Safety Management in

the RANRADM Mick Uzzell

28 Mar 12

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Outline• The Safety Management Approach

• The Seaworthiness Management System

• WHS Act Implications

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Safety Management Approach

• Navy must implement and maintain a System to ensure thatthe current and future operation of a ship or submarine inaccordance with its Statement of Operating Intent:o only poses tolerable risk to personnel, public safety, and the

environment; and

o maximises the likelihood of achieving, and continuing to achieve, thedefined operational outcomes.

• Where appropriate, the level of

risk to personnel, public safety,

and the environment is As Low

As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP)

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Safety Management Approach

• Requirements and standards relating to:o Safety

o Operational Effectiveness

o Environmental Protection

• Certification upon delivery that thosestandards & requirements have been meto Certificates

• Maintenance of Certificates through-life

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• It starts with requirements and standards that inform DESIGN

Safety Management Approach

• Arguments & Cases

• Safety Caseo Only tolerable risk to personnel

o Only tolerable risk to the public

• Environmental Protection Caseo Only tolerable risk to the environment

o How statutory requirements are met by the design

• Operational Effectiveness Argumento How operational effectiveness requirements are met by the design

• Used through-life when change is to be applied

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Seaworthiness Management

• Objective is to ensure that current and future operation of a ship or submarine (or Class) in accordance with its Statement of Operating Intent:o only poses acceptable risk to personnel, public safety, and the

environment; and

o maximises the likelihood of achieving, and continuing to achieve, the defined operational outcomes during the different phases of a Unit’s operating cycle.

• Deviation from the requirements of the management system may occur under compelling operational imperativeso A decision on deviation is a Command responsibility and should

include a formal risk assessment

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Seaworthiness Management

• An effective SwMS provides the Chief of Navy with control measures against:o non-compliance with the Workplace Health & Safety (2011),

Environmental Protection & Biodiversity Conservation (1999), and Quarantine (1908) Acts and;

o realisation of Navy’s defined Enterprise Risks (delivery of Capability)

• A Risk Management strategy

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Seaworthiness Management

• Characteristics:o Defined appointments for both regulating and making determinations

regarding a Unit being seaworthy;

o Clear individual and organisational accountabilities and responsibilities with respect to Seaworthiness Management;

o Defined command responsibilities relating to Seaworthiness Management;

o Regulations relating to the requirements of the fundamental inputs to that which results in judgements of a Unit being seaworthy;

o Assurance of compliance with regulations, standards, directives and instructions;

o Measurement of the outcomes of operations to ensure that the objectives of the SwMS are being met; and

o Mechanisms for ongoing review of its effectiveness in providing the required assurance, including independent review

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Seaworthiness Management

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Operations

Statement of approved Configuration, Roles, Missions, Operating

Environment, Operating Cycle/Profile, and Operational Limitations

Unit is Seaworthy or Battleworthy to conduct a

specified activity within the SOI

Operating, Maintenance, Supply and Management descriptors and

standards to be met

• Certificates indicating compliance of materiel, personnel, and management systems with requirements/standards

• Licences indicating ‘permission’ to undertake the specified activity under familiar arrangements (eg. MSE, SQT, URE)

• Authorities to undertake the specified activity under exercise and operational conditions

Operating Outcomes

Regulations

Materiel - Design, Construction, Maintenance, Supply

Operations – Personnel, Training, Organisation, Data, Procedures

Statement of Operating Intent

Processes, procedures, Standards

Certificates, Licenses, Authorities

Seaworthiness Management

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AllOperations

Statement of Operating Intent

Processes, procedures, Standards

Certificates, Licenses, Authorities

SUPPORT SYSTEMSOperating, Training,

Supply, Maintenance, Engineering, Personnel

Operational Effectiveness Management

Safety Management

Environmental Protection Management

Seaworthiness Authority (CN)

Regulatory Authority

(NFA)

Operational Seaworthiness

Authority

Technical Seaworthiness

Authority

Supply Seaworthiness

Authority

Seaworthiness Board

Regulations

Materiel - Design, Construction, Maintenance, Supply

Operations – Personnel, Training, Organisation, Data, Procedures

WHS Act Compliance• Due Diligence of Officers

• Exemption for ‘certain operations’

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Operational Effect

Safety Environment

Increasing Competence

Combat

Questions

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