Summary
In short
- An illness exclusion record is a record used in KnowHealth that records the decision to exclude somebody from food handling on health grounds, and their clearance to return. It is built against BRCGS cl.7.2 and forms part of the Wellbeing and Mental Health programme.
- Raised on notification. Completed by occupational health or a trained manager.
- The template holds 47 fields across 5 sections.
- Scoring is exclusions applied, 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 Health declaration, Return to work.
What it is
What it is
What is an illness exclusion record?
An illness exclusion record is a record used in KnowHealth that records the decision to exclude somebody from food handling on health grounds, and their clearance to return. It is built against BRCGS cl.7.2 and forms part of the Wellbeing and Mental Health programme.
When is an illness exclusion record completed?
An illness exclusion record is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Raised on notification.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This record 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 record 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 Wellbeing and Mental Health programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links health declaration, return to work
Not for
- Infectious Disease Response Plan, which sets out how the site responds to an outbreak affecting the workforce, covering reporting, exclusion, cleaning and continuity.
- Outbreak Investigation Record, which investigates a cluster of illness among workers, covering case definition, timeline, common exposures and control measures.
- Anything outside KnowHealth, 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 illness exclusion record template based on?+
It is built against BRCGS cl.7.2. 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 illness exclusion record contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, decision, product risk, return, outcome. Together they hold 47 fields, 40 of which are required.
How many illness exclusion record 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 illness exclusion record belong to?+
It is part of Wellbeing and Mental Health. Psychosocial risk assessed the way physical risk is, with workload treated as a control.
How is an illness exclusion record scored?+
Scoring is exclusions applied. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the illness exclusion record 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 illness exclusion record 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 KnowHealth — employee wellbeing. Exposure monitoring, health surveillance, case management and return to work.
Meet KnowHealth→Sources
Sources
- BRCGS — Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards
- BRC — BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety