SOP for Entry and Exit Procedure in Production Area

Objective

To lay down a plant entry and exit procedure in the production area.

Scope

This SOP applies to all plant employees (Gents) entering from primary change rooms.

Responsibility

Officers or above – Production & Q.A.

Accountability

Production Head.

Definitions

SOP: Standard Operating Procedure; a document where step-by-step instructions are cited to support methods or manners of fulfilling a function or functions reliably and consistently.

Procedure

Gowning For Entry

• Only authorized personnel are allowed to enter in to the plant.
• Swap the card into while entering the change room of the production block.

• Enter into the Change Room, remove the street foot-wears & keep the street footwear in the shoe locker provided in the change room.
• Wear the plant sleepers and enter in the wash area. Wash and dry the hands and enter into the change room.
• Take the clean plant uniform consisting of pant, shirt and cap from the linen counter in the change room.
• Push the door and enter in the primary change room.
• Remove the street garments, and sleeper and keep in the respective locker.
• Step over the bench and wear the plant uniform and another pair of sleepers in the following sequence:

1. Wear the cap.
2. Wear the pant and shirt.
3. Wear the plant sleeper.
4. Observe yourself in the mirror and ensure that hair is completely covered under cap and properly gowned.

• Sanitized the hands with disinfectant.
• Enter the plant corridor through the airlock.
• From this corridor proceed to the respective floor depending upon the nature of the job.

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De-gowning For Exit

• Warehouse & packing persons enter into the exit change room.
• Persons who are involved in manufacturing must come through Air Shower for De-Dusting.
• Press the push button of the door interlock and enter into the airlock.
• Press the push button of the door interlock and enter into the common changing room.
• Remove the plant uniform and sleeper and put it in the locker provided.
• Dispose of the plant uniform in the bin provided for further washing at the end of the shift and the sleeper kept in the locker.
• Step over the bench and wear the street clothes from the respective locker.
• Push the door and come out from the common changing room.
• Take out the street footwear from the locker and wear the same.

• Deactivate both hands washing with Disinfectant.
• Use the washroom, wash and dry the hands.
• Come out from the plant through the plant personnel entry door.

Annexures

Not Applicable

Abbreviations

QA: Quality Assurance.
No.: Number

Revision History

Nil

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