Can a Quality Policy include Health and Safety as an Objective?

[Ron tollett]

Was wondering if a Quality policy could include Health and Safety as an objective?

[Antyp]

Only if:
1. those are appropriate to the purpose of the organisation;
2. those somehow fulfill requirement of continiues improvement effectiveness of QMS;
3. those are basis for quality targets
(ISO9001:2008, 5.3 Quality Policy)

Honeslty i do not think those targets are suitable for above mentioned points, however if policy is not limited only to them, You can implement some Health & Safety elements as a secondary goals like for egazample "we will assure that our processes are secure for our employees health & safety"

[Gert Sorensen]

IMO: Why not? I believe that they are important issues and should be adressed as part of the Quality System. Using the Quality Policy makes it visible and known throughout the organization. You probably already adress other things like cost of product and customer satisfaction here also.

[Ron tollett]

How would you word this in the Quality Policy?

[Gert Sorensen]

Something along the lines of:

"We (company XYZ) will implement and maintain an efficient quality system that at all times fulfill relevant regulatory requirements, including Health and Safety requirements".

[Randy]

Careful, you might be opening Pandora's Box

[howste]

Here's another example:

XX is committed to achieving customer satisfaction by providing quality products delivered on time. We accomplish this, while maintaining the health and safety of our employees, through the use of efficient processes and the continual improvement of our system.

[sharney]

Sent to staff our revised Quality Policy and Quality Objectives.
The new HR and Safety manager suggests adding a 'safety clause' into our Quality Objectives.
IMHO, the 2 are seperate. Any thoughts??
Thanks