| Document ID (ISN) | 76166 |
| CIS number |
01-54 |
| Year |
2000 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Booklet INDG323
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Effective purchasing procedures for equipment in the food and drink industries |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, June 2000. 11p. 5 ref. |
| Abstract |
The food and drink industries have particularly high rates of reported injury and ill health compared with other industries. It is estimated that in 80% of the cases the hazards that led to the injury could have been avoided by the purchase of equipment suitable for intended use, in compliance with current standards, incorporating appropriate safeguards and checked for compliance with specifications on delivery. This booklet is aimed at equipment purchasers in the food and drink industries, as well as at manufacturers and suppliers of such equipment. Contents: effective purchasing procedures; European standards; hygienic design; second-hand or modified equipment; legal requirements in the United Kingdom; documentation; CE marking; check lists for protection against the main hazards and for safeguarding. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; selection of equipment; training material; food industry; beverage industry; plant safety organization |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
safety devices; European Communities; safety by design; check lists; safety guides; standard |
| Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Food, beverage and tobacco industries
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Beverage industry
OSH training
Food industry
|
