CEN WORKSHOP AGREEMENT CWA 15793

CWA 15793:2011 (E)
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The risk management approach should include a control plan to include:
a) who is responsible and accountable for implementation of the plan;
b) what resources are to be utilized (e.g. people, budget);
c) timetable for implementation;
d) details of the mechanism and frequency of review of compliance with the plan.
Risk management strategies should include the hierarchies of control. These are elimination of the work, substitution with
an alternative organism/activity, isolation of the hazard, the use of engineering controls, administrative controls, or the
reliance on personal protective equipment (PPE).
4.3.2 Conformity and compliance
The organization shall ensure that all relevant requirements are identified and fulfilled within the biorisk
management system. Legal requirements include national / federal, regional / state, provincial, city and local
regulatory requirements with which the organization shall comply.
NOTE The organization should adopt measures to identify legal and other requirements for the facility in relation to the
biological agents and toxins that will be held and used, but also other regulations including for example: worker protection
and rights, environmental impact and general health & safety (e.g. fire, electrical, etc.). There is a need to monitor for new
and upcoming requirements, as well as those already in existence. This information should be kept up to date and the
requirements incorporated into the biorisk management system of the facility.
4.3.3 Objectives, targets and programme
4.3.3.1 Biorisk control objectives and targets
The organization shall establish, implement and maintain documented biorisk control objectives and targets
for an effective control of biorisk at relevant functions and levels in the organization.
4.3.3.2 Monitoring controls
Management shall establish the controls and put in place documented procedures for monitoring the
effectiveness of the controls being applied to reduce or eliminate the hazards identified in the risk
assessment process.
NOTE The controls can be monitored by regular audits, by utilizing corrective action reporting processes where
problems have been identified, by investigation of incidents and accidents and improving controls and their
implementation and by ensuring that adequate resources are provided to maintain the effectiveness of the controls.
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