Policy meaning

Nevertheless, many anecdotes and the few analyses of the application of the precautionary principle (PP) in developing countries point to a pattern of decisions that harm the cihzens of those countries.5 The PP, which lacks any consistent definition, can be paraphrased (and usually is) by saying that where there is a threat of harm from a technology, lack of scientific knowledge shah not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent harm. It is reasonable to everyone to look before you leap, but the practical interpretation of the PP in many Western country policies means that only looking is allowed, even... 

Harris, P. (2007). Flexible work policies mean business. TYaining and... 

Policy means a general guideline for all levels of company decision-making — from the CEO to the front-line supervisor to the driver — in any given situation or set of circumstances. 

The safety and health policy means that we are committed to ... 

Insufficient information about the properties, layout pattern of small defects, potential for their growth in time, usually leads either to an unjustified rejection (repair) or to underestimation of the importance of the defect and, as aconsequence, construction failure. Use of automated computerised means of control allows safe service of the old constructions, periodically repeating the UT and monitoring the development of discontinuities in the metal. The main idea of such policy is periodical UT of development of discontinuities or, in a more general form, monitoring of the metal condition. 

Checks on environmental policy, organization and responsibilities, legislation, training records, emergency plans, performance targets, means of investigating incidents and written work instructions. 

There are several problems with these standards for older coal-fired plants that limit a sensible NO,-reduction policy. First, they are relatively lenient. Because they require only that low-NO, burners be used at coal-fired plants, relatively inexpensive NO,-reduction technologies are not being used, because the plants already meet the minimum standards. Second, standards are established on a technology-by-technology basis, and have resulted in more lenient requirements for dirtier technologies. This has created little or no incentive to switch to cleaner processes in the past decade. Thirdly, these standards are input-based, which means they provide no incentive for efficiency within any technology category. 

Binding occupational exposure limit values reflect feasibility factors related to social acceptability. When the results of environmental monitoring have to be compared with OELs, factors that influence exposure and that entail preventive policies are considered. For these values member states shall establish a corresponding national binding occupational exposure limit value based on but not exceeding the community limit value. That is, a binding limit means a minimum requirement. 

Full consideration of the thermal expansion of the tubes is necessary, with adequate provision for expansion and contraction. It is a wise policy to fit thermometer wells in the pipes near the inlets and outlets of all airheating batteries, as these provide a useful means of checking the coil performance. 

Next is a questionnaire which only covers the specific requirements of the standard. This breaks down the requirements into their individual components where it is likely that the solutions for each part will be different. It can be used as a basic checklist for verifying that the quality system you have designed addresses all the requirements, or as a means of creating policy or of assessing conformity. 

While these and many other contemporary quality policies would not need to be publicized 20 or so years ago, policy statements are not something new to the automobile industry. The General Motors of the 1920s under the direction of Alfred P Sloan used corporate policy as a means of coordinating the efforts of several divisions. GM s quality policy was to build quality products sold at fair prices and in setting up an Executive Gommittee Sloan wrote on the subject of quality, A carefully designed policy should be... 

Ensuring that the policy is relevant to the expectations and needs of the organization s customers is a little more difficult. Companies need to predict what their customer expectations and needs are (now a requirement in clause 4.1.4 under Business plans). They may be beyond what they specify in contracts although they may in fact be identical to such specifications. For companies to create satisfied customers they not only need to meet requirements specified by the customer but meet national and international legislation and have consideration for the needs and expectations of society. As explained in Part 1 Chapter 1 on Quality characteristics, customers are not only the buyers but comprise several other interested parties. You need to provide a means of determining what the customer expectations and needs are and then subject the written quality policy to a review against those expectations and needs to determine if there is any conflict. As part of your business planning procedure you should indicate how you determine your customer s current and future needs and expectations. 

The standard requires product safety to be addressed in the supplier s design control and process control policies and practices with special attention to due care and means to minimize potential risks to employees, customers, users, and the environment. 

Every job has constraints surrounding it - without written policies people would be left to discover them by trial and error, the organization would become a disorganized mess, its managers lacking any means to direct and harmonize their staff s activities. 

To keep your policies and procedures up-to-date with the latest industry practices you should provide a means of identifying new developments. This can be done by scanning journals, attending seminars and conferences, and generally maintaining an awareness of developments in quality management and technologies relevant to your business. 

An inventory management system should be established - meaning set up on a permanent basis to meet defined inventory policies and objectives approved by executive management. It should be documented - meaning that there should be a description of the system, how it works, the assignment of responsibilities, the codification of best practice, procedures, and instructions. The system should be planned, organized, and controlled in order that it achieves its purpose. A person should therefore be appointed with responsibility for the inventory management system and the responsibilities of those who work the system should be defined and documented. Records should be created and maintained that show how order quantities have been calculated in order that the calculations can be verified and repeated if necessary with new data. The records should also provide adequate data for continual improvement initiatives to be effective. 

All activities of the overall management function that determine the quality policy, objectives, and responsibilities and implement them by means such as quality planning, quality control, and quality improvement within the quality system (ISO 8402). 

Regardless of the approach your company selects, what s important is the assurance that contract personnel, by whatever means, are as conversant as your own employees with those aspects of your PSM system with which they interact. For this reason, you may wish to consider meeting with your key contractors to discuss the system and how it may affect their persoimel. As part of this discussion, you will want to review whatever training the contractor provides to determine if it meets your needs and is appropriate for the PSM system. If the system requires additional contractor training, you can then work out (either as a global policy or on a case-by-case basis) how best to provide it. 

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