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ANSI Z10 (2012): Continual Improvement System for Sustainable HSE Management
Z10 as a Framework for Performance
June 8, 2012
Jim Grieger, CIH, CSP, CHMM
Associate Director-EH&S, Cornell University
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 VPP
Australia-SafetyMap
BSI-BS8800
Australia and New Zealand-
AS/NZ 4801
Spanish-UNE 81900
ISO 14001
ILO-OHS-MS
American Chemistry
Council-Responsible Care
American Petroleum
Institute
AIHA
Japan Industrial Safety and
Health Association
BSI-OHS Assessment
Series 18001
International Consortium for
Standard & Conformity
Assessment
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Interest Sectors on Z10 Committee
Industry
Labor
Government
Professional Associations
General Interest
Liaisons 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 programs
Does 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
F ig u re 1 L a ye rs o f M a n a g e m e n t
S ys te m im p le m e n ta tio n
P o lic y
P ro c e ss e s
J o b In s tru c tio n
D o c u m e n ts
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.
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Z10 Sections
1.0 Scope, Purpose, and Application
2.0 Definitions
Appendices
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Management Leadership and Employee Participation
• Management commitment & leadership
• Employee participation
• Accountability
• Resources
• OHS policy
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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 Changes
Policy availability (external)
Alignment with
performance, financial and
recognition systems
Enhanced Guidance
Employee participation
*(enhanced appendix)
Leadership communication
Integration with business
systems
Reliance on system
performance
*=New
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Planning
*2012 Changes
Clarification of initial and
ongoing reviews
Risk assessment and
mechanisms for employee
involvement
Periodic review and update
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Enhanced Guidance
System vs. operational
planning
Conducting an initial
review
Risk assessment
methodologies *(new
appendix)
Use of quantitative and
qualitative objectives
*=New
Implementation and Operation
*2012 Changes
Risk assessment process
Consultation with
contractors
Timely training and
competent trainers
Employee participation
Enhanced Guidance
Risk 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 Changes
Assessment of legal and
other requirements
Audits by competent
persons with
independence
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Enhanced Guidance
Explanation of audit and
independence *(enhanced
appendix)
Assessing residual risks in
corrective/preventive
actions
Incident investigations to
understand root-cause
failures
*=New
Appendices
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
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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
*= New
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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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