Establishing a Proper Compliance Program

Is my safety program where it needs to be?

This is a common question that a company must ask itself in regards to their safety program. Unfortunately there is not a guideline out there that is going to give you step-by-step guidance as to how to put one together. Every program built is unique to the company and the types of products they are manufacturing and/or importing. 

What a company can do to insure they are on the right track is ask themselves the right questions.  

The following 9 Questions can help you gauge if your "Compliance Program" is where it needs to be.

• Do you have a formal Statement of Management Policy?
• Does your team have knowledge of specific requirements that pertain to your product and the countries they will be sold in?
• Have internal manuals, documents, and procedures necessary for compliance been created and kept?
• What are your record keeping procedures?
• Do you have complete ownership of compliance for your vendors and/or manufactures?
•  Have you or your team had regulatory training and been certified?
• Have you formalized internal Audits and SOPs?
• How many times a year do you perform internal mock recalls, product defect situations, and contamination procedure exercises?
• Do you have a cross department safety council?

It is imperative that vendors and manufactures of consumer goods consistently evaluate the state of their program and make necessary adjustments as needed.

Have a question? Feel free to send it to QualityAssurace@CPTSol.com

CPTS Team