ANSI Z10 (2012): Continual Improvement System for Sustainable HSE Management

Z10 as a Framework for Performance

Jim Grieger, CIH, CSP, CHMMAssociate Director-EH&S, Cornell University

June 8, 2012

Management Systems

Each company possesses (whether consciously or not, whether documented or not) an overall management system

An overall management system is the sum of the management subsystems .. as well as their interrelationships

Reference: ISO Guide 72:2000 Guidelines for the justification and development of management system standards

Questions to Help Understand “Management Systems” Approaches

How would you describe the system (process) your organization uses to integrate environmental and health and safety programs into its day to day business?

Do you have a process to ensure EH&S issues are addressed routinely?

How reliable is the process? How do you know?

Does your process include on-going planning, risk identification/control and reviewing your process for effectiveness?

Management System Standards

OSHA VPPAustralia-SafetyMapBSI-BS8800Australia and New Zealand-

AS/NZ 4801Spanish-UNE 81900 ISO 14001 ILO-OHS-MS

American Chemistry Council-Responsible Care

American Petroleum Institute

AIHAJapan Industrial Safety and

Health AssociationBSI-OHS Assessment

Series 18001 International Consortium for

Standard & Conformity Assessment

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Interest Sectors on Z10 Committee

IndustryLaborGovernmentProfessional AssociationsGeneral InterestLiaisons to relevant standards

Early Meetings

Selection of composition of committee was in depth

Representation of all sectors was paramount

Argument for need was extensive

First meeting voted to exist!!!!Struggled with what product should be

How we defined Success

If the standard … Helps those who would like to move toward a

management system for organizing their programs Is easy to read and provides useful information to

facilities of varying S&H sophistication Is published in a timely fashion Is truly a product of consensus

… Versus Failure

If the standard…Adds unnecessary burdens to effective programsDoes not address minority concerns (i.e. small business, universities, labor)

Provides “cookie cutter” requirements rather than generally applicable guidance

Z10

Summary

Z10 is a voluntary standard

Purpose of Z10: a tool to minimize risks, prevent injuries and enable continuous improvement of the OHSMS

Encourages integration using Deming’s Plan-Do-Check-Act

Helps reduce risk

Management Systems

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Policy

Processes

Job Instruction

Documents

Figure 1 Layers of Management System implementation

ANSI/AIHA Z10 focuses primarily on the strategic levels of policy and the processes to ensure the policy is effectively carried out. The standard does not provide detailed procedures, job instructions or documentation mechanisms. Each organization must design these according to their needs.

Z10 Sections

1.0 Scope, Purpose, and Application

2.0 Definitions

Appendices

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• Management commitment & leadership

• Employee participation

• Accountability

• Resources

• OHS policy

Management Leadership and Employee Participation

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Left side vs. Right side

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Z10 Required Documentation

Health and Safety Policy (Section 3.1.2)Objectives (Section 4.3) Implementation Plan (Section 4.4A)Audits (Section 6.2)Management reviews (Section 7.1)

Z10 Standard

What’s Different with the 2012 Standard?

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Management Leadership and Employee Participation

*2012 ChangesPolicy availability (external)Alignment with

performance, financial and recognition systems

Enhanced GuidanceEmployee participation

*(enhanced appendix)Leadership communication Integration with business

systemsReliance on system

performance

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Planning

*2012 ChangesClarification of initial and

ongoing reviewsRisk assessment and

mechanisms for employee involvement

Periodic review and update

Enhanced Guidance System vs. operational

planningConducting an initial reviewRisk assessment

methodologies *(new appendix)

Use of quantitative and qualitative objectives

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Implementation and Operation

*2012 ChangesRisk assessment processConsultation with

contractorsTimely training and

competent trainersEmployee participation

Enhanced GuidanceRisk assessment *(new

appendix)Contractors and

procurement checklists *(new appendix)

Employee participation in management of change

*=New

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Evaluation and Corrective Action

*2012 ChangesAssessment of legal and

other requirementsAudits by competent

persons with independence

Enhanced GuidanceExplanation of audit and

independence *(enhanced appendix)

Assessing residual risks in corrective/preventive actions

Incident investigations to understand root-cause failures

*=New

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A) Policy Statements

B) Roles and Responsibilities

C) Encouraging Employee Participation

D) *Planning-Identification, Assessment and Prioritization

E) Objectives/Implementation Plans

F) *Risk Assessment

G) Hierarchy of Control

*= New

Appendices

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Appendices

H) *Management of Change

I) *Procurement

J) *Contractor Safety and Health

K) Incident Investigation

L) Audit

M) Management Review Process

N) *Management System Standard Comparison

O) Bibliography and References

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Z10 for All Organizations

A standard for all sizes and types of organizations-balance and diversity of the ANSI process

A practical tool to help organize your OHSMS and efforts

A good resource for an initial review and gap assessment for your OHSMS

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Thank You!

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