Integrated Safety Management (ISM )

EM integrates environment, safety and health requirements and controls into all work activities, and oversees implementation of ISM within field federal and contractor activities to ensure protection to the worker, public, and the environment. The EM safety culture is founded on the following principles:

• An environment where each employee instinctively feels responsible for safety
• Leaders demonstrate commitment to safety

Safety is first - it overrides every other priority

• Trust towards each other is a signature of the organization
• Decision-making reflects safety as the overriding priority
• An inquisitive attitude and behavior towards challenging assumptions and considering potential adverse consequences of planned actions
• A disciplined authorization basis system is essential to ensuring all hazards are identified and mitigated before work begins
• Organizational learning is embraced
• We openly examine our operations and solicit feedback from external resources. EM Headquarters expectations for establishing and maintaining a safety conscious work environment for all work performed at EM sites can be summarized as follows:
• Safety is the dominant characteristic and value of EM. Safety comes first and is valued above production, budget, and schedule. Safety overrides every other priority.
• Safety drives how we do business. EM federal staff will not accept shortcuts which circumvent safety or yield less than quality results. This systematic approach motivates a culture of personal responsibility by and for each employee. We follow the DOE Safety Management System Policy which is a systematic approach for selecting and incorporating the appropriate safety standards, necessary work controls, and expectation of continuous feedback/improvement.

Integrated Safety Management Principles Line Management Responsibility for Safety Clear Roles and Responsibilities Competence Commensurate with Responsibilities Balanced Priorities Identification of Safety Standards and Requirements Hazard Controls Tailored to Work Being Performed Operations Authorization

An accident-free workplace is our goal and is achieved through careful planning, close attention to hazard controls, worker involvement in task planning, and stopping work in the face of uncertainty. EM offers a work environment which fosters and encourages an open exchange of ideas. This includes raising safety concerns or differing opinions without fear of retaliation. It is fully expected from EM employees to protect themselves and others against accidents, and to raise safety issues and provide feedback for improving work processes.