HTB / YB SAFETY & QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS
PROCESS TO CERTIFICATION AND IT’S IMPACT ON SAFETY CULTURE & SAFETY PERFORMANCE
VICE PRESIDENT OF MARITIME OPERATIONS MARK HOUGHTON
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CERTIFICATION TIMELINE
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CERTIFICATION PROCESS BEGAN IN EARLY 2006IMPLEMENTATION BEGAN IN JUNE 2006INITIAL ABS AUDIT IN FEBRUARY 2007
FULLY INTEGRATED SYSTEM
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“MULTIPLE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE INTEGRATED INTO ONE SAFETY MANAGEMENT MANUAL”
AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS RESPONSIBLE CARRIER PROGRAMISO 9001:2008ISM CODE
ELECTRONIC BASED PAPERLESS SYSTEM
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“VESSEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (VMS)”
VMS
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PROGRAM ON TUG COMPUTER - WORKS ON-LINE OR OFF LINE
SYNCHONIZES WITH SHORESIDE PROGRAM VIA CELLULAR AIR CARD OR SATELLITE PHONE
HOUSES THE SMS MANUAL & UPDATES IT AUTOMATICALLY – AUTOMATES THE CHANGE TRACKING PROCESSCOMMUNICATES & TRACKS PROGRESS OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO SHORESIDE MANAGEMENT:1. DEFICIENCY REPORTS AND WORK REQUESTS
2. DRILL & SAFETY MEETING REPORTS
3. NON-CONFORMITY REPORTS
IMPACT ON SAFETY CULTURE
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NEAR MISS & INCIDENT REPORTING – EFFECTIVE INVESTIGATIONS WITH QUANTITATIVE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS SHOWS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE SAFETY PROGRAM AND AIDS IN BUILDING A SAFETY CULTURE.
A STANDARDIZED ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY (TAPROOT, ABS SOURCE, ETC.) ALLOWS FOR COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NEAR MISSES AND INCIDENTS.
LESSONS LEARNED REPORTS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FLEET SHOW THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO ALL CREW MEMBERS.
THE PROOF IS IN THE NUMBERS
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10 OF THE 11 INJURIES IN 2006 OCCURRED IN THE 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION
11 11
1
QUALITATIVE FEATURES OF THE ISO/ISM PROGRAM
“SAFETY CULTURE” HAS ARRIVED WHEN OUR EMPLOYEES ARE THE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE PROGRAM. EMPLOYEES OFTEN CREATE AND CHALLENGE MANAGERS TO CREATE IMPROVEMENTS.THE PROGRAM DEVELOPS ITS OWN POSITIVE MOMENTUM, PRODUCING CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENTS.THE DECREASE IN OSHA REPORTABLE INJURIES IS A CONFIRMED LONG-TERM TREND.THE SAFETY & QUALITY PHILOSOPHY IS HOW WE RUN OUR BUSINESS, NOT A PROGRAM OF COMPLIANCE.
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THANK YOU
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