Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/762Show full title

2. LEADERSHIP U.K.

2.1. Leadership and commitment U.K.

2.1.1. Top management shall demonstrate leadership and commitment to the development, implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of the safety management system by: U.K.

(a)

taking overall accountability and responsibility for safety;

(b)

ensuring commitment to safety by management at different levels within the organisation through their activities and in their relationships with staff and contractors;

(c)

ensuring that the safety policy and safety objectives are established, understood and are compatible with the strategic direction of the organisation;

(d)

ensuring the integration of the safety management system requirements into the organisation's business processes;

(e)

ensuring that the resources needed for the safety management system are available;

(f)

ensuring that the safety management system is effective in controlling the safety risks posed by the organisation;

(g)

encouraging staff to support compliance with the safety management system requirements;

(h)

promoting continual improvement of the safety management system;

(i)

ensuring that safety is considered when identifying and managing the organisation's business risks and explaining how conflict between safety and other business goals will be recognised and resolved;

(j)

promoting a positive safety culture.

2.2. Safety policy U.K.

2.2.1. A document describing the organisation's safety policy is established by the top management and is: U.K.

(a)

appropriate to the organisation's character and extent of railway operations;

(b)

approved by the organisation's chief executive (or a representative(s) of the top-management);

(c)

actively implemented, communicated and made available to all staff.

2.2.2. The safety policy shall: U.K.

(a)

include a commitment to conform with all legal and other requirements related to safety;

(b)

provide a framework for setting safety objectives and evaluating the organisation's safety performance against these objectives;

(c)

include a commitment to control safety risks which arise both from its own activities and those caused by others;

(d)

include a commitment to continual improvement of the safety management system;

(e)

be maintained in accordance with the business strategy and the evaluation of the safety performance of the organisation.

2.3. Organisational roles, responsibilities, accountabilities and authorities U.K.

2.3.1. The responsibilities, accountabilities and authorities of staff having a role that affects safety (including management and other staff involved in safety-related tasks) shall be defined at all levels within the organisation, documented, assigned and communicated to them. U.K.

2.3.2. The organisation shall ensure that staff with delegated responsibilities for safety-related tasks shall have the authority, competence and appropriate resources to perform their tasks without being adversely affected by the activities of other business functions. U.K.

2.3.3. Delegation of responsibility for safety-related tasks shall be documented and communicated to the relevant staff, accepted and understood. U.K.

2.3.4. The organisation shall describe the allocation of roles referred to in paragraph 2.3.1. to business functions within and where relevant, outside the organisation (see 5.3. Contractors, partners and suppliers). U.K.

2.4. Consultation of staff and other parties U.K.

2.4.1. Staff, their representatives and external interested parties, as appropriate and where relevant, shall be consulted in developing, maintaining and improving the safety management system in the relevant parts they are responsible for, including the safety aspects of operational procedures. U.K.

2.4.2. The organisation shall facilitate the consultation of staff by providing the methods and means for involving staff, recording staff's opinion and providing feedback on staff's opinion. U.K.