Audit Question Set Section 3.6 Accountability

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These questions can be used as an aid to assure that your project adheres to the policy briefed in clause 3.6 of the Statute Policy mandated by Defence Regulators which states;

Individuals deployed to assignments which require the formal delegation of safety and environmental responsibilities, accountability and authority shall be mapped against, and comply with the requirements of, the DE&S Acquisition Safety Taxonomy (S&EP Leaflet 17/2023) and DE&S Acquisition Environmental Taxonomy (S&EP Leaflet 18/2023).

- Policy Clause 3.6 Accountability
These questions address ASEMS Part 1, Clause 3.6 and DSA 01.1, Elements C and K.
Organisational Leadership, Culture, Capability and Change Management
  1. Who within the team has been given the responsibility, accountability and authority for ensuring that safety and environmental management systems have been established, implemented and maintained in accordance with ASEMS requirements?
  2. Where is this information recorded?
Self - Assurance
  1. What checks have been carried out to assure the suitability of the person selected for the task and where are the results recorded?
  2. How has the adequacy and effectiveness of the developed SEMS been assured and where are the details recorded?

Covers assurance for policy clause

Accountability

Individuals deployed to assignments which require the formal delegation of safety and environmental responsibilities, accountability and authority shall be mapped against, and comply with the requirements of, the DE&S Acquisition Safety Taxonomy (S&EP Leaflet 17/2023) and DE&S Acquisition Environmental Taxonomy (S&EP Leaflet 18/2023).

3.6

Assures Procedures

EMP01

Environmental Management Plan

A fully resourced plan to facilitate proactive environmental management should be developed. It is likely that aspects will be known to the Delivery Team prior to commencement of the POEMS Process. This procedure should allow the Delivery Team to budget and resource tasks that ensure products, systems and services deliver sound environmental performance.

EMP02

Stakeholder Communications

This procedure will enable the Delivery Team to ensure that environmental issues are appropriately managed, with all environmental responsibilities communicated. EMP02 will assist the Delivery Team in identifying stakeholders, define and agree project environmental responsibilities, produce an effective communication plan and assemble an environmental committee.

SMP09

Risk Acceptance

This procedure provides guidance for the acceptance of risks based upon the evidence presented in support of the ALARP statements.

SMP01

Project Safety Initiation

This procedure describes the start-up of safety management activities on a project. It identifies safety stakeholders, and legislative and other standards that should be satisfied. The procedure also creates the key elements of the safety management organisation for the project.

SMP02

Safety Committee

This procedure describes the implementation of a Safety Committee, in order to ensure effective co-ordination between persons holding safety responsibilities.

SMP03

Safety Planning

This procedure guides the development of a Safety Management Plan which defines the Safety strategy, ensuring acceptable Safety performance through life.