Element 1 Management Leadership and Planning - Gap Analysis

Informal goals and objectives exist.

The Dean Foods Guiding Principles and Safety Vision Statement is visible in the facility.

Facility has a Safety Promise or similar board.

Annual goals for KPI's and the SMS implementation have been received from DF and have been communicated to site leadership.

A Site Safety Plan (previously Safety Improvement Plan) is developed which includes:<br>- SMS gap analysis action items<br>- Injury analysis action items<br>- Site risk reduction objectives (2) (3) (4). <br>- Department risk reduction objectives (if more than 100 employees at facility). <br>The plan includes the activity, start date, due date, and responsible party.

All locations have meetings at least weekly. (driver 1 on 1 with every driver at least weekly)

All employees receive updates on the annual site plan at least quarterly.

Top management reviews monthly at a minimum the following to monitor progress in safety:<br>• The Annual Site Safety Plan status;<br>• Safety Scorecard results;<br>• Injury rates.<br>This review must take place in a regularly scheduled meeting .

At least monthly management is informed on the status of their objectives (i.e. scorecard).

Employees are aware of key points of the Dean Foods Guiding Principles and agree management is acting in a manner to support it.

Managers take action when there are issues with executing the Annual Site Safety Plan or when metrics are not being met.

The majority of on-site top management is involved in at least three SMS elements.

Others, in addition to EHS personnel, are assigned activities in the Annual Site Safety Plan.

Employees feel they can report concerns regarding unsafe work condition without reprisal.

ear end total recordable injury rate (TRIR) is lower than either one of the site's two previous year end TRIR's or below the DF TRIR goal for the year.

The Annual Site Safety Plan is followed and is on schedule.

Objectives are developed in partnership with the employees and have agreement from the majority of employees.

Management and workforce can explain most of the objectives and the measure to achieve them.

Top management attends safety committee meetings.

All regularly scheduled staff or department meetings start with safety.

All site safety goals and objectives are being met.

All on-site top management is involved in at least three SMS elements.