Safety Overview Committee (SOC) Charter
1. Purpose
The Safety Overview Committee coordinates and oversees the activities of the other committees.
2. Membership
Membership will include the following individuals:
- APS Division Directors
- SUF ESH/QA Coordinator – Chair
3. Method
The Committee will:
- Establish safety policies for the management of business within the APS.
- Meet with relevant safety representatives to discuss safety questions.
- Create short-term committees, as appropriate, to address safety problems not covered by the existing committee structure.
The committee chairperson conducts safety audits of APS divisions with assistance from internal and site-wide resources. Each APS division shall be audited at least once every three years and audit reports shall be provided to the ESH/QA Representative on or before July 1 of the year in which the audit is conducted. Audits will include:
- Assessment of the facility’s safety systems.
- Assessment of compliance with APS safety policies and procedures.
- Evaluation of safety training programs and records.
- Evaluation of conduct of operations.
4. Frequency of Meetings
Meetings will be held at least once every twelve months.