Summary
In short
- A foreign body awareness training is a training used in KnowTrain that covers the sources of foreign body on this site, what to do when one is found and why the search matters more than the finding. It is built against BRCGS cl.7.1 and forms part of the Foreign Body Control programme.
- Delivered to all production staff. Run by quality.
- The template holds 47 fields across 6 sections, with attendance repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is knowledge check score, where high is good.
- BRCGS is brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards. A family of GFSI recognised certification schemes covering food, packaging and storage and distribution.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Foreign body reports, X-ray.
What it is
What it is
What is a foreign body awareness training?
A foreign body awareness training is a training used in KnowTrain that covers the sources of foreign body on this site, what to do when one is found and why the search matters more than the finding. It is built against BRCGS cl.7.1 and forms part of the Foreign Body Control programme.
When is a foreign body awareness training completed?
A foreign body awareness training is completed when someone joins, changes role, or their competency is due to expire. Delivered to all production staff.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This training is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this training covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Foreign Body Control programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links foreign body reports, x-ray
Not for
- Good Manufacturing Practice Training, which covers hygiene, clothing, jewellery, personal habits and behaviour in production areas.
- HACCP Training, which covers hazard analysis, critical control points, monitoring and corrective action.
- Allergen Awareness Training, which covers which allergens are handled, how cross contact happens and what changeover requires.
- Anything outside KnowTrain, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
BRCGSBrand Reputation Compliance Global Standards
A family of GFSI recognised certification schemes covering food, packaging and storage and distribution.
BRCBRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety
The earlier name for BRCGS. Clause numbers refer to the food safety standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the foreign body awareness training template based on?+
It is built against BRCGS cl.7.1. BRCGS is brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards. A family of GFSI recognised certification schemes covering food, packaging and storage and distribution. BRC is bRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety. The earlier name for BRCGS. Clause numbers refer to the food safety standard.
What sections does the foreign body awareness training contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, content covered, delivery quality, attendance, knowledge check, outcome. Together they hold 47 fields, 41 of which are required.
How many foreign body awareness training records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the foreign body awareness training belong to?+
It is part of Foreign Body Control, Statutory Safety Training. Detection verified in product at worst case position, with repeated findings traced to one component.
How is a foreign body awareness training scored?+
Scoring is knowledge check score. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the foreign body awareness training template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the foreign body awareness training library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowTrain — training and credentials. Induction, competency, toolbox talks, refreshers and expiry tracking.
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Sources
- BRCGS — Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards
- BRC — BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety