SOP for General Housekeeping

PURPOSE

To provide a procedure for cleaning & sanitization of all the areas within factory premises.

SCOPE

This procedure is applicable to all sites of PharmaInfo Ltd. for general cleaning & sanitization in plant premises.

RESPONSIBILITY

For Operation...........Housekeeper

For Supervision........ HR department

Restricted area ……..Supervisor & Dept. Head

ACCOUNTABILITY

Head Production/Head QA

PROCEDURE

Cleaning & disinfection shall be performed as-

Walls, Ceiling & Floors

• Clean the wall and ceiling with a vacuum cleaner.
• Brooming the floor thoroughly, the dust/waste collected in the dust bin shall be emptied.
• Mop the floor with the detergent solution as per the concentration & schedule in Table 1.
• Mop the area with tap water.
• Wipe the area with the disinfectant solution as per concentration in Purified water as per the schedule defined in Table 1.
• Record the activity in the cleaning record as per Annexure I.

Corridors

• Remove any stain present on the corridors.
• Clean the corners of the walls and floor with a vacuum cleaner.
• Mop the floor with the detergent solution as per the concentration & schedule in Table 1.
• Mop the area with tap water.
• Wipe the area with a disinfectant solution in purified water as per Table 1.
• Record the activity in the cleaning record as per Annexure I.

Doors, Windows & Glass panels

• Remove any stain/dust present on the doors, windows & glass panels with a lint-free cloth.
• Clean the doors & windows with a dry mop.
• Mop the doors and floors with a wet cloth.
• Record the activity in the cleaning record as per Annexure I.

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Pallets

• Clean the pallets with a vacuum cleaner.
• Remove any adhered material with suitable means.
• For plastic pallets clean them with tap water and mop them with a solution.
• Record the activity in the cleaning record as per Annexure I.
• Ledges, Supply Grill & return Grill, Light Fixtures:
• Clean the Ledges, Supply Grill & return Grill with a vacuum cleaner.
• Clean the light fixture with cloth duster.
• Record the activity in the cleaning record as per Annexure I.

Toilet

• Clean the Toilet using 5 % phenyl or Harpic.
• Wipe floor with wiper for removing water.
• Record the activity in cleaning record as per Annexure II.
• Cleaning of all area shall be done as per frequency as define in table 2.
• The disinfectant solution shall be prepared daily.
• Take 2 buckets; in one add the required quantity of disinfectant solution & plain water in the other bucket.
• Dip the mop in the disinfectant solution & swab the area with a floor wiper.
• As & when the mop gets dirty, clean in the bucket containing water, squeeze dry & again dip in the Disinfectant solution, Squeeze dry & continue cleaning.
• Disinfectant used for sanitization shall be changed as per schedule define in table-I.
• After cleaning & sanitation is completed concerned supervisor shall ensure that the area has been properly cleaned & shall record the same in Annexure I.

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REFERENCES
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ANNEXURES
Annexure I - CLEANING & SANITIZATION RECORD
Annexure II - TOILET CLEANING RECORD

ABBREVIATIONS
SOP - Standard Operating Procedure
QA - Quality Assurance

REVISION HISTORY

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