Policy personnel

The quality policy should be communicated throughout the organization and all personnel should be familiar with it. 

The performance of human beings is profoundly influenced by the culture of the organization (see discussion of the right stuff above). Unit/plant/company cultures vary in the degree of decision making by an individual operator. Cultures vary in their approach to the conflict between shutdown for safety versus keep it running at all costs. Personnel in one plant reportedly asked Is it our plant policy to follow the company safety policy In an organization with an inherently safer culture, people would say, "Our plant policy is to follow the company safety policies and standards ... 

The audit includes a review of the process safety information, inspection of the physical facilities, and interviews with all levels of plant personnel. Using the procedures and checklist, the team systematically analyzes compliance with the PSM Rule and any other relevant corporate policies. The training program is reviewed for adequacy of content, frequency and effectiveness of training. Interviews determine employee knowledge and awareness ofthe safety procedures, duties, rules, and emergency response assignments. The team identifies deficiencies in the application of safety and health policies, procedures, and work authorization practices to determine live actions. 

It is not mandatory that you have documented procedures for forming the quality policy and the quality objectives, defining the responsibility of personnel, identifying resources, or conducting management reviews. However, section 4 of the standard is titled Quality s /stem requirements and section 4.2 requires that a quality manual be prepared covering the requirements of the standard. It follows therefore that you need to address the requirements of section 4.1 in your quality manual. You have a choice of how you address the requirements providing they are documented. 

Personnel policy - how the organization will treat its employees and the labor unions... 

It is often difficult to separate quality policies from other policies such as finance, personnel, and marketing. To avoid duplication, overlap, and possible conflict (as well as simplify maintenance) a single policy manual would be preferable. 

Records questions and document requests covering all areas of the Acid Rain Program. The Hotline assists callers who have specific technical or policy questions by forwarding those inquiries to experienced EPA Acid Rain Division personnel, who review them and respond to the caller, typically within 24 hours. Hours 8 00 a.m. - 6 00p.m. EST. 

For example, a facility manager may be confident that PSM policies and procedures are in place, but line personnel may indicate in the same survey that they are unaware of them—suggesting a gap that your implementation plan should address. 

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. 

In some hospitals, policies are established to provide nursing personnel with specific guidelines for the assessment and care of patients receiving a single or... 

Our search procedures represent a departure from the above type of paradigm. Rather than simply accepting and implementing a decision policy found by DUg, that optimizes an overall measure of performance, the infimal subsystems and corresponding plant personnel play an active role in the construction and validation of solutions. One tries to build a consensus decision policy, Xpp, validated by all subsystems, DU , k = I,..., K, as well as by the whole plant, DUg, and only when that consensus has been reached does one move toward implementation. Within this context, the upper-level decision unit, DUg, assumes a eoordination role. 

Medicare program revisions to pa3mient policies under the physician fee schedule for calendar year 2003 and inclusion of registered nurses in the personnel provision of the critical access hospital emergency services requirement for frontier areas and remote locations. Final rule with comment period. Fed Regist 2002 67 79965-80184. 

Many factors influence how a policy is implemented and whether it achieves its objectives effectively. Experience in policy implementation in many areas indicate the importance of good organization. A number of organizational attributes, such as a sound structure, efficient procedures, well-trained personnel and adequate financial resources, are considered cmcial for effective policy execution (18, 19, 20, 21). 

Many different factors determine how well a dmg regulatory policy will be implemented. These factors include the number of personnel and their qualifications and competence, their attitude to their work in general and to the dmg regulatory policy in particular, their level of pay and career stmcture, as well as the culture within the organization. 

The policy of the National Coal Board is to increase mechanisation in the mines for reasons both of safety and economy in personnel. This process has had considerable success on long wall faces and the majority of these are now worked mechanically. On a few faces complete remotely operated mining is possible at present. The process of mechanisation will... 

Strength GVW personnel provided specific directions to responders reporting to the command post (CP). Safety officer appointed at CP per established department policy. 

Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) Similar to Biosafety Level 1 and is suitable for work involving agents of moderate potential hazard to personnel and the environment. Required practices are BSL-1 practices plus limited access, biohazard warning signs, sharps precautions, and a biosafety manual defining any needed waste decontamination or medical surveillance policies. 

The keystone of managing chemical reactivity hazards is line responsibility. The "line" referred to here is the chain of command and authority that extends from the operator to the chief executive officer of the company. When all the advice and consultation is gathered relative to an issue, such as from relevant area experts and safety personnel, it is the business responsibility to provide leadership. It does so by communicating values, setting policy, making appropriate decisions, allocating the necessary resources, and following up to ensure implementation. 

Establish policies and conduct training to minimize the likelihood that organizational personnel will inadvertently disclose sensitive information regarding SCADA system design, operations, or security controls. 

Employee Patent and Secrecy Agreements, Studies in Personnel Policy, No. 199, Nat. Ind. Conf. Board, Inc., New York, 1965. 

Quality system provides a global structure and coordination to implement manufacturing policies and procedures in a methodical and controlled manner. It also enables deviations and problems to be addressed in timely ways and reduces recurrence. Trained personnel are necessary to execute manufacturing and test activities by following established procedures and to ensure compliance with GMP and that products are... 

An active program of surveillance of the quality of the immunostains produced must be defined. The primary elements of such a quality assurance (QA) program include procedures and policies for patient test management, quality control, proficiency testing, comparison of test results, relationship of clinical information to patient test results, personnel assessment, communications, complaint investigations, QA review with staff, and QA records. The documentation and review by the laboratory director of all QA procedures is imperative and cannot be overstressed. A brief explanation of each of the QA elements is as follows ... 

Safety policies and procedures are documented, and Material Safety Data Sheets are provided for all chemicals used in the laboratory. In addition, a chemical hygiene plan that defines the safety procedures for all hazardous chemicals is written in detail. All laboratory personnel must review these policies on an annual basis. 

The principles of Good Laboratory Practice are complied within its laboratory, a Laboratory Policy exists and it is communicated and understood by the laboratory personnel, a sufficient number of qualified personnel, appropriate facilities, equipment, and materials are available in the laboratory and proper training and relevant ... 

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