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Copyright 2010 by Big W. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be presented, reproduced or copied in any form or by any means (graphical, electrical or mechanical including photocopying, recording tape or by any information storage and retrieval system) without the express written permission of Big W. Broken Needle Policy Version 1.0 Created by Big W Quality Assurance Quality Specialist Footwear. Created on 21/08/2010 6:25 PM
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Aim:
The aim of this document is to inform our business associates of the procedures and requirements they shall follow in relation to broken needles, sharps, tacks and nails used in the manufacture of Apparel and Footwear for Big W. All vendors and manufacturers shall comply with the requirements detailed in this document.
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All pins, tacks and nails used in production processes shall be stored in suitable receptacles to prevent such objects spilling or migrating to product. Wherever possible, the objects shall be of sufficient size or colour to allow for easy identification in product. Traceability procedures to account for broken needles, metal sharp objects, instruments and blades must be in place. It is required that where metal detection equipments are available it must be used as a final inspection process to complement needle control procedures. The metal detector report relating to each production order shall be copied and attached to the inline/Preshipment inspection report. The only sharp instrument permitted in the Packing and Dispatch areas is scissors (firmly attached to benches).
In order to ensure that these policies are implemented satisfactorily, the following procedures must be followed; Prior to commencing any supply agreement with a new manufacturer or supplier, the buyer must ensure a copy of the needle and Metal Contamination Policy used within that manufacturer is supplied to WOW QA. A copy of this document must also be provided to the supplier. Guideline to Broken Needle Control Procedures. Sufficient procedural controls are required to ensure that all apparel and footwear is not contaminated with needles or needle fragments during manufacturing. To assist in the compliance of this requirement, please find outlined here a guideline to elements that should be implemented within the manufacturers needle control procedure. The procedure and the actions taken shall be in written form enabling that system to be independently audited. A designated individual (per work area) be responsible for the issuing of needles. All new and broken needles are to be kept under lock. No new needles or broken needles are to be stored in sewing machinists work area. Access to needles is limited only to the designated individual/s. New needles to be only issued upon receipt of old needle. In the event of a needle breakage all pieces of the broken needle are to be retrieved for the product, collected and all fragments assembled and attached to a record sheet to ensure that needle is complete. If the entire needle cannot be re- assembled and all fragments removed from the product, than all products in the immediate work area are to be subject to a metal detector test (if available) to ensure no fragments are in any product. If a metal detector is not available, than all products in the immediate area should be 100% inspected. In the event of the missing needle fragments(s) not being found suspect products should be destroyed. All incidents of broken needles are to be recorded and details of actions taken in the event of missing fragments being documented.
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