Compliance Evidence
Definition
Documentary proof that an organization's practices conform to applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards, or internal procedures. Compliance evidence includes inspection records, test certificates, calibration records, training records, approval documents, audit reports, and any other documentation that demonstrates conformance to a specific requirement.
Context
In Reliatic, compliance evidence is generated automatically through governed workflows. Inspection records, RBI assessments, MOC approvals, and action completions all produce compliance evidence that is stored in the audit trail. The evidence pack feature aggregates related compliance evidence for regulatory submissions or audit preparation.
Examples
- Compliance evidence for a pressure vessel includes: original design data sheet, material test reports, fabrication QA records, installation inspection records, all in-service inspection reports, FFS assessments, and the current RBI assessment.
- An OSHA audit requests compliance evidence for the PSM mechanical integrity element — Reliatic generates an evidence pack containing inspection records, PM completion records, and equipment deficiency tracking for the audit period.
Applicable Standards
- 29 CFR 1910.119
- ISO 55001:2014
- ISO 27001
Related Terms
A curated collection of compliance evidence, documentation, and records assembled to demonstrate conformance to a specific requirement, support a specific decision, or respond to a specific audit query. Evidence packs aggregate related documents from across the asset integrity management system into a coherent, reviewable package.
Audit TrailA chronological record of system activities, decisions, and data changes that provides documentary evidence of the sequence of events that have affected a specific operation, procedure, or artifact. In asset integrity management, the audit trail records who made what change, when, why, and with what authorization, creating an unbroken chain of evidence for regulatory compliance and forensic investigation.
OSHA PSM(PSM)Process Safety Management — OSHA's regulatory standard (29 CFR 1910.119) requiring employers to identify, evaluate, and control hazards associated with highly hazardous chemicals. PSM mandates 14 elements including process hazard analysis, mechanical integrity, management of change, operating procedures, training, and incident investigation.
Where this appears in Reliatic
This concept is used in the Governance module.