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Quality Management System Implementation
Where to Start - Documentation
•Discovery Inventory
Take a corner of the room and begin a sweep.
Look in every drawer, on every shelf, at every machine and all inspection and test equipment.
Choose a Method of Control
Ideas to start with:
•Document Type List ,
•A ‘Standard’ Check List, and
•A Problems Found Log.
Documents of External Origin MUST be included
The sweeps at one client facility of about 200 employees produced over 2 dumpsters of outdated ‘junk’ documents of all kinds. A number of hazardous chemicals were identified in storage rooms which had long ago been ‘forgotten’ about. In the lab outdated reagents were identified. On the surface the facility was neat, organized and clean. The detailed sweeps revealed the soft underbelly of the reality.

If you decide sweeps are not necessary in your implementation, be prepared for surprises.