How to build a complete Safety, Health & Environment Management System through Standards & Practices

A management system, by definition, is a process by which a function or functions are carried out in an organization by a series of hierarchal documents that are prescriptive, and set a particular path on which the organization manages its day-to-day operations.

A management system can be for one function, but more often than not, it incorporates many functions. Functions like accounting, engineering, banking, etc. have their own management systems, and the Safety, Health and Environmental, as well as Training and Security should have their own management system. This brings efficiency, consistency, cost effectiveness and timeliness to the entire process.

Why should you attend:

Every organization in today's business atmosphere, in order to be competitive and in compliance must have a comprehensive management system in place and operating smoothly. For those companies who do not understand this, the going is much harder and very much more expensive.

The standards and practices that are put in place act as the cornerstone for decisions being made relative to resources and dollars spent within the SH&E scope of business.

This process accomplishes the following:

Identifies the things that need to be managed within the function
Construct a process, tool, or mechanism that best manages each of those things identified
They are usually a set of standards, practices and programs that are built specifically for a particular function
Build the standard, practice or program so that it can be adjusted according to results
Build a measuring metric, benchmark or scorecard with both lagging and leading indicators
Build the management system in a way that is hierarchal in structure within the organization - (corporate sets and standards and the business unit builds the practice around the standard)

Areas Covered in the Session:

How to build a SH&E management system
How to evaluate its effectiveness
The tools you need in order to build a SH&E MS
How to implement the system with total management support
How to develop successful implementation plans, both with management and the workforce
How to tell the difference between a standard and a practice
How to understand how to design SH&E documents correctly
How to assess the risk of not having a MS process in place
How to roll the process out
How to communicate the process to those who can support the effort

Who will benefit:

EHS Managers, Directors, VP
Regulatory Managers
Compliance Managers
Production Managers, Directors, VP
Legal Managers
Quality Auditors
Operational Leaders (managers, directors, VP)

Speaker and Presenter Information

James Thatcher

President, Global Safety Solutions, LLC

James Thatcher the owner and President of Global Safety Solutions, LLC, headquartered in Divide, Colorado. Dr. Thatcher has 35 years of experience in the Oil and Gas, Metals/Minerals and Chemical industry, with management positions in engineering, operations, human resources, safety, health and environment, as well as training and security.

He has a MS in mechanical engineering, and a Ph.D. in psychology/organizational development. He has had many articles published in the Occupational Hazards Magazine, the VPP Leadership Magazine, IADC driller magazine, and through several organizations such as the National Safety Management Society and the World Safety Organization. He has presented at many seminars, summits, conferences, and association meetings for many years.

He is listed as an expert witness for operational as well as safety, health, environmental, training and security issues in the Oil and Gas industry and the mining, minerals and chemical industry. He is recognized in the Safety, Health, Environmental, Training and Security disciplines as an expert in these fields. He was the president of the National Safety Management Society for two terms, and is on their board of directors. He is closely associated with the World Safety Association, and is listed in the United Nations directory as an expert in the field of safety, health, training and security. He was the President of Technical Safety and Training Solutions, Incorporated, and consulted in the United States, Europe and South America.

I offer presentations for EHS conferences and summits, as well as for business group meetings in the area of EHS culture, values, systems, motivation, and inspiration. These messages are both timely and effective in helping to raise the bar in your EHS efforts.