Management audits

FIG. 26-12 Typical steps in the process safety management audit process. (CCSP, 1993, by peimission of AlChE. )... 

A postproject management audit (project audit) is performed to verify that project terms were carried out and that services contracted for were satisfactorily completed. Once these basic objectives have been achieved, it is important that all documents are properly assembled and the project file be closed and stored in a manner permitting rapid reference and retrieval. 

Audits and corrective actions Audits for industrial hygiene compliance can be performed concurrent with, or separately from, process safety management audits... 

Don t spend time collecting information already collected elsewhere. For instance, if your company has a comprehensive environmental management audit that looks at all environmental programs and elements, rely on these audits for that category of information. Be aware make sure to really understand what information is collected and whether it will meet your needs. 

Audits may differ. Some concentrate on particular facets, e.g. waste minimization, energy conservation. A management audit will probably cover organizational structures and relationships, communications, procedures acceptance and implementation, training and quality assurance. A technical audit will consider the performance of plant and equipment, monitoring and inspection programmes. Items for inclusion in auditing are listed in Table 17.12. 

Hale A.R., Guldenmund F., Bellamy L., Wilson C., 1999. IRMA Integrated Risk Management Audit for major hazard sites, in Schueller et al. (Eds.), Safety Reliability, Balkema, Rotterdam, pp. 1315-1320. 

Global Risk Management audit Political situation... 

Nonconformance arises when any aspect of the work of a laboratory does not conform to its procedures, to the standard, or the agreed-upon requirements of the customer. These are detected by customer complaints, internal quality control measures, management audits and reviews, and by observations of staff. They must be dealt with under the appropriate part of the management system and fully investigated and reported. 

Procedural controls captured in SOPs, system administration practices, and management audit ensure day-to-day IT operations in support of the IPC and mitigate the identified risks. 

Number of management audits (per week or per month) of nonroutine work requiring permits X... 

Before being selected, an assessment is made of each site by examining all the available information, e.g. constructions details, geological logs, hydrogeological conditions and local operational factors. This information is recorded in a national database to assist management, audit and reporting of the network. 

Hunsaker CT, Carpenter DE (1990) Environmental monitoring and assessment program - ecological indicators (EPA 600/3-90/060). US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, Sept 1990, pp xii-xvii Morrison-Saunders A (1996) Eco-Manage Audit 3 21-25... 

Were there regular procedures, including internal or external compliance and management audits, to evaluate, detect, prevent, and remedy circumstances like those that led to the noncompliance ... 

In addition to ISO 14001, other well known environmental management systems include Responsible Care , adopted by the American Chemistry Council (formerly known as the Chemical Manufacturers Association) in 1988, Eco-Management Auditing Scheme (EMAS), adopted by the Council of the European Community in 1993, and Environmental Standard BS 7750, adopted by the United Kingdom in 1994. 

Manage Audit J 16(1) 17—27 EPA (1993) Life cycle design guidance manual environmental requirements and product system. Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, EPA-600-R-92-226. 

Audit scores continued to climb, reflecting continued improvement in safety management. Results became so good that it was decided to have some locations quality for OSHA s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). For that program, superior results must be demonstrated and the location must meet the requirements of a thorough safety management audit. 

U.K. Health and Safety Executive (2000), Safety Management Audit of British Energy Generation Limited and British Energy Generation (UK) Limited, Balliol, United Kingdom, Nuclear Safety Directorate. 

HOS compliance will be verified, including the carrier s safety management, auditing, and compliance practices. 

Korpi E, Ala-Risku T. Life cycle costing a review of published case studies. Manag Audit J... 

Measurement, Monitoring and measurement Clinical process management Audits, inspection, certification/accreditation. 

Grote G, Kiinzler C (2000) Diagnosis of safety culmre in safety management audits. Saf Sci 34 (1-3) 131-150... 

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