SECTION A: GENERAL MANAGEMENT Standard Guidance Assessor Guidance Notes Section A1 SITE MANAGEMENT A1.1 General appearance of the Site must be generally clean and in good Generally tidy with absence of accumulated depot must present a repair. rubbish and professional image. Yard surface must be in good repair and regularly cleaned with absence of: Accumulated mud. Stagnant standing water. Weeds. Buildings well maintained. Perimeter fence in good repair (if applicable). A1.2 Hauliers must be registered Legislation [(EC) 852/2004] requires Documentation checks to demonstrate proof of with the authorities required individual to be registered if they are registration and compliance. by the food hygiene transporting materials which are destined regulations. for food consumption. In GB this R registration is with Local Authority Environmental Health or DARD in Northern Ireland. A1.3 Subcontractors employed by Staff not directly employed by the haulier Documentation and questioning managers. the haulier for operations must be trained to carry out their role in Look for evidence of the status of any falling under the scope of compliance with the DTAS standards and subcontractors currently in use, typically a this scheme must be scheme records kept. copy of the subcontractors scheme certificate. members. Where a Look for evidence of the training of staff not ‘traction-only’ solution is provided to a directly employed by the haulier (if applicable). haulier there is no
SECTION A: GENERAL MANAGEMENT Section Standard Guidance Assessor Guidance Notes A1 SITE MANAGEMENT A1.1 General appearance of the depot must present a professional image. Site must be generally clean and in good repair. Generally tidy with absence of accumulated rubbish and Yard surface must be in good repair and regularly cleaned with absence of: Accumulated mud. Stagnant standing water. Weeds. Buildings well maintained. Perimeter fence in good repair (if applicable). A1.2 Hauliers must be registered with the authorities required by the food hygiene regulations. R Legislation [(EC) 852/2004] requires individual to be registered if they are transporting materials which are destined for food consumption. In GB this registration is with Local Authority Environmental Health or DARD in Northern Ireland. Documentation checks to demonstrate proof of registration and compliance. A1.3 Subcontractors employed by the haulier for operations falling under the scope of this scheme must be scheme members. Where a ‘traction-only’ solution is provided to a haulier there is no Staff not directly employed by the haulier must be trained to carry out their role in compliance with the DTAS standards and records kept. Documentation and questioning managers. Look for evidence of the status of any subcontractors currently in use, typically a copy of the subcontractors scheme certificate. Look for evidence of the training of staff not directly employed by the haulier (if applicable).
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