Commitments are readily discernable and budget systems in place to demonstrate accountability and traceability. Proactive Office of Environment, Safety and Health involvement in environment, safety, and health priority setting and budget decision-making. Conduct independent analysis of line program budget submittals as input to the Internal Review Budget process. Prepare environment, safety, and health crosscut for the Office of Management and Budget budget submittal and update for Congressional budget submittal. Performance Improvement Team is established to evaluate potential mechanisms.
Mechanism is developed, demonstrated, and institutionalized.
Strategy 6.2 Improve environment, safety, and health performance through the application of total quality approaches to environment, safety, and health management processes. Apply Malcolm Baldrige criteria to improve environment, safety, and health management processes. Documentation completed and approved by the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Environment, Safety and Health. Apply environment, safety, and health Malcolm Baldrige criteria to selected sites for each of the four Departmental mission areas. Workers involved in application - see positive results.