| Title |
Effective purchasing procedures for equipment in the food and drink industries. |
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| Free Download |
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| Author |
HSE |
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| Series Code |
INDG |
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| Series Number |
323 |
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| Publisher |
HSE Books |
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| Date of Publication |
2000 |
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| Length |
12 pages |
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| Stock Code |
INDG323 |
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| Price Exc. VAT |
Free |
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| VAT Rate |
0% |
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| Product Type |
Hard Copy |
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| Format |
Paper |
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| Notes |
leaflet. (IND G 323) (INDG 323) |
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| Abstract |
This guidance supplements the general HSE guidance 'Buying new machinery, INDG271' and 'Safe use of work equipment, ISBN 0717616266'. It is aimed specifically at equipment purchasers in the food and drink industries. It will also be relevant to manufacturers and suppliers of such equipment. Effective purchasing procedures can help employers meet their duties under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER), through only selecting equipment suitable to its intended use; specifying the safeguards required and checking to see supplied equipment meets the specification. Contents: Introduction; What you need to do; How to make your purchasing procedure effective; How can harmonised european standards help? Hygienic design for food safety; Direct imports, own-built, second-hand, reconditioned or hired and modified equipment; The main legal requirements; Conformity assessment documentation; CE Marking; What manufacturers can do; Further reading. |
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| Keywords |
Guidance; Food and drink industry; Conveyors; Bandsaws; Lift trucks; Wrapping machines; Pie machines; Tart machines; Drinks processing machinery; Dough moulders; Horizontal form fill seal machines; Dough dividers; Cartoning machines; Food mixers; Depositors; Slicers; Vertical form fill seal machines; Shrink-wrapping machines; Mincer; Grinder; Mixers; Derinders; Drinks labelling machines; Marketing machines; Patty formers; Bottling machines; Kegging plant; Palletisers; Depalletisers; Strapping machines; Banding machines; Tapeing machines; Hazard analysis critical control points; HACCP; HACCPs |
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