Division I Requirements and assessment criteria for the management function

United Kingdom

1. 1Leadership — commitment to the development and implementation of the maintenance system of the organisation and to the continuous improvement of its effectiveness
2. 2Risk management — a structured approach to assess risks associated with the maintenance of vehicles, including those directly arising from operational processes and the activities of other organisations or persons, and to identify the appropriate risk control measures
3. 3Monitoring — a structured approach to ensure that risk control measures are in place, working correctly and achieving the organisation's objectives
4. 4Continuous improvement — a structured approach to analyse the information gathered through regular monitoring, auditing, or other relevant sources and to use the results to learn and to adopt preventive or corrective measures in order to maintain or improve the level of safety
5. 5Structure and responsibility — a structured approach to define the responsibilities of individuals and teams for secure delivery of the organisation's safety objectives
6. 6Competence management — a structured approach to ensure that employees have the competences required in order to achieve the organisation's objectives safely, effectively and efficiently in all circumstances
7. 7Information — a structured approach to ensure that important information is available to those making judgments and decisions at all levels of the organisation
8. 8Documentation — a structured approach to ensure the traceability of all relevant information
9. 9Contracting activities — a structured approach to ensure that subcontracted activities are managed appropriately in order for the organisation's objectives to be achieved