Management expresses its commitment in the safety policy statement of the organization; the statement provides guideline for the staff and helps to create a safety oriented work atmosphere
Management has given examples in their decisions that emphasize the goal of ensuring safety, rather than short term economic benefits
Adequate resources have been provided to achieve safety goals: competent staff in adequate numbers, technical support, work spaces, tools, ...)
Management participates actively in handling safety relevant topics, and ensures it has the required competence for decisions
Management demonstrates its safety minded attitude consistently among various stakeholders (own organization, contacts with authorities, public communications)
Staff is awarded on their performance in ensuring safety
Management is open for external evaluations, takes the critique positively and initiates promptly the needed corrective measures