Qhse Manual
Qhse Manual
Qhse Manual
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5 MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY 11
6 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 16
7 PRODUCT REALIZATION 18
8.1 General 23
8.2 Monitoring and Measurement 23,24
8.3 Control of Nonconforming Product 25
8.4 Analysis of Data 25
8.5 Incident Investigation 26
8.6 Improvement 26
9 ANNEXURES 27
Our commitment is to offer a complete integrated range of products and services, to make
customer satisfaction our satisfaction, to enhance teamwork, courtesy and quality excellence,
completing projects successfully is our business and building a successful career for all.
Deltadesign Décor LLC has already been awarded many prestigious contracts because of its
proven track record for delivering large and challenging projects on time within budget.
Deltadesign Décor LLC’s address and communication details are identified on the cover page
Approval: QHSE Manual has been prepared by QHSE Management Representative and
reviewed and approved by General Manager.
Amendment Process: All amendments to this QHSE Manual are verified by QHSE
Management Representative and approved by General Manager. The revision, updating and
distribution will be the responsibility of QHSE Management Representative. He will be
responsible for retrieving the obsolete copies of the manual.
In case of minor changes requiring the revision of one or several pages of QHSE Manual, the
entire manual will be revised. Whenever practical the change in the document will be
highlighted by drawing a vertical line adjacent to the revised portion on the amendment.
QHSE Management Representative will ensure that the controlled copies will be updated
promptly; he will distribute all amendments to the QHSE manual to all holders of the controlled
copies.
Uncontrolled copies of the QHSE Manual can be issued to the customers on demand for
reference purposes. The uncontrolled copies shall not be updated and will be identified as
“Uncontrolled Copy”.
DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC has developed and implemented a QHSE Management System
to better satisfy the needs of its clients, comply with applicable laws and regulations and
improve the QHSE management system of the company. The QHSE management system has
been organized to comply with the requirements of the international standards ISO 9001:2008,
ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007.
Clause 7.3 – Design & development of ISO 9001:2008 QMS standard is identified as exclusion
in the Management System.
Justification: This clause 7.3 Design and Development is not applicable in the scope of work
of DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC as all of the provided services (Decorative False Ceiling, Dry
Wall Partitions, Coating, Decorative Painting) are done according to submitted client
specifications and requirements which are in various forms (e.g. bills of materials, drawings,
designs,….etc.), hence no design activities are performed by organization and therefore the
clause 7.3 is not applicable.
2.3 Reference:
Contract Review Systematic activities carried out by the supplier i.e. DELTADESIGN
DÉCOR LLC. in this QMS, before signing the contract to ensure that
requirements for quality are adequately defined, free from ambiguity,
documented and can be realized by the supplier.
Management Review Formal evaluation by top management of the status and adequacy of the
quality system in relation to the quality policy and objectives.
Objective Evidence Information, which can be proved true, based on facts obtained through
observation, measurement, test or other means.
Preventive Action Action taken to eliminate the causes of a potential non-conformity, defect or
other undesirable situation in order to prevent occurrence.
Process Set of inter-related resources and activities which transform inputs into
outputs (resources may include personnel, finance, facilities, equipment,
techniques and methods)
Quality Assurance All the planned and systematic activities implemented within the quality
system, and demonstrated as needed, to provide adequate confidence that
an entity will fulfil requirement for quality
Quality Control Operational techniques and activities that are used to fulfil requirements for
quality
Quality Management 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 assurance, quality control and quality
improvement within the quality system.
Quality Manual Document stating the quality policy and describing the quality system of an
organization.
Quality Plan Document setting out the specific quality practices, resources and
sequences of activities relevant to a particular product, project or contract
Quality Planning Activities that establish the objectives and requirements for quality and for
the application of the quality system elements
Traceability Ability to trace the history, application and location of an entity (a product,
process or an activity) by means of recorded identification
External Document shall mean applicable standards and codes that are not originated from
within the company. (Client guidelines, local & international standards)
Retention period The time period, up to which the record shall be kept before it is either
discarded or sent to store
Environmental Aspect An aspect is an element of an organization‟s activities, products or
services, which can interact with the environment.
Hazard Source or situations with a potential for harm in terms of injury or ill health,
damage to property, damage to the work place environment, or a
combination of these.
Risk Combination of the Likelihood (probability) and Consequences (severity) of
a specified hazardous event occurring.
Tolerable Risk Risk that has been reduced to a level that can be endured by the
organization having regard to its legal obligations and its own HSE policy.
Consequence/ severity Is the loss that can be inflicted if the hazard event occurs.
ALARP means to reduce a risk to a level which is „As Low As Reasonably
Practicable‟ and involves balancing reduction in risk against the time,
trouble, difficulty and cost of achieving it. This level represents the point,
objectively assessed, at which the time, trouble, difficulty and cost of further
reduction measures become unreasonably disproportionate to the
additional risk reduction obtained.
Emergency An emergency is any unplanned event that can cause deaths or significant
injuries to employees, customers or the public; or that can shut down the
business, disrupt operations, cause physical or environmental damage, or
threaten the facilities financial standing or public image
Ill health identifiable, adverse physical or mental condition arising from and/or made
worse by a work activity and/or work-related situation
Lost time accident Any work related injury or illness, which prevents that person from doing
(LTI) work after the accident.
Audit Systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining evidence
and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which audit criteria
are fulfilled.
Internal Audits Internal audits, sometimes called first-party audits, are conducted by, or on
behalf of, the organization itself for internal purposes and can form the
basis for an organization’s self-declaration of conformity.
Audit Programme set of one or more audits planned for a specific time frame and directed
towards a specific purpose.
Audit Criteria set of policies, procedures or requirements used as a reference
Audit Evidence records, statements of fact or other information which are relevant to the
audit criteria and verifiable.
Auditee organization/person being audited
Auditor person with the competence to conduct an audit
Non-Conformity Any failure to address a specified requirement of the standard, failure to
achieve the fundamental aim of a system requirement and failure to
achieve legal or statutory requirements.
4.2.1 General
DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC has established and maintains a QHSE manual, which
explains how, the requirements of ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 & OHSAS
18001:2007 have been incorporated into the QHSE system. Furthermore references of
the QHSE procedures, documents, plans and records are given in the manual wherever
required.
Description of the interaction between the processes of the QHSE management system
has been identified in the Annexure – C - QHSEMS Processes interaction chart.
Customer satisfaction is an essential part of the QHSE Policy and the top management
will ensure that the current & future needs and expectations of the customer are
identified with an aim to not only meet them but to exceed them.
DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC QHSE Policies are defined and approved by Top
Management (General Manager). This Policy is part of this Manual. The contents of the
QHSE Policies are disseminated throughout organization. QHSE Policies are
communicated and understood at all levels in the Company and reviewed for continuing
suitability in the Management Review and provides a frame work for establishing and
reviewing QHSE Objectives.
QHSE Policies are also available to interested parties & public.
Reference: Annexure A for Quality Policy, Health, Safety & Environmental Policy
5.4 Planning
5.4.1 General
DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC management has identified and established resources
required to satisfy the requirements of its customers, both regarding equipment and
personnel and to achieve the QHSE Objectives
Top Management are responsible to ensure that adequately trained personnel are
assigned to manage, perform and verify work affecting Quality of product and services
supplied to clients, the Health & Safety of the employees or those working on
organization’s behalf and the Environment.
Adequacy of resources including trained personnel, equipment, machines, etc., with
regards to meeting the client’s QHSE requirements, are reviewed periodically by
Projects Manager/ Project In-Charges during the Project Reviews/ Management Review
and necessary actions are taken.
The management also ensures that any change process is controlled and does not
affect the integrity of the QHSEMS.
DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC has established measurable objectives that are consistent
with the QHSE Policy and pursued at relevant levels and functions in the organization.
Some of the objectives pertain to the project requirements and all the objectives aim at
continual improvement of the QHSEMS.
Objectives and Targets:
DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC defines set objectives and targets for QHSE Management
System to enable and prove to be continually improving QHSE performances. QHSE
Management Representative and Project/Department Managers are responsible for
setting QHSE objectives and targets on an annual basis. Objectives & targets are
prioritized on the basis of customer requirements, significant HSE Aspects/Impact &
legal requirements.
The following inputs are considered for setting objectives:
QHSE Policy;
Legal and other requirements;
Customer Requirements;
List of significant HSE aspects/hazards and risks;
Views of interested parties;
Operational and business requirements; and,
Financial and technological options.
Organization will establish and maintain documented QHSE objectives and targets at
different levels of the company. Actual performance against specified targets will be
measured and documented periodically. At the Management Review meeting, each
objective shall be reviewed, evaluated, and maintained, updated, or replaced as
appropriate. QHSE objectives will be monitored and be met within the time frame
defined.
QHSE Management Programs:
Organization will establish and maintain annual QHSE Management Programs &
identified in the format. QHSE Management Program will address the following:
Responsibilities for achieving objectives and targets; and,
The means and time scale by which they are to be achieved
Identification of Health, Safety & Environmental aspects and their associated impacts
are performed by various functions whose activities are relevant to QHSE management
system under the guidance of the head of relevant Project/Department. Similarly, risk
assessment is performed to ensure that all activities associated risks are considered
while setting objectives & targets and management programs.
The management of risk is based on identification, assessment, and control of risk. Risk
Management is a loss control program where identification of risk and its potential
consequence is the key element. Therefore, all employees should be trained to
recognize potential hazards, think defensively and anticipate problems through
preparation and planning, to carry out the operation with the proper protection, training,
awareness, coordination and skill to avoid incidents.
5.8.1 Communication
Documented procedures have been developed and implemented which clearly shows
internal communication among the various levels and functions of the organization,
communication with contractors and other visitors to the workplace & receiving,
documenting and responding to relevant communications from external interested
parties.
Organization will not communicate with externally about its significant environmental
aspects.
Project Manager & Management representative is responsible to ensure that
communication from external parties is received, documented & responded to in an
effective manner.
5.9.1 General
Top management shall review the DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC’s QHSE management
system, once a year, to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness.
All the key personnel like process/department heads will participate in the Management
Review. If the formal meeting is conducted then shall be chaired by General Manager
and if any key person is absent, MOM will be sent to him.
Relevant outputs from management review shall be made available for communication
and consultation.
Minutes of the Management Review are recorded and filed by QHSE Management
Representative.
6.2.1 General
DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC General Manager with the process owners like
Department Managers and Project Managers etc, ensure that the personnel performing
work affecting product quality are competent on the basis of appropriate education,
training, skills and experience.
6.3 Infrastructure
DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC has identified, provided and maintains necessary facilities
to achieve the product as well as HSE requirements. The facilities include workspace,
appropriate equipment, hardware and software, associated utilities and supporting
services like preventive maintenance, transport, accommodation, communication
systems etc.
The facilities are reviewed for adequacy and suitability for the existing and future
requirements through different forums/meetings.
The management has determined and manages the necessary work environment
needed to achieve conformity to the product/service requirements.
ORGANIZATION identifies and manages the Environmental, physical and other factors
of the work environment needed to achieve conformity of the product. These are
included in the QHSE Plans, procedures, work instructions and safety practices as
appropriate. Every project execution starts with the mobilization phase of equipment,
offices and temporary accommodation for the employees as per the project
requirements and conditions.
The work environment is reviewed for adequacy and suitability for existing and future
requirements in the internal audits/ inspections/meetings
DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC not only maintains but also to improve the quality of
services by ensuring the effective controls on the processes. Management plan &
develop the processes needed for service/product realization, which will be consistent
with the requirements of the QHSE MS.
DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC carries out Quality & HSE planning based on project
specific contract documents, procedures and work instructions that are prepared from
customers’ specifications, international codes and practices and internal expertise and
experience. The customer requirements & quality objectives are identified at an earlier
stage (Contract review stage) and are incorporated into the “Project/contract specific
QHSE Plans” or appropriate document required by client which are prepared for each
project outlining all QHSE issues and how they will be managed.
The procedures specify processes, equipment and controls. The persons using the
procedures are qualified and skilled. Where contractually required, the QHSE plans are
agreed with the clients.
DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC reviews the requirements related to the product. The
review is conducted prior to the Company’s commitment to supply a product to the
Customer (e.g. submission of tenders, acceptance of contracts, acceptance of changes
to contracts or orders) and ensures that:
Product/project requirements are defined
Tendering process which include review of tender documents, site visit,
clarification for details and ambiguities from Client, preparation of purchase
inquiries, quantity takeoff, submission of tender are carried out in a systematic
way in line with the set procedures.
7.4 Purchasing
Purchasing documents clearly and completely describes the ordered products and the
QHSE requirements including where applicable.
The type, class, grade or other applicable precise information.
The title, and applicable issue of specifications, drawing process
Requirements for approval, or qualification of product, procedures, processes,
equipment and personnel.
QHSE Management system as well as project specific requirements.
The purchasing documents are reviewed for accuracy and adequacy prior to release
of the documents.
All activities of DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC that affect QHSE Management System are
planned and controlled so that staff can perform a task correctly under various
operating conditions including emergency situations.
Assigned Project Manager or lead shall collect all related information, requirements of
the Customer and establish the mobilization plan and construction plan where he shall
describe the scope of work and details, all the possible activities to execute the project
within the defined time frame. The construction activities/services are executed in
accordance with the client or our Project Quality Plan & HSE plan. In case of changes,
all amendments are recorded and controlled.
Controlled conditions that may include the following:
Availability of work instruction, applicable procedures, Quality Plan, HSE Plans,
ITP’s, method statements as applicable.
Availability of resources including equipment’s & monitoring & measuring
equipment’s to perform the activities
Implementation of monitoring & measuring activities including inspections,
product release, delivery and post-delivery activities in controlled conditions in
accordance with the Project Quality Plan, HSE Plan & Inspection & Test Plans
as applicable
Procedures to control the operations associated with the identified significant
HSE aspects/risks of the company’s activities, products and services, and these
are communicated to suppliers/contractors.
Implement controls related to purchased goods, equipment and services and
control related to contractors and other visitors to the workplace;
When DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC uses processes where the resulting product cannot
be fully verified by subsequent measurements and monitoring, the processes are
validated to demonstrate the ability of the processes to achieve the desired results. The
validation includes qualification of equipment, personnel and procedures, records to
support the validation and specified interval of revalidation.
The status of Customer properties and facilities handed over during project execution is
recorded. While receiving such Customer property the suitability and working condition
are notified to the Customer.
The Project Manager / Lead is responsible for the implementation of this process.
In the case where clients provide DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC with certain properties
includes intellectual properties (engineering drawings, specifications, agreements,
personal data or any other type of documents) special conditions and actions are taken
at organization for:
verification of customer supplied products,
care (Storing & protecting) for such customer supplied products,
Communicating any loss or damage of customer supplied products which may
occur on them while still under organizations custody.
The receiver will be provided with a copy of the purchasing documents (e.g. LPO) in
order to be able to verify that the received items are according to specifications,
All received items are subject to receiving inspection (refer to 7.4), if found acceptable,
they are accepted in the workplace / site store according to special documentations
(e.g. receiving vouchers…etc).
Where rejected items are identified, they are either marked or placed in designated
rejection areas at the project site and segregated from other conforming items until a
decision is made regarding them in accordance with accounts / GM.
In addition, the organization assesses and records the validity of the previous
measuring results when the equipment is found not to conform to requirements. The
organization takes appropriate action on the equipment and any product affected.
Records of the results of calibration and verification are maintained.
When used in the monitoring and measurement of specified requirements, the ability of
computer software to satisfy the intended application is confirmed. This is undertaken
prior to initial use and reconfirmed as necessary.
General
DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC has established a procedure for ensuring that it has
identified the potential emergency situations, established preventive measures and
response plans to respond at any time to accidents, emergency and hazardous
situation involved in its operations. These have been developed in such a way so as to
provide an effective response to any foreseeable emergency to mitigate the HSE
impact associated with them.
These emergency procedures have been formulated and developed based on the
information obtained from Aspect/Hazard identification and risk assessment process
and will be reviewed and revised on a regular basis. In particular after the following:
The occurrence of any accidents or emergency situation; and,
After periodical testing
Organizations emergency procedures will compliment and support all client emergency
response arrangements.
8.1 General
Organization will include applicable methods, including statistical techniques and the
extent of their use during the analysis of data.
The procedure requires that the implementation and the effectiveness of the corrective
action is verified and recorded in the follow-up audit, which is initiated by QHSE
Management Representative.
While QHSE Plans or specified procedures are prepared for each project, the process
control activities are identified and inspections are to be conducted as per inspection &
test plan or any other requirements identified through specifications, drawings etc.
Records of such inspection results shall be maintained as evidence of conformity.
When planned results are not achieved, correction and corrective action shall be taken,
as appropriate.
Inspection and Testing Activities are carried out in order to verify that the specified
requirements for the product / service (projects) are met.
Inspection and checking of all incoming materials is carried out to verify the compliance
with the requirements. Organization ensures that no incoming product is used until
inspected. Consideration has been given to the amount of control exercised at the
customer premises to tailor receiving inspection accordingly.
Provision is made in the process for enabling the used of material for urgent needs prior
to verification. In such cases, the procedure however, ensures positive identification of
such material to enable immediate recall, if found non-conforming in subsequent
inspection to specified requirements.
All products/ services are inspected at appropriate stages to ensure that they meet the
contracted requirements.
The acceptance criteria for final inspection and testing are defined in relevant quality
procedures/ inspection and test plans. In some cases, interfaces with the customer will
be explored to find out how the customer assesses the quality of service provided.
Inspection records are maintained to demonstrate that required inspection and test
have been undertaken and clearly indicate the pass/ fail status of the products/ service.
In case the product/ service fail to pass inspection and/or test; the procedure for control
of non-conforming products applies.
Inspection records clearly identify whether the product/ service was satisfactory or not.
The inspection authority is identified in the records.
Reference Procedure:
Control of Nonconformity, Corrective & Preventive Actions - QHSEP-09
DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC collects and analyses appropriate data to ensure the
suitability and effectiveness of QHSEMS.
The analysis of data provides information relating to customer satisfaction, Suppliers,
conformity to product/service requirements and characteristics and trends of processes
and products, including opportunities for preventive action
Any identified need for corrective action or opportunities for preventive action is dealt
with in accordance with corrective action or preventive action procedure. The results of
incident investigations is documented and maintained.
8.6 Improvement
DELTADESIGN DÉCOR LLC has continually improve the effectiveness of the QHSE
management system through the use of the QHSE policy, QHSE objectives, audit
results, analysis of data, corrective and preventive actions and management review.
PLAN – DO – CHECK – ACTION philosophy/ process approach is followed.
Annexure A
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Quality Policy
HSE Policy
Organization Chart