Leadership, commitment and responsibility

Assurance of the integrity of an organisation's operations requires visible leadership, commitment, and accountability at all levels of the organisation.

• 1.1A documented HS&E and process safety policy is in place and signed by the chief executive officer, or the appropriate unit managing director. These are living systems, which are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect the needs of the organisation.
• 1.2HS&E and process safety governance and support arrangements are defined and implemented at all levels from the board through to the workforce.
• 1.3An HS&E and PSMS is in place which meets applicable legislation, the EI PSM framework expectations and other requirements to which the organisation subscribes with regard to its HS&E and process safety activities.
• 1.4Management establishes the scope, priority and pace for the HS&E and PSMS implementation, considering the complexity and risks involved with their operations and products.
• 1.5Roles, responsibilities, authorities, and accountabilities for the management of HS&E and process safety are known and exercised.
• 1.6Sufficient competent resources, appropriately supervised, are in place to cover the defined HS&E and process safety roles and responsibilities, in order to reduce the likelihood of overloaded, fatigued, or stressed staff having a detrimental effect which could lead to an incident.
• 1.7Clear HS&E and process safety objectives, performance targets and action plans are established, and performance is regularly evaluated against these.
• 1.8Required HS&E and process safety leadership attributes are defined, developed and integrated into the required competencies for leaders.
• 1.9Directors and managers visibly demonstrate personal commitment and accountability for HS&E and process safety, leading by example and upholding core values and standards of the organisation.
• 1.10Directors and managers promote an open and trusting environment, and understand how their behaviours impact others.
• 1.11Directors and managers maintain an understanding of what is happening in the workplace to identify and address key HS&E and process safety issues and improvement opportunities.
• 1.12Directors and managers recognise and reward positive HS&E and process safety behaviours and performance, and intervene to correct deviations from required performance at all levels in the organisation.
• 1.13Managers responsible for organisations operated by others communicate PSM principles to the operator and encourage the adoption of the EI PSM framework.
• 1.14Arrangements for leadership, commitment and responsibility are understood and followed; understanding of arrangements, and compliance with them, are regularly tested.
• 1.15Compliance and performance trends are reviewed by specified levels of management.