Objective - hdbk3027990054

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OBJECTIVE

MG.2 Contractor roles and responsibilities are clearly defined to ensure satisfactory safety,

accountability and authority. Line management is responsible for safety. Competence is

commensurate with responsibilities. (CE I-7, CE I-8)

Criteria

1. Contractor ISMS defines clear roles and responsibilities of all personnel to ensure that

safety is maintained at all levels. ISMS procedures and implementing mechanisms specify that

line management is responsible for safety.

2. Contractor procedures identify line management as responsible for ensuring that the

implementation of hazard controls is adequate to ensure that work is planned and approved

and conducted safely. Procedures require that line managers are responsible for the

verification of adequate implementation of controls to mitigate hazards prior to authorizing

work to commence.

3. Contractor procedures identify line management as responsible for ensuring that hazard

controls remain in effect so long as hazards are present.

4. Contractor procedures ensure that personnel who supervise work have competence

commensurate with the responsibilities.

Approach

Record Review: Review corporate/site manuals of practice that define roles and

responsibilities of personnel responsible for safety. Review position descriptions and other

documentation that describes the roles and responsibilities related to ensuring safety is

maintained when developing the definition of the scope of work. The review should consider

personnel in both line management and staff positions and should evaluate whether line

managers are responsible for safety.

Interviews: Interview selected personnel at all levels of management who are identified by the

record review above. Verify their understanding and commitment to ensuring safety during

the processes of defining the scope of work.

Observations: Observe scheduled activities that demonstrate the planning and approval

activities prior to authorizing work to assess that clear roles and responsibilities are

established and that line management is responsible for safety. Activities such as weekly

planning meetings, plans of the day, or site/corporate safety meetings are typical meetings,

which may provide good examples of the safety decision making process.

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