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Internal EHSMS Review Program

A key component of the Environmental Health and Safety Management System (EHSMS)

Two women wearing laser-safety glasses examine materials from a printer in the Creative Lab.

TMU is committed to cultivating a culture of wellbeing and promoting a safe, secure, healthy and inclusive environment. This includes maintaining a comprehensive Environmental Health and Safety Management System (EHSMS) to manage risks, reduce harm and safeguard the health, safety and wellbeing of the university community and premises; and to promote environmentally responsible practices at TMU.

Key resource

 (google doc)  EHS document cover page.  (external link) 

The  (google doc) Internal EHSMS Review Program (external link)  plays an important role in fostering transparency and continuous improvement across all TMU operations. The purpose of the program is to:

  • support consistent and effective practices across the university.
  • identify opportunities for improvement and enhanced efficiency.
  • provide a structured framework for evaluating EHS programs, projects and procedures.
  • measure and maintain regulatory compliance.

Our continuous improvement approach: The Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle

The Internal EHSMS Review Program is guided by the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle, a recognized continuous improvement framework used in health and safety management systems.

Wheel-shaped diagram of the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle
  1. Plan: Opening meeting and development of internal review plan and schedule
  2. Do: Document review, onsite inspection, verification and interviews
  3. Check: Data collection and evaluation, internal review and evaluation, closing meeting, report preparation
  4. Act: Develop Corrective Action/Preventative Action (CAPA) plan, follow-up and verification

How the program works

EHS works in collaboration with departments to identify areas for participation, planning and completion of the review. Any department undertaking a review does so voluntarily and in the spirit of continuous improvement. Department leaders and front-line employees have an opportunity to participate when a review is done in their area(s).

Program documents and templates