HS3 Limited HSE Policy requires the business undertaking to follow a systematic approach to HSE management and is designed to ensure compliance with the law and to achieve continuous performance improvement. The HSE Management System accompanying the Policy describes the elements of an HSE-MS and the minimum requirements in each element or heading.
An HSE management system facilitates the management of HSE hazards and risks associated with the business undertaking. This includes the organisational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, standards, documentation and resources for developing, implementing, achieving, reviewing and maintaining the organisation’s HSE Policy and meeting its stated objectives.
The system concentrates on critical activities and should ensure that they are properly controlled and that measurements are made and reported so as to enable monitoring of overall performance and identification of areas for improvement. Management systems shall provide a structured process for the achievement of continual improvement, the rate of that is generally set by HS3 Limited taking into account employee and contractor requirements.
An HSE MS will bring improvement in HSE performance in the longer term but only after the business undertaking is ‘working and improving the system’. This requires time for behavioural and attitudinal changes to support compliance with a system.
1.1 Strategic Objectives
A systematic risk based approach to the management of HSE is in place as an integral part of business planning, with HSE goals, objectives and targets established and measured. A philosophy of continual improvement is applied to HSE.
1.1.1 Performance Requirements
Business planning activities at all levels of the business undertaking include HSE considerations.
On an annual basis HS3 Limited sets organisation-wide HSE goals, objectives and targets consistent with the HSE Policy and HSE Management System to drive performance improvement. These goals, objectives and targets are linked to leading and lagging indicators that are measurable, documented, communicated and reviewed.
The Health and Safety Committee (HSC) sets annual targets that support the achievement of HS3 Limited targets and take into account significant risks, legal and other compliance requirements and the interests of relevant stakeholders.
Health, Safety & Environmental Management System Advisor (HSE-MSA) and the Health and Safety Representative (HSR) individual KPIs are set that support the achievement of HSC targets. These KPIs are assessed as part of reward schemes and individual performance evaluation.
HSE action plans are established which include clearly designated responsibilities, time-frames, resources and actions to achieve goals, objectives and targets. HSE risks are considered in the development of goals, objectives and targets in HSE action plans.
Systems are established to periodically monitor and report the implementation of these goals, objectives and targets including the tracking of KPIs.
Where conflicts exist between HSE goals, objectives and targets and other business goals, objectives and targets, resolution is consistent with the requirements of these HSE Standards.