1.0 OBJECTIVE
To describe the entry and exit procedure for gowning/degowning and use of garments by the employee working in the sampling area.
2.0 SCOPE
This procedure is applicable to all employees working in the sampling area.
3.0 RESPONSIBILITY
3.1 HR Officer shall be responsible to provide sufficient quantity of different cleaned garments in warehouse.
3.2 Warehouse officer / QC officer shall be responsible for ensuring the availability of required cleaned garments in their working areas.
3.3 Overall responsibility for training, implementation & follow-up with the QC Manager or his/her nominee.
4.0 ACCOUNTABILITY
4.1 Head of Quality.
5.0 PRECAUTIONS
5.1 All entries to the sampling booth to be made through the change room.
5.2 QC officer/Sr.officer shall remove all types of jewellery and watches before entering into the sampling Area.
5.3 QC officer/Sr.officer shall wash hands with liquid soap and dry the hands prior the entrance into and exits from the sampling area.
6.0 PROCEDURE
6.1 Entry into and exit from sampling area
6.1.1 QC/QA officers/Operators shall enter into the sampling booth through change room.
6.1.2 Put off the street footwear and keep them in pigeon holes provided in the step over bench and cross the same. Wear white shocks and factory footwear kept in the pigeon holes.
6.1.3 Wash hands with liquid soap and dry the hands. Put on cap, mask and fresh full sleeve apron from garment cupboard. Put on the hand-gloves (disposable).
6.1.4 Before entering into the working area, check that the dress is correctly worn up by looking into the mirror and comparing with the QA approved picture displayed on the wall of the change room. (Annexure-I).Then disinfects the hands with disinfectant solution.
6.1.5 Enter into sampling room and carry out the sampling and other cleaning activities as per relevant SOP’s.
6.1.6 To exit from sampling area, enter into the change room. Put off the hand gloves and put it in the waste bin for disposal and wash hands with liquid soap and dry the hands prior to exit from sampling area as per the QA approved picture (Annexure-II) displayed on the wall in the change room (titled as de-gowning procedure).
6.1.7 Put off cap, apron and put into container labeled as “Used Apron”
6.1.8 Remove the factory footwear and keep it in pigeon holes provided in step over bench and cross the step over bench.
6.1.9 Wear street footwear and exit from change room.