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EMS Documents and Records

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Introduction: EMS Documents and Records

EMS Documents:
written procedures, policies, work instructions, manuals, etc. used to keep your EMS working and functioning as you planned and intended. Examples include:
Aspect analysis system procedure
Environmental policy statement
Emergency Response plan
Work instruction to test generator


EMS Records:
objective evidence, or proof, that your organization is following EMS procedures, policies, work instructions, and manuals, etc., as intended. Examples include:
Training records
Audit checklists
List of significant aspects
Management review meeting notes.




Before we walk through the 5 steps for managing documents and records under an EMS, let's briefly review your "roadmap" to your EMS, the EMS Manual.


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