Manage the organisation’s compliance with regulations and operational procedures
Overview
This standard is about managing the organisation's compliance with regulatory requirements and how this affects the organisation's operational procedures.
The standard covers reporting, investigating and recording non-compliance. It also covers the knowledge and understanding of dangerous goods and the duty of care for employees and visitors.
This standard is relevant to all individuals involved in managing excise warehouse operations. The standard is particularly aimed at the authorised warehouse keeper or those who contribute to this role.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
| 1. identify and name the **responsible person **for managing compliance with regulations and operational procedures within the organisation 2. document and retain all operational procedures in accordance with the relevant organisational systems and requirements 3. confirm that all operational procedures and policies comply with the relevant regulatory requirements 4. check that organisational operational procedures are updated to reflect changes to the relevant regulatory requirements, and that the required documentation is updated accordingly 5. manage the compliance of operational procedures according to organisational requirements 6. manage, identify and report **non-compliance **to the relevant **responsible person **in accordance with the relevant regulatory and organisational requirements 7. report **non-compliance **and take the required actions to prevent a recurrence 8. record and remove **dangerous goods **in accordance with the relevant regulatory and organisational requirements 9. check that personnel use the required **Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)** 10. manage **duty of care **procedures for all visitors to the organisation and warehouse environment |
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
| 1. how to manage the organisation's compliance with regulations and operational procedures 2. the role of the **responsible person **for organisational compliance 3. the requirements for operational procedures and policies to comply with the relevant regulatory requirements 4. the organisational procedures in place to manage compliance 5. the legal implications of **non-compliance **and the impact on business and operational decisions 6. the organisational procedures for recording updates and revisions to the regulations 7. the organisational procedures for reporting **non-compliance **to the **responsible person** and the implications of **non-compliance **for the organisation 8. the organisational procedures for identifying and rectifying **non-compliance** 9. the methods for confirming compliance with organisational and **Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) **requirements 10. the categories of **dangerous goods **and the reasons for recording their removal 11. the organisational guidelines for **Personal Protective Equipment** **(PPE)** and the risks to personnel of not using it 12. the types of visitors and organisational responsibilities in relation to **duty of care, **as well as the risks of not following procedures |
Scope/range
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Glossary
Dangerous or hazardous goods: pure chemicals, mixtures of substances, manufactured products or articles that can pose a risk to people, animals or the environment if not properly handled in use or in transport
Duty of care: a moral or legal obligation to ensure the safety or wellbeing of others; employers have a duty of care to their employees
*Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC): *the department responsible for controlling excise and customs warehousing (separate, but collectively referred to as bonded warehousing), including associated Excise Notices, in the UK
Non-compliance: failure to comply with stated conditions and requirements of any approval or authorisation
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): personal protective clothing and equipment, branded workwear
Responsible person: a named person within the organisation. This will either be: the sole proprietor of the business; one of the partners if the business is a partnership; or a director, company secretary or an authorised signatory if the business is a corporate body.