Pest Harborage and Sanitation

During our last audit, our auditor mentioned a focus point for her on sanitation is the capping of hollow metal such as industrial grade tubing used for railings, machine platforms, barriers/guards to block forklift traffic from aisleways, etc.

Our maintenance team is willing to cap them, but having a difficult time finding caps to fit the different tube dimensions.

Has anyone experienced this? Have you a source for purchasing different size tubing caps? 

Thank you in advance for any suggestions or help you can provide.

Thank you!

Jaimee

https://m-p.com/prod...a63a8170a06aeca

We get ours from McMaster- Carr     www.mcmaster.com  Item # 60075T82  for 4" or 60075T15 for 3"

If you do not need access to inside the tube or rail I would suggest permanent welding of a cap in place.  It will be the best option from a longevity standpoint.  Anything else will require maintenance and update over time otherwise it will be a harborage point for pests or bacteria (sanitation).

But where would all the employees stuff their discarded gloves and hair nets!?

Or am I the only one that seems to have that issue every time a cap is missing?

But where would all the employees stuff their discarded gloves and hair nets!?

Or am I the only one that seems to have that issue every time a cap is missing?

My spot seems to be the pen holders on the forklifts....

But where would all the employees stuff their discarded gloves and hair nets!?

Or am I the only one that seems to have that issue every time a cap is missing?

They will just have to start using the cigarette butt can. The smell of burning nitrile and polypropylene has the added benefit of warding off flies.