OperationsIntegrityManagementSystem3OPERATIONSINTEGRITYMANAGEMENTSYSTEM:chairman’smessageExxonMobilremainssteadfastinitscommitmenttoexcellenceinSafety,Security,HealthandEnvironmental(SSH&E)performance,referredtocollectivelyasOperationsIntegrity.Manyofouroperationsandproductspresentpotentialriskstopeopleandtotheenvironment.Recognizingtheserisksisinherentinourbusiness,andwebelievethebestwaytomeetourcommitmentisthroughacapable,committedworkforce,andpracticesdesignedtoenablesafe,secureandenvironmentallyresponsibleoperations.Weaccomplishthisthroughclearlydefinedpoliciesandpractices,andwithrigorouslyappliedmanagementsystemsdesignedtodeliverresults.TheOperationsIntegrityManagementSystem(OIMS)isacornerstoneofourcommitmenttomanagingSSH&Eriskandachievingexcellenceinperformance.SincetheinceptionofOIMS,ourSSH&Eperformancehasimprovedsubstantially.Industry-leadinglost-timeincidentrateshavebeensignificantlyreduced.Riskstotheenvironmenthavebeenreduced,witharemarkabledeclineinmarinespillsandcontinuingreductionsinemissions.WehavebeencitedbyLloyd’sRegisterQualityAssurancefor“beingamongtheleadersintheextenttowhichenvironmentalmanagementconsiderationshavebeenintegratedintoourongoingbusinesspractices.”AlloperatingorganizationsarerequiredtomaintainthesystemsandpracticesneededtoconformtotheExpectationsdescribedintheOIMSFramework.Todrivecontinuousimprovement,theFrameworkisperiodicallyupdated.ThisrevisionstrengthensFrameworkExpectationswithrespecttoleadership,processsafety,environmentalperformance,andtheassessmentofOIMSeffectivenessandisintendedto:•reinforceourbeliefthatallsafety,healthandenvironmentalincidentsarepreventable;andto•promoteandmaintainaworkenvironmentinwhicheachofusacceptspersonalresponsibilityforourownsafetyandthatofourcolleagues,andinwhicheveryoneactivelyintervenestoensurethesafety,securityandwellnessofothers.WebelievethesemeasureswillhelpdriveExxonMobilclosertoourvisionofaworkplacewhere“NobodyGetsHurt,”where“SecurityisEverybody’sBusiness,”andwhereourenvironmentalperformancemeetsourexpectationsto“ProtectTomorrow.Today.”RexW.TillersonChairman&ChiefExecutiveOfficer4OPERATIONSINTEGRITYMANAGEMENTSYSTEM:theframeworkExxonMobiliscommittedtoconductingbusinessinamannerthatiscompatiblewiththeenvironmentalandeconomicneedsofthecommunitiesinwhichweoperate,andthatprotectsthesafety,security,andhealthofouremployees,thoseinvolvedwithouroperations,ourcustomers,andthepublic.ThesecommitmentsaredocumentedinourSafety,Security,Health,Environmental,andProductSafetypolicies.ThesepoliciesareputintopracticethroughadisciplinedmanagementframeworkcalledtheOperationsIntegrityManagementSystem(OIMS).ExxonMobil’sOIMSFrameworkestablishescommonworldwideexpectationsforaddressingrisksinherentinourbusiness.ThetermOperationsIntegrity(OI)isusedbyExxonMobiltoaddressallaspectsofitsbusinessthatcanimpactpersonnelandprocesssafety,security,health,andenvironmentalperformance.5OPERATIONSINTEGRITYMANAGEMENTSYSTEM:theframeworkTheOIMSFrameworkincludes11Elements.EachElementcontainsanunderlyingprincipleandasetofExpectations.TheOIMSFrameworkalsoincludesthecharacteristicsof,andprocessesfor,evaluatingandimplementingOIManagementSystems.ApplicationoftheOIMSFrameworkisrequiredacrossallofExxonMobil,withparticularemphasisondesign,constructionandoperations.ManagementisresponsibleforensuringthatmanagementsystemssatisfyingtheFram...
