Personnel & Hygiene — Overview

People are the biggest contamination risk in any manufacturing environment. This section covers who can enter your production areas, what they must wear and do, and how to make sure everyone is trained and healthy enough to work safely.

What this section covers

• Roles and responsibilities — who is the Qualified Person / responsible person
• Organisation chart and job descriptions
• Training requirements — what training is needed before entering production
• Training records — documenting competence
• Personal hygiene rules — handwashing, jewellery, cosmetics restrictions
• Health declarations and illness policy — when staff must not enter production
• Protective clothing (Personal Protective Equipment, PPE) requirements
• Visitor and contractor policy — controls for non-employees
• Disciplinary consequences for hygiene breaches