Management Review Procedure
It is good to have a management review procedure to ensure that top management periodically meets to evaluate the EMS.
Management begins to look forward and starts to plan EMS improvements.
Management needs to ensure the system is implemented as planned and that it is producing the expected results. Changes to the EMS may be necessary to address inadequacies or improve general performance. This is expected and senior management is responsible for reviewing and endorsing adjustments to the organization's or facility's EMS to reflect those changes.
Here are some examples of things to consider during management review:
- EMS audit results
- reports of spills or incidents
- progress against objectives and targets
- review of aspects and impacts
- details regarding implementation of EMS procedures and work instructions
- actual or potential changes to legal and other requirements
- business and environmental challenges and their relevance to the EMS
The management review phase not only considers where things stand, but makes sure resources are available to make them better. This returns us full-cycle back to the planning phase of the EMS cycle.
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7-2. Who is responsible for reviewing and endorsing adjustments to the organization's or facility's EMS?
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