Element 01×Operations and Maintenance
Operations & Maintenance in Commitment
Commitment and Accountability
What Operations & Maintenance owns here
This is where leadership commits to how the asset will be operated and sustained — operating philosophy, integrity ownership and the cultural commitments that hold under production pressure.
Example documents, by tier
Policy 1
- Operating PhilosophyTypical exampleCompany-wideAlso in EI PSM · 01 Leadership, commitment and responsibilityAlso in Process Safety · Operating integrityAlso in Safety Case · Policy, management system and operating basis
Standard 1
- Process Safety Management System FrameworkIn 2 of 3 operator registersCompany-wideAlso in EI PSM · 01 Leadership, commitment and responsibilityAlso in Process Safety · People and cultureNot safety case critical
Process, procedure, work instruction 3
- Management Review ProcedureIn 1 of 3 operator registersCompany-wideAlso in EI PSM · 20 Audit, assurance, management review and interventionNot process safetyNot safety case critical
- Operations Competence Roles and ResponsibilitiesIn 1 of 3 operator registersCompany-wideAlso in EI PSM · 03 Employee selection, placement and competency, and health assuranceAlso in Process Safety · People and cultureNot safety case critical
- Delegation of Authority for Electrical InstallationsIn 1 of 3 operator registersAsset · addsAlso in EI PSM · 01 Leadership, commitment and responsibilityAlso in Process Safety · People and cultureNot safety case critical
Why these belong here
"This element defines the line in the sand: integrity is not traded against production. If that line cannot be drawn here in writing, it will not hold under pressure."
What does not live here
- →The operating standards that operationalise the philosophy — (Policies and Standards)E02 Policies
- →The OIM and operator competence — (Organisation, Resources and Capability)E03 Organisation
- →The risk-controlled execution of operations — (Risk Assessment and Control)E05 Risk