Communication line management

Setting up and maintaining adequate records and control procedures. Delegated responsibilities should be established, and lines of communication and management procedures clearly identified in writing. Proper records should be maintained in order to identify what... 

As discussed in Chapter 6, dashboards will increasingly be used to communicate process safety metrics and performance to local line management. Such dashboards may reflect current, summary, or cumulative data (such as the number of days without a leak), current conditions (such as the fill level of a tank), or the results of the most current inspection or audit. An organization s process safety metrics can evolve in a hierarchical way so that individual indicators can be rolled up from the process level to the site level and eventually even the organizational level. Dashboards can be expected to evolve similarly to report such rolled up information to upper management. 

Are the resources needed for providing an adequate level of chemical safety and management support being communicated to the line management Is management responsive to the resource needs and concerns identified by ES H and other appropriate professionals ... 

There must be a quick, easy, and effective way for employees to communicate safety concerns, high-risk conditions and acts, and high potential near-miss incidents to the line management without them being worried about repercussions. 

To reduce risk and improve safety, first of all, exposures to loss must be identified. What processes, events, or products are most likely to lead to consequential losses What is the amount of each loss and what is the probability of the loss occurring Multiply the amount of likely loss by the probability of the loss occurring and that provides a rationale for making the case as to which exposures should have the highest priority. Once priorities are established, costs of correction must be calculated and compared to likely costs in the event of losses. The positive differences provide information regarding the cost benefit and help build the rationale for change to line management, (personal communication)... 

An intercom system and telephones in Rooms 104, 106, 107, 111, and 112 accommodate communications within the Hot Cell Facility. The TA-V emergency evacuation system provides immediate notification to all personnel in TA-V to evacuate in the event of a fire, radiological emergency, security problem, or other site-wide problem. The TA-V alarm may be initiated from building exits throughout TA-V. An area-wide public-address system, portable radios, and pagers supplement telephone communication and FAX capabilities to line management, SNL Incident Commander, DOE, and key ES H staff. 

The project team must operate in a matrix management style, its members being responsible for what tasks should be undertaken and when they should be started and completed. The members liaise with their respective line managers who are responsible for providing the resources for the tasks and deciding how they should be carried out. This means that the project extends across department and discipline boundaries therefore, communication is essential to ensure that members of the team and their respective line managers are aware of the progress and problems of the project. 

The desire for openness went both ways. Open communications are important and must be allowed—upwards and downwards. While Big Store] says it has an open door policy, it does not—or at least it does not have one that is user friendly. Easily accessible and easily understood channels of open communication are needed between managers and their direct reports. A Big School undergraduate student agreed. Ideally, if Big School is more inclusive, he envisioned that communication lines seem to always be open... which gives a great feeling of acceptance and promotes motivation to accomplish more, believe it or not, because I know there is help along the way if I get stuck. ... 

Did existing documentation (assessments, consultations, orders, program notes, medication administration record, X ray, labs) provide a clear picture of the workup, the treatment plan, and the patient s response to treatment Don t know. Was communication between management/supervisors and front-line staff adequate Doesn t immediately seem to be applicable. 

The policies, design, constniction, and operational considoation, as well as the Radiation Protection Program at SRS, ensure that occupational radiation exposure to personnel is maintained As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA). The ALARA poliqr, as delineated in Reference 6>17, requires the separation of the radiation protection fonctions from other operational (unctions and direct communication lines to management. SRS has established a radiation protection program (ALARA Program) (Ref 6-18, 6-19) for applicable site activities and provides a qualified (RC HP) organization to accomplish this goal. 

Sustainable development and the multidisciplinary use of the underground are also debated within the electives related to tunnelling and geo-risk management. The speeifieity of these courses is to help to raise awareness among students of any possible ethical, social, environmental, aesthetic, economic and legal implications of their work, to which they will act appropriately. The importance of the human factor and a clear communication line between all parties involved in a construction project is stressed. Site visits also provide the opportunity to introduce non technical issues, to students not willing to follow a full course on the topic. 

Most telephone companies can designate as an essential service a limited block of telephone numbers at a given location for lifeline communications. Lines so designated are usually found at hospitals and pubHc safety headquarters. Contact your local phone company representative to see if your facility can qualify. Many broadcasters who have close ties to local government emergency management should easily qualify. 

The first essential is to know with whom you are communicating (directors, line managers, accountants, the workforce, the HSE Inspector). Then... 

BP had not established a positive, trasting, and open environment with effective lines of communication between management and the workforce. 

Importance of committed leadership from top to bottom Clear set of explained expectations for front-line management Involvement of all employees Effective communication... 

Holding supervisors as well as drivers accountable for safe performance is another means of ensuring fleet safety. To hold someone accountable, a company must know whether he or she is performing well, so it must measure that person s performance. Without measurement, accountability becomes an empty and meaningless concept. To ensure that accountability is maintained, a company must keep open the lines of communication between management and drivers, and barriers should not be placed between employees and management. 

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