Audits schedule

The technical package may specify a scope and frequency for periodic audits and performance criteria that could lead to changing the audit frequency. It may be a general safety and environmental performance audit or a special audit for items such as raw material storage and handling, quality control methods and documentation. The proprietary nature of a process or product or the complexity of the toll could be a reason to establish a more frequent audit schedule for certain tolls. Audits can also be conducted to follow-up on previously identified shortcomings to document that they were addressed properly. 

Current quality system models call for audits to be conducted at planned intervals to evaluate effective implementation and maintenance of the quality system and to determine if processes and products meet established parameters and specifications. International standards provide guidance on auditing [13]. Audit procedures should be developed and documented to ensure that the planned audit schedule takes into account the relative risks of the various quality system activities. Factors that can be incorporated into a risk-based approach to planning audit frequency and scope include the following [6] ... 

Auditing as described in QMS models is intended to assess the effectiveness of the overall quality system as designed and conformance to applicable standards. The overall quality system does not have to be covered in a single audit. Manufacturers may choose to employ a rolling audit approach in which specifically identified subsystems are chosen for evaluation in accordance with an approved audit schedule. Audit plans should be designed to effectively perform this assessment. 

Opening meeting agenda—introductions, review of audit purpose and scope, review of audit schedule, discussion of audit logistics, including guide for auditors, special clothing requirements, and location for auditors to work... 

Set audit schedule based on scope of work and physical sites proposed for study conduct1... 

Assessor Audit schedule Audit trail External audit Horizontal audit Internal audit... 

A quality manual has to document those procedures and policies that are carried out in the laboratory that can affect an analysis. In addition details of the organisational relationships, responsibilities and authorities of all of the more senior staff and the internal auditors are described. The manual will probably include descriptions of the resources of the laboratory, examples of records used, calibration and audit schedules, and routines such as the periodic review of the quality system. 

It is common practice for a senior member of staff in the laboratory, often known as the quality manager, to have the resi onsibility of ensuring that the quality system is kept up-to-date. He or she will also ensure that periodic and systematic reviews of the system are conducted, and that an audit schedule, a timetable of when audits are to be performed, is prepared. An audit may highlight instances when practice deviates from the documented procedure. The quality manager must ensure that these digressions, known as non-compliances or non-conformities, are rectified within a timescale agreed with the auditor. 

Inspectors may ask for documentation that is outside their inspection authority. Do not provide such documents without due consideration. They will have some reason for the request, and if you are unsure about the validity of the request, gently explore this with them. Be careful not to refuse documentation by citing strict interpretation of the regulations be cooperative where possible. Consider if the inspector s line of enquiry could be pursued without documentation — is alternative proof available For instance, share audit schedules rather than audit reports as proof of auditing. 

Process improvement participation Service Level Agreement performance monitoring Internal audit schedule... 

Inform All Departments about Upcoming Audit Programs. Once the audit program is finalized, the audit team should notify all the respective departments about the upcoming audit. This would enable the departments to be prepared for the audit. The program should be advertised at suitable locations throughout the factory to remind the supervisors and workers about the audit schedule. 

IV.72. Further guidance on the various phases of audits such as audit programme elements, audit scheduling, team selection, pre- and post-audit meeting, reporting and response, and follow-up action can be found in Safety Series No. 113 [1V.3],... 

The PSSR team will establish a timetable to ensure the periodic audit schedule is completed and that recommendations are published to effect corrective action. 

This tank does not have a trip function to terminate the transfer. The company has determined the actual response time for all its tanks, based upon actual timed emergency response exercises, has documented that as part of its tank level documentation, would review it when any relevant change was made, and tank level documentation is included on its audit schedule. Rather than use specific values per tank, a conservative value of 10 minutes is used for all tanks, in order to achieve standardisation and clarity. 

The EPCM contractor QA manager shall prepare and update a quality audit schedule. Figure 9.2 proposes a suitable format. This facilitates management of the over all audit programme. 

Establishing a commitment and then developing audit schedules are the first steps of a sound safety program. Observe people in the workplace and communicate with employees about safe behavior. Point out observations of unsafe acts or conditions and discuss avenues to accomphsh the job safely. Thanking the employees for their time, which puts the audit in a positive light, is very important. 

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