COC CLS - Healthy Safety Environment - NIKE, Inc. - The Journey

SANITATION
STANDARD
The contractor provides a safe, hygienic and healthy workplace setting and takes necessary steps to
prevent accidents and injury arising out of, linked with or occurring in the course of work or as result of
the operation of contractor’s facilities. The contractor has systems to detect, avoid and respond to
potential risks to the safety and health of all employees.
‣ Develop and implement processes and procedures to minimize risks associated with sanitation
in the workplace environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Location Manager must ensure that the sanitation policy and procedures are developed, implemented
and followed.
HSE Representative must establish, maintain and administer the sanitation policy and procedures.
Managers and Supervisors must ensure that employees are trained and adhere to the requirements of
the sanitation policy and procedures.
Employees must adhere to the requirements of the sanitation policy and procedures.
DEFINITIONS
Sanitation is the hygienic means of promoting health through prevention of human contact with the
hazards of wastes. Hazards can either be; physical, microbiological, biological or chemical agents of
disease. Wastes that can cause health problems are human and animal feces, solid wastes, domestic
wastewater, industrial wastes, and agricultural wastes.
REQUIREMENTS
1. RISK ASSESSMENT—Each facility must have a documented annual risk assessment to reduce or eliminate
risk associated with sanitation performed which includes as a minimum:
a. Identification of hazards associated with sanitation.
b. Evaluation of risk associated with hazards.
c. Identification and implementation of control measures to reduce the risk (e.g., ventilation,
cleaning).
2. POLICIES & PROCEDURES—Each facility must have implemented procedures to keep all areas where
employees and contractors work free of sanitation hazards. At a minimum, they must:
a. Keep all places of employment clean, dry and in a good state of repair.
b. Construct and maintain every workplace in such a way as to prevent the entrance of rodents,
insects or other vermin.
c. Provide protection from wet environment when work tasks result in wet conditions.
d. Store garbage and refuse in leak proof, non-absorbent containers that are emptied daily.
e. Clean spills immediately and waste must be disposed of properly (warning signs should be used
on wet floor).
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