The Accountable Executive is the designated individual within the organisation who holds the ultimate responsibility and accountability for the implementation and maintenance of the SMS.
Refer to Organisational Safety Arrangements for further information on the designated Accountable Executive within the organisation.
The Accountable Executive will fill other Roles within the Safety Management System including the Accountable Manager and the Safety Risk Owner (for Safety Risk Levels that require Accountable Executive sign-off).
The Accountable Executive role is not defined within a process.
The Accountable Executive role is not responsible for producing any deliverables directly. Within their role as an Accountable Manager or Safety Risk Owner they will be responsible for the approval of deliverables.
The following material provides useful guidance for this role.