Framework

Leadership

Leadership in knowledge and competence in process safety is fundamental. This underpins inherently safer engineering and design and robust safety systems supporting the upholding and continued evolution of systems and procedures for maintaining safer process operations.

Knowledge and competence

Knowledge and competence is vital in all aspects of an organisation to ensure that decisions and tasks are undertaken correctly and with an understanding of consequences.

Engineering and design

Engineering and design is about applying the hierarchy of controls in the design of equipment and safety systems. This includes the concept of inherently safer design as a starting point.

Systems and procedures

Systems and procedures define how an organisation undertakes all manner of business activities. They allow for a consistent approach to decisions, from governance to on the job tasks.

Assurance

Assurance is a define program for the systematic monitoring and evaluation of all aspect of a business. This includes tools such as inspection, testing, monitoring, verification and audit.

Human factors

Human factors explores the interaction between the human and their performance, the job and the organisation. This goes beyond only ergonomics, and explores other aspects of the interaction.

Culture

Culture is most commonly defined as "the way we do things around here". This quote was first used by Bower in his 1966 work The Will to Manage: Corporate Success Through Programmed Management.