Jay
Unfortunately it seems the new manager could be
right. We've had a similar situation and have clarified it with the HSE.It
seems it is sufficient to ensure the boots are subject to the same sanitisation
and hygiene processes as "regular staff". As to the security of the boots, I'm
afraid its a case of ensuring there is supervision in place when shift
changeovers happen. It would be good practice of course to ensure the boots are
stored on a rack as that will enable the appropriate cleaning. Would be happy to
discuss this further off line
hope that helps a little
Maureen Callaghan
Occupational Health Advisor
GCFG Cambuslang
0141 643
3265
I practise in a food production environment.
A new manager in one of our factories has said that "it is accepted and
current practice for two people to share one pair of Wellington boots in the
food industry".
I find this disgusting, unbelievable and unacceptable.
The problem is that we employ a large number of agency workers.
Regular staff store their boots on racks with their names attached. There
is however no-where for the agency workers to store their boots except on the
floor in something of a jumble, they tend to grab any boots from the racks that
they fancy and it is deemed uneconomic to supply each new person with a new pair
of boots.
This I accept. However I cannot accept that regular staff should allow
their footwear to be shared for a variety of reasons. Apart from the
matter of cross infection - athletes foot, verucas, scabies, etc., I always
understood that personal protective equipment had to be specific to the person
for whom it was issued. My contention is that you cannot adjust a
regulation to suit circumstances.
I have suggested a special spray be used to disinfect the 'agency boots'
and that the company will just have to go to the trouble of devising a system
whereby the staff boots remain secure and the agency workers are issued
individually with boots just as they are issued with overalls on a daily basis
as they arrive.
My name is mud but that's a mere detail and far from unusual.
I should be interested to learn the opinion of anyone with similar
experience or who has thoughts on the subject.
Jay
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