of products being manufactured. A twice-weekly change of overalls/hats is recommended unless the job in hand is a particularly dirty operation, when a more frequent change will be needed. Auditor’s Recommendations: Look At: Look For: Protective Clothing Frequency of new clothing / change Records of non-conformance and corrective actions 4.3.10 Colour coding of protective work wear is essential in high risk or multi-disciplinary sites, to identify operatives and to ensure correct changing regimes. Additionally, service operatives with a specific role e.g. engineers, cleaners, distribution personnel, should be easily recognisable. Auditor’s Recommendations: Look At: Look For: Protective Clothing Identification and Traceability Access to suitable protective clothing for process discipline Colour coding and identification of significant staff members for segregation or responsibility 4.3.11 Where the services of a contract laundry are commissioned their premises must be vetted to ensure that standards are acceptable, and that cross contamination of cleaned overalls is not possible. Adequate separation of food handlers protective clothing from other contracts (e.g. hospitals or pharmaceutical industries) must be in place. Indeed, laundries with specific food processing units should be sought. Auditor’s Recommendations: Look At: Look For: Contract Review Laundry service complies with minimum factory requirement