CASE STUDY: ANSI Z10 as a Tool for OHSMS Performance
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Z10 as a Tool: Peer Review at KAUST
 New world class research university in Thuwal, Saudi
Arabia
 Review all 27 research laboratory groups
 Review the EH&S management system
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Z10 as a Tool: Peer Review at KAUST
Lab Reviews
 Pre-Operational Safety,
Health and Environmental
Review (POSHER)
 Identification of hazards
 Identification of major
system deficiencies
causing lab issues
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System Review
 Existing Safety
Management System
Review
 Does the existing system
fit the organization and
culture?
 Alignment with vision?
 Z10 Elements as a Guide
Z10: Planning
4.0-Planning
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Two types of Objectives
 Getting the OHSMS implemented
 OHSMS elements in place-initial review/gap analysis
 After implementation-Ongoing Management
 Performance goals-RISK REDUCTION
 Policy
 Operational elements
 Checking and corrective action
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Z10: Objectives-4.3
A. Based upon assessment and prioritization in 4.2
B. Focus on system improvements to eliminate or control
root causes
C. Consistent with the organization’s health and safety
policy
D. Set, reviewed and modified at appropriate intervals to
reflect efforts of continual improvement
E. Modified according to changing information and
conditions that impact schedule or attainment
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Appendix E: Objectives/Implementation Plans
S-M-A-R-T Objective
Specific… There is a clearly defined desired outcome that concretely and specifically answers who, what,
when, why, and how.
Measurable… concrete criteria to measure progress, quantifiable when possible.
Actionable… The objective is written in an action-oriented manner.
Realistic… The objective is practical in its scope and how it relates to the workplace, desired change, and
timeframes.
Time-oriented… A specific timeframe is identified.
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Top OHSMS issues-KAUST review
 Management Leadership and Employee
Participation
 Occupational Health and Safety Management
system (3.1.1)
 Responsibility and Authority (3.1.3)
 Planning
 Review process (4.1 A-E)
 Implementation and Operation
 Design review & management of change (5.1.3)
 Procurement (5.1.4)
 Contractors (5.1.5)
 Evaluation and Corrective Action
 Management Review
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KAUST: Management Leadership-3.1
 Objective: Establish an OHSMS for all research laboratories at
KAUST by 2/9/12
 Targets:
 EH&S Director presents to Provost and Sr. VP of Research to initiate
OHSMS for research laboratories. 3/31/11
 Revise the KAUST health and safety policy to include academic job
titles and distribute to all laboratories by 7/1/11
 Establish a Research Safety team in EH&S to support KAUST
laboratory operations. Establish team by 7/1/11
 Complete an initial review of the OHSMS by 8/31/11
 Establish quarterly meetings between the Director of EH&S and the
Sr. VP of Research. First meeting 10/1/11
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How did Z10 help?
 Plain language
 Organized, methodical approach
 Good guidance information “right
side”
 Focus on high level system issues
 Could be applied to whole KAUST
organization OR just research
operations
 Confidence of using a US standard as
a reference
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Thank You!
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