Benchmarking the Department of Energy Integrated Safety Management System to External Safety Management Systems

The Office of Worker Safety and Health Policy has published Benchmarking the Department of Energy Integrated Safety Management System to External Safety Management Systems, January 2024. This paper documents an external SMS review, benchmarking the DOE ISM system to external SMS. This paper outlines the process, key observations, and opportunities for further evaluation by the Department.

Included in this release is Supplement to Benchmarking the Department of Energy Integrated Safety Management System to External Safety Management Systems- Safety Management System Summaries, January 2024. This supplement contains summaries of safety management systems (SMS) based on a literature review of U.S. Federal Agencies and Departments, international organizations, consensus standards, and Department of Energy. The reviews are based solely on publicly available documentation from the selected organizations’ SMS and purchased copies of the consensus standards.