Degree of Compliance Matrix Degree of Conformance Exceeds Full Minor Major Critical Conformance Conformance Non-conformance Non-conformance Non-conformance Fully in conformance. of written program Assessment and actions No formal written No formal written Combustible Wood includes all elements identified. Not written, or program. Ad-hoc program. No evidence of Exceeds industry Dust Hazard defined in audit. limited (written assessment process. assessment. No standard in view of Mitigation Program forms or checklists only, Unclear action. evidence of action. auditor. use of for example). innovation in development and implementation of program. Fully in conformance. Formal program. Formal program. Informal program. No training program. Education, Training Recognized gaps in Significant gaps in Exceeds industry All personnel trained. Little or no awareness of and training scope or training scope. standard in view of Demonstrated dust hazards and Communication quantity of personnel Significant quantity of auditor. application. Effective controls. trained. untrained personnel. communication of changes; ongoing training. Focus Fully in conformance. Combustible dust and Identified gaps in scope A high degree of No assessment, or a of Hazard and Risk ignition source hazards of assessment; some identified gaps in scope major section of the mill Exceeds industry Assessment identified throughout less critical areas not of assessment; some excluded from the standard in view of Area facility. Ongoing included. critical areas not assessment (planer not auditor. For example, monitoring. included. included, for example) use of innovative approaches, scientific Management of change evaluation of dust, etc. in Negligible accumulations Generally acceptable Moderate accumulations Moderate accumulations Excessive Controls and of dust on elevated accumulations of dust on of dust on elevated of dust on elevated accumulations of dust on Mitigation surfaces throughout elevated surfaces surfaces in isolated surfaces in multiple elevated surfaces facility. Ignition source throughout facility. not extensive areas, not extensive throughout facility. management and Little/no ignition source Ignition sources are OR AND engineering controls management. generally well managed. Identified gaps in ignition Identified gaps in ignition exceed industry All engineering controls Engineering controls are source management or source management or standard. in place are in not in conformance or implementation of implementation of conformance. effective. engineering controls. engineering controls. Severe Risk—unacceptable, risk must be reduced immediately (shutdown) Moderate Risk—risk should be reduced if practicable Low Risk—acceptable/tolerable, further risk reduction measures may not be High Risk—unacceptable, risk must be reduced as soon as practicable warranted
Degree of Compliance Matrix Degree of Conformance Exceeds Conformance Full Conformance Minor Non-conformance Major Non-conformance Critical Non-conformance Area of Focus Combustible Wood Dust Hazard Mitigation Program Fully in conformance. Exceeds industry standard in view of auditor. use of innovation in development and implementation of program. of written program includes all elements defined in audit. Assessment and actions identified. Not written, or limited (written forms or checklists only, for example). No formal written program. Ad-hoc assessment process. Unclear action. No formal written program. No evidence of assessment. No evidence of action. Education, Training and Communication Fully in conformance. Exceeds industry standard in view of auditor. Formal program. All personnel trained. Demonstrated application. Effective communication of changes; ongoing training. Formal program. Recognized gaps in training scope or quantity of personnel trained. Informal program. Significant gaps in training scope. Significant quantity of untrained personnel. No training program. Little or no awareness of dust hazards and controls. Hazard and Risk Assessment Fully in conformance. Exceeds industry standard in view of auditor. For example, use of innovative approaches, scientific evaluation of dust, etc. Combustible dust and ignition source hazards identified throughout facility. Ongoing monitoring. Management of change in Identified gaps in scope of assessment; some less critical areas not included. A high degree of identified gaps in scope of assessment; some critical areas not included. No assessment, or a major section of the mill excluded from the assessment (planer not included, for example) Controls and Mitigation Negligible accumulations of dust on elevated surfaces throughout facility. Ignition source management and engineering controls exceed industry standard. Generally acceptable accumulations of dust on elevated surfaces throughout facility. Ignition sources are generally well managed. All engineering controls in place are in conformance. Moderate accumulations of dust on elevated surfaces in isolated not extensive OR Identified gaps in ignition source management or implementation of engineering controls. Moderate accumulations of dust on elevated surfaces in multiple areas, not extensive AND Identified gaps in ignition source management or implementation of engineering controls. Excessive accumulations of dust on elevated surfaces throughout facility. Little/no ignition source management. Engineering controls are not in conformance or effective. Severe Risk—unacceptable, risk must be reduced immediately (shutdown) Moderate Risk—risk should be reduced if practicable High Risk—unacceptable, risk must be reduced as soon as practicable Low Risk—acceptable/tolerable, further risk reduction measures may not be warranted
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