SOP on Procedure for Procurement, Handling, Storage and Reconciliation of LDPE Poly Bags and Hand Gloves
Objective : To lay down a procedure for Procurement, Handling, Storage and Reconciliation of LDPE Poly Bags and Hand Gloves.
Scope : This SOP is applicable for Formulation Plant.
Responsibility : Production Supervisor / Officer shall be responsible for the implementation of the procedure as per this SOP.
Executive / Officer QA shall be responsible for the compliance of this SOP.
Abbreviations and Definitions
IOM : Inter Office Memo
LDPE :Low Density Poly Ethylene
Procurement of LDPE Bags and Hand gloves from Vendor
Following receipt of filled form ‘Vendor Assessment Questionnaire’ from Vendor, QA shall evaluate the information furnished by Vendor. Vendor approval / designate the vendor as per SOP ‘Vendor Approval’.
Thereafter, the consignments shall be procured from the Approved Vendor.
Store shall check the quantity of requirement on monthly / fortnightly and inform to Material Management Department for procurement.
Issuance of LDPE Bags and Hand Gloves from Store to User Department
User department shall send the request for issuance of LDPE bags and Hand gloves of different sizes as per the daily requirement on IOM.
Store shall check the stock and issue the material as per IOM to user department.
User department shall check the issued material as per IOM and verify the quantity. After verifying the material, the user department shall shift the material from store to designated area.
Storage & Handling of LDPE Poly bags & Hand gloves in designated Area
User department shall store the issued LDPE poly bags & Hand gloves of different sizes on daily basis under lock & key.
User department shall distribute the LDPE poly bags & hand gloves of different sizes to sub areas i.e. In production department – granulation area, compression area, coating area, primary packing area etc. as per the daily requirement of the concerned area.
Record the distribution of LDPE Poly Bags & Hand Gloves of different sizes.
Usage of LDPE Poly Bags
Always use double LDPE poly bags for the storage of dispensed raw materials & granules with proper labeling.
Always use fresh poly bags every time.
Do not use turned LDPE poly bags.
Usage of Hand Gloves
Use new set of gloves every day.
Replace the gloves during the product change over.
Do not use torned gloves.
Reconciliation of LDPE poly bags and Hand Gloves
Stores shall update the stock list on daily basis.
Concerned person in user department shall reconcile the use of LDPE poly bags and hand gloves on daily basis.