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QUALITY, SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT Gannon Dunkerley & Co., Ltd. (GDCL) is ISO 9001:2008 certified company whose Quality Management System is accredited by DNV, The Netherlands. All works of GDCL are executed in accordance with approved Quality Plan and Quality Management System which are regularly audited by DNV representatives. Managing Director (MD) holds Management Review Meetings with all Divisional Heads in each quarter to monitor the targets given to the Divisions. He also reviews the status of Quality, Occupational Health, Safety and Environment (Q&HSE) and gives directions for continual improvement of Q&HSE Management System in GDCL. |
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Highest priority is given to Quality, Health, Safety and Environment by the company. The Q&HSE Policy enunciated by the MD lays emphasis on Quality, Health,Safety and Environment through a structured approach with a well-defined organization. Systems and procedures have been established for implementing the requisites at all stages of construction. Head of the Q&HSE Department is Management Representative (MR) of GDCL and operates in MD’s Office and is directly responsible to the MD on all matters relating to Q&HSE. MR is assisted by the Associate Management Representative (AMR) of each Division. Each AMR in turn monitors implementation of Q&HSE measures through Project site Quality & Safety Officers located at the work sites. For intensive guidance and monitoring, MR is assisted by Senior Managers in Quality and HSE. Similarly, Divisional Heads are assisted by Quality and HSE Managers to oversee working of Quality and Safety Officers at Project Sites. Quality Management System is operating as per ISO 9001: 2008 in all Offices and Project Sites of GDCL. Salient Q&HSE Management Systems adopted are detailed in the table below:
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SALIENT FEATURES OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AS PER ISO 9001:2008 |
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Proactive Measures |
Monitoring Measures |
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Quality Manual |
Internal Audit of the Project Site & Office |
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Procedure Manuals |
Regular Monthly Returns from the Project Sites |
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Quality Plan in consultation with the Client |
Tour Reports of the Project Coordinators |
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Regular Quality Meetings with the Client where Non-conformities if any are discussed and resolved |
Quarterly Management Review Meeting by Divisional Head |
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Regular Meetings by the Project Site In-charge to discuss Quality Issues |
Quarterly Management Review Meeting by the MD |
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Root Cause Analysis of the Non-Conformities |
Client Feed Back Reports |
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Corrective & Preventive Action Taken for Non Conformities |
Root Cause Analysis and Corrective & Preventive Action Reports
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Screening & Induction of Quality Personnel |
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Performance Measurement and Review System |
Corrective and Preventive Measures |
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Minutes of the regular Quality Meetings with the Client |
Root cause analysis of the non-conformities |
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Minutes of the Quality Meetings conducted by the Project Site In-charge |
Corrective & Preventive Action Reports |
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Root Cause Analysis of the Non-conformances observed. |
Evaluation of Vendors & Service Providers |
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Corrective & Preventive Action Taken |
Record of Vendor Performance |
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Evaluation of Sub-Contractors |
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Monitoring Measures |
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Zero Non-Conformity on account of Quality |
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Quality Violation Memo |
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SALIENT FEATURES OF HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
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Proactive Measures |
Monitoring Measures |
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Project Health, Safety & Environment Plan |
General HSE Inspection |
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Project HSE Committee Meeting |
Equipment Fitness certificate |
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Group Risk Assessment |
Plant & Machinery Inspection |
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Health, Safety & Environment Training |
Electrical Inspection |
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Pep Talk |
Health, Hygiene & Environment Inspection |
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Daily Safety Pledge at Tool Box Meeting |
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Work Permit System |
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Screening & Induction of workmen |
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Performance Measurement and Review Systems |
Corrective and Preventive Measures |
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Internal Health, Safety & Environment Audits |
Accident Reporting System |
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Management Review meeting |
Analyzing the first aid cases |
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Evaluation of Sub-contractors |
Evaluation of Sub-contractors |
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Accident Statistics |
Accident Statistics |
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HSE Rewards & Punishment |
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Annual Safety Trophy Scheme |
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Safe Million Man hour Certificates |
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Monitoring Measures |
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Zero Fatal Accident Certificate |
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Health, Safety & Environment Violation Memo |
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Besides the enforcement of engineering measures and management controls, Personal Protective Equipment as per needs of the operations, are provided. Health, Safety & Environment awareness among employees is created and maintained through regular training programmes. GDCL has opted for Integrated Management System as per ISO 9001:2008 (For Quality Management System), ISO 14001:2004 (For Environment Management System) and OHSAS 18001:2007 For Safety Management System) with effect from 26 Nov 2010. The Integrated Management System is being followed in all offices and Project Sites of GDCL and first internal audit as per IMS has already been completed by GDCL.We have approached DNV for HSE Certification and preliminary HSE Documentation Audit is completed. The Certification would be obtained after successful auditing of Project Sites and Divisional Offices by 31 Mar 2012. |
