This Guidance on Developing Safety Performance Indicators ('Guidance on SPI') was prepared to assist organisations that wish to implement and/or review Safety Performance Indicator Programmes and organisations representing communities/public to better understand Safety Performance Indicators SPIs, and how to implement SPI Programmes. • Chapter 1 provides important background information on the Guidance and on SPIs more generally including (i) a description of the target audience for this Guidance, (ii) defi nitions of SPIs and related terms and (iii) insights on the reasons for implementing an SPI Programme. • Chapter 2 sets out a seven-step process for implementing an SPI Programme, along with three examples of how different types of organisations might approach the establishment of such a Programme. These seven steps build on the experience from the UK to develop a practical approach for applying performance indicators. Chapter 3 provides additional support for the development of an SPI Programme by setting out a menu of possible elements (targets, outcome indicators and activities indicators). This menu is extensive in light of the different types of potentially interested organisations, recognising that each organisation will likely choose only a limited number of the elements carefully chosen to monitor its key areas of concern. Furthermore, it is understood that an organisation may decide to implement an SPI Programme in steps, focusing fi rst on only a few priority areas, and then expanding and amending its Programme as experience is gained. Annexes provide further support with an expanded explanation of metrics and a summary of targets, along with a glossary, a list of selected references and a copy of the Guiding Principles’ 'Golden Rules'. (Author/publisher)
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