6 Reporting and Analysing of Non-Conformities, Observations, Accidents and Hazardous Occurrences
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6 Reporting and Analysing of Non-Conformities, Observations, Accidents and Hazardous Occurrences

  6.1 The SMS should contain procedures to ensure that non-conformities, observations and hazardous occurrences are reported to the responsible person of the management. The Company should have a system in place for recording, investigating, evaluating, reviewing and analysing such reports, and to take action as appropriate.

  6.2 The system should ensure such reports are reviewed and evaluated by the responsible person(s) in order to determine appropriate corrective action and to ensure that recurrences are avoided. The evaluation of reports may result in:

  • .1 appropriate corrective actions;

  • .2 amendments to existing procedures and instructions; and

  • .3 development of new procedures and instructions.

  6.3 The responsible person should properly monitor the follow-up and closing-out of the non-conformities/deficiency reports. The receipt of reports should be acknowledged to those persons who have raised the reports. This should include the status of the report and any decisions made.

  6.4 The Company should encourage the reporting of near-misses to maintain and improve safety awareness. The reporting and analysis of such incidents are essential for an effective risk assessment by the Company, especially where accident information is not available.

Parent topic: Annex – Revised Guidelines for the Operational Implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Companies
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