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LABORATORY AUDIT CHECKLIST

Amar Giri<goswami248@gmail.com>

Jan 2

Dear SIR ,

BE PREPARED FOR QMS AUDIT BY ASKING SELF THESE QUESTION .

LABORATORY AUDIT CHECKLIST

1. Safety Equipment	Working	Accessible	Last checked
a. fume hoods	_________________	_________________	_________________
b. biological hoods	_________________	_________________	_________________
c. eye washes	_________________	_________________	_________________
d. showers	_________________	_________________	_________________
e. fire extinguisher(s)	A B C D	_________________	_________________

2. House-keeping	Y	N
a. food, beverages and appliances absent from the laboratory?	_____	_____
b. food absent from chemical refrigerators and vice versa?	_____	_____
c. bench tops clean and unobstructed?	_____	_____
d. emergency numbers posted by telephone?	_____	_____
e. laboratory doors closed?	_____	_____
f. floors, aisles and exits unobstructed?	_____	_____
g outside hallways uncluttered?	_____	_____

3. Chemical Storage	Y	N
a. all containers appropriately labeled?	_____	_____
b. no flammables in unapproved refrigerators?	_____	_____
c. liquid chemicals equipped with secondary containment?	_____	_____
d. flammable liquids within allowable quantities?	_____	_____
e. chemicals stored appropriately (incompatibles separated)?	_____	_____
f. gas cylinders secured and stored appropriately?	_____	_____
g. empty and full cylinders separated?	_____	_____

4. Waste Management	Y	N
a. chemical wastes tightly capped?	_____	_____
b. incompatible chemicals separated?	_____	_____
c. liquid chemicals equipped with secondary containment?	_____	_____
d. chemical wastes labeled appropriately?	_____	_____
e. weekly chemical waste inspections documented (where required)?	_____	_____
f. sharps disposed in proper containers?	_____	_____

4. Waste Management (cont.)	Y	N
i. broken glass disposed in labeled container?	_____	_____
j. radioactive materials disposed in approved containers?	_____	_____

5. Mechanical Equipment	Y	N
a. guards in place (fans, centrifuges, drive belts)?	_____	_____
b. belts/pulleys in good condition?	_____	_____

6. Electrical Equipment	Y	N
a. grounded?	_____	_____
b. fitted with overload protection device?	_____	_____
c. outlets located outside of hoods?	_____	_____
d. motors intrinsically safe (where appropriate)?	_____	_____
e. cords in good condition?	_____	_____
f. current carrying parts not exposed?	_____	_____
g. GFIs on outlets within 6 feet of a sink?	_____	_____

7. Paper Work	Y	N
a. training records available?	_____	_____
b. training records current?	_____	_____
c. training records complete (for all employees)?	_____	_____
d. Incident Report forms available (for work-related illnesses and injuries)?	_____	_____
e. MSDSs accessible?	_____	_____
f. Chemical Hygiene Plan accessible?	_____	_____
g. written laboratory-specific SOPs available?	_____	_____
h. staff knows the laboratory safety officer?	_____	_____
i. Hazardous Chemical Waste Management Guidebook accessible?	_____	_____
j. Radiation Protection Manual accessible?	_____	_____

           

Is the Laboratory operating under a documented Quality Assurance Program?

•           Is the list of all test equipment maintained with serial numbers, and calibration

due dates?

•           Is the independent calibration of equipment traceable to nationally recognized

standards when appropriate

•           Is the lab only performing tests that are covered in the scope of accreditation?

•           Is the Laboratory operating under a documented Safety Control Program?

•           Are records of relevant training, skills, and experience of the technical

personnel being maintained?

•           Are records of tests performed being kept for the minimum 10 years as

required?

Microbiology Laboratory Audit Check List- Facilities Yes	No	SOP /Document No.	Remarks
Is there an adequate space for all the activities performed in the laboratory?
Is there an orderly placement of equipment, Instruments, and materials to prevent mix-up and cross contamination?
Are there dedicated areas for the following? • supplies receipt, and storage? • sample receipt, storage and testing • media preparation, and storage • microbial purity testing • sterility testing • handling and identification of microorganisms • personnel offices • break room • biohazard material
Are the work surfaces, walls, and floors smooth, free of cracks and easy to clean?
Is the laboratory furniture made of non-porous materials that are easily cleaned?
Is there a formal cleaning program in place that includes cleaning and disinfection of overhead ducts, pipes, light fixtures, sinks, cabinets, bench tops, furniture, walls, floors, ceiling, workbenches and trash cans?
Are the disinfectants used in the laboratory qualified and the expiration dates for the prepared solution validated?
Is there a formal program in place to assess the air quality and surfaces in the general laboratory area?
Are alert and action levels established for air quality and surfaces?
Is the frequency of environmental monitoring based an initial facility
qualification data?
Are environmental monitoring data generated routinely reviewed, trended, and checked for excursions?
Is there a requirement to perform investigation of out of trend (OOT) or out of alert/action (OOA) environmental monitoring data?
Is there a requirement for characterization of microbial isolates from the general laboratory environment to establish a valid database , and to demonstrate effectiveness of the cleaning and disinfection procedures
Is there a system in place to control traffic in the laboratory?
Is the temperature in the general laboratory area controlled and monitored?
Is the temperature and humidity in the media storage area controlled and monitored?
Is there a dress code for laboratory personnel as well as visitors?
Are activities appropriately segregated to prevent mix-ups and cross-contamination?
Are biohazard waste and contaminated glassware segregated in an area that is clearly labeled as containing biohazard materials?
Is there a validated decontamination process for biohazard material prior to disposal or cleaning?
Are clean glassware segregated in an area clearly labeled as such?
Is there a requirement not to store cardboard boxes in the laboratory?
Is there a requirement for containment, i.e., to close all cabinet doors, and doors leading to the general laboratory area, and the sterility suite?
Are trash cans emptied on a daily basis?
Is the daily cleaning and disinfection activities recorded, and reviewed for accuracy and completeness?
Are safety signs posted in the laboratory?
Are there procedures in place to address the following? • cleaning and house-keeping practices for the general laboratory area • handling of biohazard waste and materials • dress code for the laboratory
• handling of chemicals and biological spills • cleaning of glassware • monitoring of temperature, humidity and air and surface quality • control of traffic

With best regards,
(2015)

Dr. AMAR NATH GIRI

EHSQ , NFCL
M.Sc. -Environmental Science,Ph.D -Environmental Science law& DIPLOMA AS - P.G.D.E.P.L,CES, DCA,
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ISO 14001 environmental management system benefits

By developing an ISO 14001 environmental management system organisations identify environmental risks and manage these risks accordingly. There are many ways that organisations benefit such as:

Promoting a positive environmental image with customers, and increasing demand for products and services;

Lowering business costs through reduced resource consumption and waste disposal costs;

Improving environmental performance such as reducing electricity consumption and purchasing more 'sustainable' products;

Achieving environmental commitments and environmental policy requirements;

Meeting environmental legal requirements such as identifying a permit is required for certain discharges;

Retaining environmental knowledge through documenting ISO 14001 environmental management system requirements; and

Committing to social responsibilities.

ISO 14001 environmental management systems are the most recognised systems. By choosing ISO 14001 organisations can be easily recognised for their environmental management efforts.

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ISO 14001 Environmental management systems - Requirements with guidance for use is an internationally recognised standard for the development of an effective environmental management system. The ISO 14001 standard was developed in Amsterdam by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1996.
The ISO 14001 environmental management system standard specifies a process for the control and the continuous improvement of an organisation’s environmental performance. The ISO 14001 standard develops a strategic approach to an organisation's environmental policy, plans and actions. It does not specify environmental performance criteria but simply how to develop an ISO 14001 environmental management system.
There are 17 specific elements of ISO 14001 environmental management system standard and 18 elements when counting the all-encompassing first general element (4.1 General requirements).  They are as follows:

An environmental policy supported by senior management;

Identification of environmental aspects and impacts;

Identification of environmental legal and other requirements;

Development of objectives and targets, and their programs;

Defined resources, roles, responsibilities and authorities;

Development of competence, training and awareness procedures;

A communication process for all stakeholders and interested parties;

Documentation including records as required by ISO 14001;

Development of document control procedures;

Development of operational control procedures;

Development of emergency preparedness and response procedures;

Development of monitoring and measuring procedures;

An evaluation of compliance procedure;

Non-conformance, corrective and preventative action procedures;

The development of a records management procedure;

A program for completing internal ISO 14001 audits; and

Development of procedures for senior management review.

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What is the PDCA cycle of continuous improvement?

An ISO 14001 environmental management system follows a Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle. This is whereby:

PLAN = developing the policy and the environmental management system to achieve the policy requirements and meet the requirements of the standard;

DO = implementing the environmental management system (e.g. provision of training and implementing improvement programs);

CHECK = checking and reviewing the system for adequacy (e.g. capturing of data, and conducting inspections, audits and management reviews); and

ACT = continuously improving the environmental management system (e.g. revision of documents and provision of training)

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What is an environmental management system?

An ISO 14001 environmental management system (or commonly referred to as an EMS) is a structured system designed to help organisations manage their environmental impacts and improve environmental performance caused by their products, services and activities. An environmental management system provides structure to environmental management and covers areas such as training, record management, inspections, objectives and policies.

Implementation of an environmental management system requires the following steps to be completed by an organisation:

Development of an environmental policy that reflects its commitments;

Appointment of a person(s) responsible for its coordination;

Identification of how the organisation interacts with the environment;

Identification of actual and potential environmental impacts;

Identification of relevant legal and other requirements;

Establishment of environmental objectives, targets and programs;

Monitoring and measurement of the progress to achieve its objectives;

Reviewing the system and environmental performance; and

Continuous improvement of the organisation's environmental performance.

By design the system and environmental performance run in a continuous improvement cycle outlined in the diagram below.




Currently in Australia there are over 2,000 organisations certified to the ISO 14001 environmental management system standard. Up to the end of December 2008 there were over 188,000 organisations globally certified. A total of 155 countries had organisations participating in the scheme. The diagram below illustrates the ISO 2008 survey results for the standard. It should be noted there are many more organisations with environmental management systems not certified to the ISO 14001 standard.

What is ISO 14000 and ISO 14004? 

ISO 14000 refers to the environmental management standards series.

ISO 14001 environmental management system standard should be used in conjunction with ISO 14004 Environmental managements systems – General guidelines on principles, systems and support techniques.  ISO 14004 provides guidelines for the elements of an environmental management system and its implementation.

What is the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme?

The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is an organisational management tool for the evaluation, reporting and continuous improvement of environmental performance.  The scheme has been successfully integrated into many business types in the EU where it is defined in legislation and the uptake is on a voluntary level. 
EMAS is an environmental management scheme, whereby EU organisations develop an environmental management system (to ISO 14001 environmental management system standard or in line with the environmental management system specified in EMAS) and have their system externally verified. Organisations are then able to become registered.
The scheme is yet to be recognised throughout Australia, however, tools for developing simplified environmental management systems are available at the  Eco-mapping website. Additionally, there is some interest in Eco-mapping by some Environmental Protection Authorities and some organisations wanting to improve their environmental performance without all of the commitment and resources typically allocated to more traditional ISO 14001 environmental management systems.

In-house or outsourced development?

Organisations need to know whether they have the skills and resources to develop an effective and productive system internally or whether they should outsource its development.

If the answer is to outsource its development the experience and qualifications of the Environmental Consultant should be assessed. Engaging a consultant that specialises in environmental risk management and environmental management system development as well as having adequate qualifications and experience could be considered.   

Environmental management systems and legal compliance?

Identifying environmental aspects and impacts and then reviewing environmental compliance requirements should be completed when developing an environmental management system. Material, such as inspection checklists and procedures, to assess and manage legal compliance should be developed. An effective and correctly developed environmental management system should therefore assist organisations with meeting their environmental legal requirements.  

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ISO 14001 environmental management systems

"Improve your environmental management system & environmental performance"

ISO 14001 environmental management systems are ideal for organisations wanting to improve their environmental performance, increase demand for products and services, reduce costs, achieve environmental compliance and promote a positive image.
So here are a few tips based on real world experience to help your organisation develop a more effective environmental management system that meets the requirements of the ISO 14001 standard.

Management must commit

The first step in the adoption of ISO 14001 is that senior management needs to be committed and involved with the development, implementation and maintenance of the environmental management system. If management thinks the system can be managed by the environmental management system coordinator alone, it stands a good chance of being ineffective.

Managers unfamiliar with ISO 14001 should be trained in the requirements of the standard and understand its benefits. They should be involved from its inception and kept up-to-date with its progress.

If your environmental management system development project doesn't have management commitment, then put it on hold as there is a real chance it won't be finished, or at a minimum won't be implemented effectively. Either way, you'll be asking for colleagues to be disillusioned and disinterested.

With established systems, managers need to take a lead with the management review requirements and have sufficient competence to understand their organisation's significant environmental aspects, as well as legal and other requirements.

When existing systems need more commitment, try reviewing your training requirements and encourage greater management participation by increasing the frequency of management review meetings and discussions within the workplace, both directly and indirectly.

Plan your environmental management system

Systems can often be more complicated than needed. If they are confusing and difficult to manage, the links between the standard and how the organisation demonstrates its compliance can be hazy.

To prevent this, organisations should identify whether they have the internal skills and resources to develop an ISO 14001 environmental management system or should outsource its development. If you decide to outsource, obtain several proposals and ensure the Environmental Consultant you engage has environmental management system experience and qualifications. Engaging the wrong one can be a costly mistake.

A few practical pointers. Make sure you have clearly linked the system and its document with the elements of the standard and consider integrating the system as much as possible with existing procedures and mechanisms.

Second, remember that the system doesn't have to be perfect but it needs to work for you. Any problems can generally be ironed-out during the reviewing stages after implementation.

Finally, when developing the overarching environmental policy, avoid buzzwords such as 'sustainable' and 'ecological' unless there is a clear understanding of their meaning within the policy or the environmental management system.

Simplify the aspects registers

The key to any environmental management system is getting the aspects right. Environmental aspects are any element of an organisation's activities, products or services that can interact with the environment.

Aspects registers don't have to reflect every single step in a process, as long as they detail what can interact with the environment. I've often noticed providing too much detail over-complicates the system, which adds difficulty in identifying significant aspects, creates a reviewing nightmare and loses the interest of those being trained.

It's also good practice to include inherent and residual risks to understand the importance of your controls and demonstrate commitment to the prevention of pollution.It also makes it easier to target inspections, audits, training and improvement programs.

Check that you've covered everything in your scope and that your defined scope is accurate. There's nothing worse than having to rework your aspects register and environmental management system documents because you've forgotten to include something. One way to prevent this from occurring is to include as many people as possible during the development of the scope and aspect register.

Also, if you have both corporate and site facilities, you should consider developing a corporate risk profile and use, but not duplicate, site risks.

Evaluate legal requirements

It's far from unusual for organisations to think they are compliant and yet not have a full understanding of their environmental compliance requirements.

Some only identify the names of key legislation; others may have subscribed to external service providers who either do not address all compliance requirements or supply too much information, overwhelming the client.

To make the most of the ISO standard, cross-reference your specific legal requirements against your environmental aspects - a simple link in your aspects register will suffice. Ensure this review is tailored to your environmental aspects. Evaluating compliance will be a lot more effective if this is achieved.

When evaluating legal compliance, consider the best method for your organisation, including development of a site inspection checklist, management reporting and auditing. Don't forget that those responsible for its evaluation should have both training and experience.

Provide adequate resources

If you haven't already developed your environmental management system, take the time to plan. Identify the required human, financial and physical resources, including allocating ongoing resources for training, running programs, environmental management system coordination and more.

Ensure all key responsibilities are assigned and agreed to prior to its development. Otherwise, as one large organisation I worked with found out, there wasn't anyone available to run the system. In this instance, the people coordinating the environmental management system development should have spent more time planning the project as they didn't have the authority to delegate responsibility or have the full backing of senior management.

Also, consider developing a simple spreadsheet action plan to help with planning requirements, timing, responsibilities and resources. It's great for demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement and the prevention of pollution, as well as reminding your employees when activities need to be completed.
Make sure people involved with maintaining the system have adequate time to do so and that it is integrated into their routines - and then check that it is being followed.

Set relevant, measurable objectives and targets

Objectives and targets should be relevant to an organisation's environmental aspects, legal requirements, commitment to prevent pollution and its environmental policy. They should provide a challenge and facilitate continuous improvement.

Setting measurable targets will make it clear when objectives are achieved. It also makes performance monitoring easier and means reporting to management can be presented in figure and graph format.

Where appropriate, consider representing targets in monetary figures too. For example, it can be as simple as 'Reducing waste sent to landfill by X tonnes, which equals a saving of Y dollars'. This will help secure the backing of management generally and specific assistance when rolling out management programs.

Work on the principal of continuous improvement

Most systems could do with some general improvement. Don't be put off by poor performance but work according to the philosophy of continuous improvement and the prevention of pollution. If the system isn't working effectively, look at steps to fix it and make it work for you.

It's not unusual for an environmental management system to be redeveloped after a few years. Like any new system, obtain commitment at the planning phase. If you are integrating the environmental management system with safety or quality systems, ensure the skills and commitment are there or all your good intentions (and time) will be wasted.

Environmental audits, including internal, are great tools for improving your system. Listen to your certification auditor and apply their findings. If your auditor isn't value adding, then you should consider asking for a more experienced auditor or investigate different auditing companies.

Recognise the marketing benefits

Finally, many organisations haven't looked at the marketing potential from ISO 14001.

They have gone to the trouble of certifying their system and yet haven't even adopted the ISO 14001 logo of their certifying auditors.

By adopting the logo on business cards, marketing material and your website, you will be advertising the organisation as environmentally conscious.

By promoting your environmental management system and environmental policy within tender documents and online, you'll help the organisation's image and perhaps play a part in winning new business.

Environmental basics

What is the environment?

The environment is everything around us. This is all external conditions and factors, living and nonliving, which can affect any living organism or ecosystem.

What is environmental management?

Environmental management is the planning and implementation of practices aimed to manage the human impact upon the environment.

What is sustainability?

Sustainability is the ability of earth's various systems, including human economies and cultural systems, to survive and adopt to changing environmental conditions indefinitely.

What are the four principles of sustainability?

Through the study of how life on earth has survived and adapted to major changes, environmental scientists have determined that human societies need to:

Become more reliant on renewable energy (specifically solar energy);

Protect and preserve biodiversity;

Control population growth; and

Recycle and reuse nutrients.

How do we become more sustainable?

We can become more sustainable through pollution prevention; switching to renewable energy; making wise purchasing decisions; waste prevention; protecting habitat; environmental restoration; less resource waste; population stabilisation; and, protecting natural capital.

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Beware of the pre-assessment audit

A pre-assessment audit may be recommended by the Accredited Certification Body prior to the certification (registration) audit to identify any gaps, however, this is not a requirement of certification. From experience, areas for improvement identified by the Auditors can be unclear and they'll only tell you what is wrong but not how to fix it. This additional audit can also be costly and unfortunately may not value add.

Organisations unsure whether they are ready for certification could consider going to an experienced and independent Environmental Auditor. They'll be able to provide advice and solutions (which Accredited Certification Bodies cannot do), and usually they are significantly less expensive than an Auditor from an Accredited Certification Body.

Organisations can also gain credit for this audit as part of their internal auditing program (element 4.5.5) when undertaken by an independent Environmental Auditor but not when undertaken by the Accredited Certification Body.

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The Accredited Certification Body will assess the system to both the requirements of ISO 14001 and the organisation’s environmental policy. Where successful the Accredited Certification Body will issue a certificate of registration.

Organisations not yet achieving the requirements of standard will have the opportunity to meet these requirements. Typically further review or audits will be arranged by the Certification Body.

ISO 14001 certificates are valid for three years.

The surveillance audits

Ongoing annual ISO 14001 surveillance audits may focus on specific elements of the ISO 14001 EMS. Where an organisation has multiple sites that are certified, a sample of these sites may be selected for surveillance audits. ISO 14001 certification audits occur every three years and are more comprehensive than ISO 14001 surveillance audits.

Whereby an organisation is underachieving or the organisation is very large surveillance audits can occur more frequently. When organisations are concerned over the frequency of their audits they should discuss their concerns with their Certification Body.

An alternative to certification

ISO 14001 certification is a voluntary scheme however there is increasing pressure by customers for their suppliers to be ISO 14001 certified. As an alternative to ISO 14001 certification organisations could consider developing and implementing an ISO 14001 EMS but only having it internally audited or audited externally by an independent and experienced Environmental Auditor. This may reduce the financial burden where ISO 14001 certification isn't specifically required but whereby organisations still require a robust ISO 14001 environmental management system.

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Local Weather Report and Forecast For: Kakinada    Dated :Apr 10, 2015

	Past 24 Hours Weather Data Maximum Temp(oC) 36.0 Departure from Normal(oC) -1 Minimum Temp (oC) 25.0 Departure from Normal(oC) -1 24 Hours Rainfall (mm) NIL Todays Sunset (IST) 18:16 Tommorows Sunrise (IST) 05:49 Moonset (IST) 10:06 Moonrise (IST) 23:22
Today's Forecast:Sky condition would be generally cloudy.Rain or Thundershowers may occur in parts of city .Maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 36 & 24 degrees celsius respectively.
Date Temperature ( o C ) Weather Forecast Minimum Maximum 11-Apr 25.0 36.0 Partly cloudy sky with Thundery development 12-Apr 25.0 36.0 Partly cloudy sky with Thundery development 13-Apr 25.0 37.0 Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or Thunderstorm 14-Apr 26.0 37.0 Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or Thunderstorm 15-Apr 26.0 37.0 Partly cloudy sky with Thundery development 16-Apr 26.0 37.0 Partly cloudy sky with Thundery development

	Actual	Average	Record
Temperature
Mean Temperature	30 °C	-
Max Temperature	36 °C	-	- ()
Min Temperature	25 °C	-	- ()
Cooling Degree Days	22
Growing Degree Days	36 (Base 50)
Moisture
Dew Point	25 °C
Average Humidity	71
Maximum Humidity	91
Minimum Humidity	43
Precipitation
Precipitation	0.0 mm	-	- ()
Sea Level Pressure
Sea Level Pressure	1010.50 hPa
Wind
Wind Speed	2 km/h ()
Max Wind Speed	7 km/h
Max Gust Speed	-
Visibility	7.0 kilometers
Events

T = Trace of Precipitation, MM = Missing Value

Source: Averaged Metar Reports

Daily Weather History Graph

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·         Who is the audit for?
The audit is designed for any workplace looking to demonstrate their commitment to legislative requirements and health and safety standards.

It helps organisations manage the risk of workplace accidents and ill health, and confirms that arrangements are in place to meet legal requirements. It can confirm that occupational health and safety systems and arrangements are designed to meet a recognised standard criteria.

What does it cover?
The audit reviews the status of your organisation's occupational health and safety management system against defined requirements. This will be undertaken via document review, interviews with key personnel and an inspection of your organisation's premises. This process will include sampling of operational activities to ensure effective implementation of the health and safety management system. - See more at: https://www.britsafe.org/audit-and-consultancy/ohsas-safety-audit#sthash.K45Cy0ct.dpuf

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·          What is OHSAS 18001?

·         OHSAS 18001:2007 is an internationally recognized occupational health and safety management system developed to match the demand for a recognizable standard against which assessing and certifying the management system.

·         The standard can be applied to all business and operational activities and requires also the compliance with all applicable regulatory framework.

·         OHSAS 18001 is risk management oriented and aims to allow organizations to proactively manage their processes in order to minimize health and safety risks.

·         This standard does not establish OH&S performance criteria, nor does it provide detailed specifications for the design of an OHSAS management system but requires the organization to:

·         r establish its own safety policy and objectives

·         r identify hazards and risks

·         r evaluate risks likelihood and impact

·         r verify the compliance with applicable rules

·         r plan and deploy suitable countermeasures to prevent injuries, illnesses and fatalities

·         r monitor and improve performances

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·          What are the key features of OHSAS 18001:2007?

·         r Great emphasis placed on "Health"

·         r Alignment with ISO 14001:2004 throughout the standard to facilitate integration.

·         r Compatibility with ISO 9001:2000.

·         r Reference to PDCA cycle

·         r "Evaluation of Compliance" requested as per ISO 14001:2004.

·         r People involvement in establishing the system and investigation of incidents.

·         r Suitability for management system certification

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·         Who created this standard?

·         OHSAS 18001 has been developed by a working group lead by BSI and several leading national standards bodies, certification bodies, and professionals.

·         Can the OHSAS 18001 standard be integrated with other management systems?

·         OHSAS 18001 has been developed to ensure the compatibility with the ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 14001 (Environmental) management systems standards, in order to facilitate the integration of quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management systems by organizations, should they wish to do so.

·         The overall structure of the standard is similar to other relevant standard and many key requirements are common to all systems (e.g. policy, objectives, document control, internal auditing, management review, corrective and preventive actions)

Such integrated standardization approach allows certification bodies to provide organizations with Integrated Management System certification including all the three major standards for Quality, Environment, Health and Safety.

Who does the OHSAS 18001 standard apply to?

The OHSAS Standard applies to any organization that wishes to:

r Support and promote good OH&S prctices

r Minimize safety risks in the work environment

r Ensure the proper deployment of its OH&S policy and the achievement of objectives

r Introduce a common language for health and safety within the organization

r Establish, deploy, monitor and improve the OH&S management system

r Demonstrate OHSAS conformance to Stakeholders

r Achieving the OH&S management system certification by a third party certification body

The OHSAS 18001 effective implementation requires a clear management structure with clearly defined authority and responsibility, measurable objectives for improvement, a systematic approach to risk assessment and measurable results. This includes the monitoring of health and safety management failures, auditing of performance and review of policies and objectives.

What are the benefits from implementing OHSAS 18001?

r Improving awareness and control of workplace hazards and risks

r Facilitating the reduction in the number and severity of work-related accidents and illness, lost time incidents and injuries

r Improving employee health and safety and people satisfaction

r Leading to compliance with legal and regulatory requirements,

r Reducing risks of litigations and penalties

r Establishing a framework for effective risk management

r Reducing insurance premiums and other unexpected costs related to healthcare

r Improving productivity, people satisfaction and retention

r Increasing ability to attract the best new talent.

r Reducing operating costs - by decreasing down-time through incidents and ill health

r Reducing costs associated with legal fees and compensation

r Improving the company image through independent management system certification

How to get OHSAS 18001 certification?

The management certification process follows the following steps:

r Application for registration

r Initial Certification Audit to verify the compliance with OHSAS 18001 requirement. Such audit consist of Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits

r Certification granting by the Certification Body and maintained by the Organization.

r Surveillance Audit to confirm the maintenance of compliance with the requirements

r Re-certification audit after three years.

OHSAS Initial Certification Process

·         The Initial Certification Process is similar to that of ISO 9001 or ISO 14001 and consists of two different audits.

Stage 1- the purpose of this visit is to determine the organization’s readiness for a full assessment. The assessor will:

r Audit the organization’s management system documentation

r confirm that the OH&S management system conforms to the requirements of the standard

r confirm its implementation status

r confirm the scope of certification

r check legislative compliance

r evaluate if the internal audits and management review are being planned and performed and that the management system implementation is ready for Stage 2 Audit

r produce a report that identifies any non-compliance or potential for non-compliance and agree a corrective action plan if required

r produce an audit plan and confirm a date for the Stage 2 assessment visit

Stage 2 – this Audit shall take place at site and aim to confirm if the management system complies with the requirements of OHSAS 18001 and the internal documentation.

The Auditor shall verify:

r the conformity to all requirements of the applicable management system standard or other normative document

r performance monitoring, measuring, reporting and reviewing against key performance objectives and targets (consistent with the expectations in the applicable management system standard or other normative document)

r the management system and performance as regards legal compliance

r the effective implementation of the risk management approach

r the operational control of the processes

r the internal auditing and management review

The auditor shall

r report any non-compliances or potential for non-compliance

r produce a surveillance plan and confirm a date for the first surveillance visit

If the Auditor identifies any critical or major non-conformance, the organization cannot be certified until corrective action is taken and verified.

What are the requirements of OHSAS 18001?

The following is the index of OHSAS 18001:2007 Requirements:

4.1 General Requirements

4.2 OHSAS policy

4.3 Planning requirements

4.3.1 Hazard identification, risk assessment and determining controls

4.3.2 Legal and other requirements

4.3.3 Objectives and programme(s)

·         4.4 Implementation and operation requirements

4.4.1 Establishing resource, roles, responsibility, accountability and authority

4.4.2 Competence, training and awareness

4.4.3 Communication, participation and consultation

4.4.3.1 Establishing OH&S communication procedures

4.4.3.2 Establishing Participation and consultation procedures

4.3.4 Documentation for OH&S management system

4.4.5 Control of documents

4.4.6 Operational control

4.4.7 Emergency preparedness and response

4.5 Checking

4.5.1 Performance Measurement and monitoring

4.5.2 Evaluation of compliance

4.5.3 Incident investigation, non conformity, corrective action and preventive action

4.5.3.1 Incident investigation

4.5.3.2 Non conformity, corrective action and preventive action

4.5.4 Control of records

4.5.5 Internal Audit

4.6 Management review

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Caking is a complex phenomenon. It is primarily dependent on the chemical composition of the Fertilizer. Depending upon the chemical composition, different fertilizers have different CRH (Critical Relative Humidity). The CRH for various Fertilizers are as given below:

	% CRH
UREA	72.5
AMMONIUM NITRATE	59.5
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE	77.2
CALCIUM NITRATE	46.7
DAP	82.5
MAP	91.6
CALCIUM NITRATE + AMMONIUM NITRATE	23.5
AMMONIUM NITRATE+ AMMONIUM CHLORIDE	18.1

Low CRH of fertilizer means, it will absorb moisture from the environment. Hence, such fertilizers are more prone to moisture absorption and caking.
The caking phenomenon is further accelerated by the presence of moisture, pressure and storage conditions.
Neelam Aqua & Speciality Chem, manufactures anticaking agents for a wide variety of applications.
We have specialized anticaking agents for granular NPK / DAP/MAP fertilizers. Depending upon the grade of fertilizers like 15-15-15 or 19-19-19, or 28-28-0, the most suitable anticaking agent is suggested . A brief list of anticaking agent for NPK fertilizers are as given below:

PHOSPHATIC FERTILIZERS:

S.NO.	PRODUCT	APPLICATION
1	NEELCOAT 2075W	PASTE TYPE ANTICAKING AGENT FOR NPK/NPKS/DAP
2	NEELCOAT 2075W (ECO)	NPK/DAP GRANULES. (ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY PASTE TYPE LIQUID).
3	NEELCOAT 2075 LW	NPK/NPKS/DAP FERTILIZERS GRANULES.
4	NEELCOAT 2007	LIQUID ANTICAKING AGENT.
5	NEELCOAT 2075L	ANTICAKING FOR NPK/DAP.
6	NEELCOAT 2078	ANTICAKING FOR NPK/DAP/CAN.
7	NEELCOAT 2079P	NPK/DAP. (WATER SOLUBLE ANTICAKING AGENT).

AMMONIUM NITRATE

S.NO.	PRODUCT	APPLICATION
1	NEELCOAT 2003	LIQUID ANTICAKING FOR AMMONIUM NITRATE
2	NEELCOAT 2004	POWDER ANTICAKING FOR AMMONIUM NITRATE
3	NEELCOAT 3005	POWDER POROSITY AGENT LOW DENSITY AMMONIUM AGENT
4	NEELCOAT 3070	LIQUID POROSITY AGENT LOW DENSITY AMMONIUM NITRATE

UREA

S.NO.	PRODUCT	APPLICATION
1	URECOAT 2000	UREA ANTICAKING FOR PRILLS TO CHECK LOSS OF NITROGEN).
2	URECOAT 2002 )	UREA ANTICAKING WITH UREASE INHIBITION (CHECKS LOSS OF NITROGEN). STABILIZED NITROGEN PROGRAM.
3	URECOAT 2002N	UREA ANTICAKING WITH (NEEM OIL).
4	UREFIX 7	GRANULATION AID & STRENGTH IMPROVER.
5	UREFIX 11	GRANULATION AID & STRENGTH IMPROVER.
6	UREFIX 15	GRANULATION AID & STRENGTH IMPROVER FOR GRANULAR UREA..

100% WATER SOLUBLE FERTILIZERS

S.NO.	PRODUCT	APPLICATION
1	NEELCOAT 707	ANTICAKING POWDER FOR 100 % WATER SOLUBLE FERTILIZER.
2	NEELCOAT 2750	VERY EFFECTIVE ANTICAKING FOR WATER SOLUBLE FERTILIZERS.

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Local Weather Report and Forecast For: Kakinada    Dated :Apr 12, 2015

	Past 24 Hours Weather Data Maximum Temp(oC) 35.5 Departure from Normal(oC) -2 Minimum Temp (oC) 26.8 Departure from Normal(oC) 1 24 Hours Rainfall (mm) NIL Todays Sunset (IST) 18:16 Tommorows Sunrise (IST) 05:47 Moonset (IST) 11:57 Moonrise (IST) 00:15
Today's Forecast:Sky Condition would be generally cloudy. Rain/thundershowers would occur.Maximum and Minimum Temperatures would be around 35 and 25 Degrees Celsius respectively..
Date Temperature ( o C ) Weather Forecast Minimum Maximum 13-Apr 25.0 35.0 Mainly or Generally cloudy sky with possibility of rain or Thunderstorm 14-Apr 25.0 36.0 Mainly or Generally cloudy sky with possibility of rain or Thunderstorm 15-Apr 26.0 36.0 Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or Thunderstorm 16-Apr 27.0 36.0 Partly cloudy sky with Thundery development 17-Apr 27.0 36.0 Partly cloudy sky 18-Apr 27.0 36.0 Partly cloudy sky

	Actual	Average	Record
Temperature
Mean Temperature	30 °C	-
Max Temperature	35 °C	-	- ()
Min Temperature	26 °C	-	- ()
Cooling Degree Days	22
Growing Degree Days	38 (Base 50)
Moisture
Dew Point	23 °C
Average Humidity	57
Maximum Humidity	72
Minimum Humidity	35
Precipitation
Precipitation	0.0 mm	-	- ()
Sea Level Pressure
Sea Level Pressure	1012.12 hPa
Wind
Wind Speed	1 km/h ()
Max Wind Speed	4 km/h
Max Gust Speed	-
Visibility	7.0 kilometers
Events

T = Trace of Precipitation, MM = Missing Value

Source: Averaged Metar Reports

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The rising and setting of the sun in the east and the west punctually and strictly according to the time shown in Astrology, the harmonious movement of the earth, sun, moon, stars, planets etc. around each other on their pre-destined orbits and destined routes as shown in Asttonomy, the Inception, Maintenance and Dissolution of all the animate bodies and inanimate objects and things in the whole universe, the coming of winter, summer and monsoon seasons, the ripening of fruits, flowers, grass and shrubs on the earth, the proper existence of mountains, rivers, oceans etc., the working of the principles of specific gravity and relative density of objects and things
on the earth, the evaporation of water from the sea to the sky, the formation of the clouds and their showering on the earth, the mysterious running of the cycle of birth and death etc. for the smooth and effective administration and execution of all these environments, there must be some strict law under which the whole infinite universe is governed.This law is known as the 'Law of Karma' as stated by Goswami Tulsidasji in his Ramayana as under:
KARMA PRADHAN VISHVA RACHI RAKHA,
JO JAS KARAI SO TAS FAL CHAKHA.
The whole universe is governed by the 'Law of Karma' and the most important section and the fundamental principle of this law is -
JO JAS KARAI SO TAS FAL CHAKHA.
As you sow, so shall you reap.
Thus the 'Law of Karma' is the law of
(1) action and reaction
(2) cause and effect
(3) effort and destiny.
Action and reaction, cause and effect, effort and destiny
are all equal and opposite.

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However, in this world, even with a cursory observation around us, we find that so many wrong doers, black marketeers, corrupt and crooked persons, smugglers and similar other dangerous mischief mongers and dishonest persons are merrily enjoying all the amenities in life. They have at their command such indulgencies as a beautiful wife, big bungalows, modern cars, TVs and Videos, smooth sofa sets, comfortable beds and cots, delicious dishes and all other luxuries which modern science and technology can provide. They can easily afford to have sumptuous meals and drinks on costly dinner tables, beautiful bath rooms well equipped with showers and swimming pools, costly suits and shoes, big and fat bank balances, a retinue of servants and what not.

On the other hand, the religious minded pious persons who strive sincerely to stay on the path of fairness within the norms of legal, ethical and religious morality, cannot even make their two ends meet. They are found rotting in pathetic poverty, deprived of even the basic minimum requirements and bare necessities of life like food, clothing and shelter.

In such a state of affairs our faith in the justice and fairness of God is shaken to the core feeling that there is utter confusion, chaos and total travesty of justice in the realm of God and that the Law of Karma is arbitrary and anarchic. As a result ultimately we feel frustrated. This is only because we have not properly understood and minutely studied the Law of Karma. Otherwise we would definitely find that there is not even an iota of confusion, chaos or lop-sided justice in the realm of God.

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The simple and succinct definition of Karma is that "each and every physical action or deed that you perform with the cooperation of the mind, right from morning to evening, during the whole day and night, during the whole week, whole month, whole year and during the whole of your life right from birth to death is called Karma".
For example, getting up, sitting down, taking bath, washing, walking, standing, going to job, doing business, crying, laughing, awakening, seeing, not-seeing, joking, inhaling, exhaling, thinking, not-thinking, speaking, not-speaking, eating, not-eating, drinking, not-drinking, smelling,not-smelling, touching, not-touching, grasping or throwing by hands, passing or not-passing stool and urine, indulging or not indulging in sex, etc. - all these physical actions performed by all your ten senses, organs and limbs,performed as influenced and propelled by the likes and dislikes, attachments and non-attachments and with the co-operation of your mind and intellect are called 'Karma'.
All these Karmas are divided into three categories according to their stages as under
(1) KRIYAMAN KARMA means an action done at the spur of a moment or time in the present tense which instantaneously bears fruit and results in reaction then and there.
(2) SANCHIT KARMA (Cumulative Karma)
means the actions done but not yet ripe to give fruits immediately or on the spot but take some time to get ripened. Such Karmas are kept in abeyance pending in the balance waiting for the opportune time to become ripe, to give fruits in future. Till then they remain in balance and are accumulated (SANCHIT). Until their fructification, these Sanchit Karmas would not be neutralised.
(3) PRARABDHA KARMA means those
actions, out of the accumulated Sanchit Karmas which have now become ripe and are ready to give fruits. They are commonly known as destiny, luck, fate, fortune etc.
Let us understand the detailed meaning and the impact of the above three categories of Karma with illustrations.

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	Actual	Average	Record
Temperature
Mean Temperature	30 °C	-
Max Temperature	34 °C	-	- ()
Min Temperature	26 °C	-	- ()
Cooling Degree Days	21
Growing Degree Days	36 (Base 50)
Moisture
Dew Point	23 °C
Average Humidity	63
Maximum Humidity	73
Minimum Humidity	46
Precipitation
Precipitation	1.0 mm	-	- ()
Sea Level Pressure
Sea Level Pressure	1012.75 hPa
Wind
Wind Speed	1 km/h ()
Max Wind Speed	6 km/h
Max Gust Speed	-
Visibility	7.0 kilometers
Events	Thunderstorm

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KAKINADA

FIRE SERVICE DAY

7.04.2015

April 14th has a special significance in the history of Fire Service. On this day, in the year 1944, the fire service personnel displayed exemplary courage and devotion to duty as they fought the huge fire that had erupted following an explosion on a ship S.S. Fort Stickine berthed at the Bombay Victoria Dock, which involves 14 other ships and devastated areas of 300 acres of Bombay Dock.Amongst hundreds of dead and injured in the disaster within a radius of a mile, there were 66 Fire Service Personnel from the Bombay Fire Brigade. This incident remained as one of the most serious and devastating fire incidents of the 20th Century in the world.
Every year 14^th April is observed as National Fire Service Day. On 14^th April of every year, due respect and homage is paid to those brave fighters who have laid down their lives while discharging their duties.

We, F&S staff intend to observe Fire Service Day on 14^th April 2015 (Tuesday). We are demonstrating various fire models to bring in awareness on fire scenarios and control techniques.

We invite all the associates to come and witness the demonstration at  F&S Training groundat 14:30 hrson 14^th April 2015 (Tuesday).