AFME-FSC-04 Glass and Brittle Plastics Register and Breakage Procedure
Register, inspection record and breakage procedure for glass, brittle plastics, ceramics and similar materials in food production areas. Fragments of glass and brittle plastic are hard to detect and can cause serious harm. Sites are expected to minimise these materials in production areas, list and inspect the ones that remain, and follow a controlled procedure when something breaks. Many of the items, such as gauges, sight glasses, light covers, HMI screens and inspection windows, sit on engineering equipment.
What is included
• Cover page with document control (code, revision, date)
• How to use this resource, who it is for and related legislation and standards
• Breakage procedure
• Breakage record
• Glass and brittle plastics register
• Inspection record
• Printable A4 PDF in the AFME house format; forms and registers ready to print and fill in
Who this resource is for
Engineering, All Staff
How to use this resource
1. Survey each area and list every glass, brittle plastic, ceramic and similar item in the register.
2. Replace items with safer alternatives where possible, and record the change.
3. Inspect items at the frequency set by risk and record each inspection.
4. If anything is found damaged or broken, follow the breakage procedure immediately.
5. Review the register when equipment is installed, modified or removed.
