System for reporting pest activity to management

Hi, BRC in its infinite wisdom, has added a clause ' Employees shall understand the signs of pest activity and be aware of the need to report any evidence to a designated manager'

I'm wondering how other companies have addressed this? We have a pest control company for the visits, insectacutor units around the site, bait boxes and crawling insect boxes.

To me it's a bit of common sense but we obviously need to show to employees and agency staff what they need to do and what they report (I don't want I've seen a fly!)

Can anyone help please?

Rosemary, all I have done is included it in my GMP section of my quality training on what to look for and what we all need to do to prevent pests.  I also have our pest control provider provide some information that I share at these meetings as well as I have in quiz a few people out on the floor if they notice anything.  Our staff usually bring me pest they find in whirl packs and I give them to our provider at their visit.  It has worked for me for BRC for awhile now.

G

Hi Rosemary,

 

I would normally cover this off as part of induction training. Signs of pests, typical pests, how and who to report to.

 

Kind regards,

 

Tony

As per Tony C answer above. I also have a PPT with more detail on which I present to Team Leaders/Charge Hands/Line leaders (title where appropriate) and above.......

Hi, 

 

I also use a pest sighting log for employees to fill out if they see any pests or pest activity.  The pest control technician checks it every visit and if there is a sighting, the corrective action is noted and it is signed and dated.  Employees are instructed on the use in annual pest control training.  

 

Lmarsh16

Pest Sight Log.xlsx   61.83KB   98 downloads

 

We place a sight chart in all areas of the facility for employees to mark once they see anything, and QA records the info from the log and gives it to the pest control service provider.

I've attached the chart that you can redesign for what's common to your facility.

 

Regards,

 

Loika  

Many thanks for your responses all.

I have just realized that we don't actually talk about that in our GMP procedure.  We inform our employees about not touching the pest control devices and keeping paths to the devices free of debris and clutter but we don't mention how or to whom to report pest sightings.  Of course everyone knows but still!!

Thanks for this insightful question!

Mary-K.

Hi, I agree with Imarsh. Place Peat sighting log - a printed sheet/book in our employees accessible location. Train them on where it is available. What & How to report. Also, add to the training, how this will get addressed. Once addressed, update Ur operations team on a monthly basis on actions taken. This will build empowerment inside the team to address such Pest issues and come to QA team for results. In Max instances, I had my OPS team coming up with solutions to their issues too.
Thanks
Sudhakar

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