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    SMSSAO Course (Safety Policy)

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    The document outlines key aspects of developing a safety management system (SMS) for an organization, including: 1) Safety objectives should be SMART - specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timed. Senior management must develop a signed safety policy and account for the accountable executive with ultimate responsibility for safety. 2) The accountable executive has authority over human resources, finances, operations, and safety issues. A safety manager ensures SMS processes are established and maintained to promote safety culture. 3) Emergency response planning must be coordinated with other organizations. Documentation includes applicable regulations, records, a gap analysis, implementation plan, and SMS manual.

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    The document outlines key aspects of developing a safety management system (SMS) for an organization, including: 1) Safety objectives should be SMART - specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timed. Senior management must develop a signed safety policy and account for the accountable executive with ultimate responsibility for safety. 2) The accountable executive has authority over human resources, finances, operations, and safety issues. A safety manager ensures SMS processes are established and maintained to promote safety culture. 3) Emergency response planning must be coordinated with other organizations. Documentation includes applicable regulations, records, a gap analysis, implementation plan, and SMS manual.

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    The document outlines key aspects of developing a safety management system (SMS) for an organization, including: 1) Safety objectives should be SMART - specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timed. Senior management must develop a signed safety policy and account for the accountable executive with ultimate responsibility for safety. 2) The accountable executive has authority over human resources, finances, operations, and safety issues. A safety manager ensures SMS processes are established and maintained to promote safety culture. 3) Emergency response planning must be coordinated with other organizations. Documentation includes applicable regulations, records, a gap analysis, implementation plan, and SMS manual.

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    The document outlines key aspects of developing a safety management system (SMS) for an organization, including: 1) Safety objectives should be SMART - specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timed. Senior management must develop a signed safety policy and account for the accountable executive with ultimate responsibility for safety. 2) The accountable executive has authority over human resources, finances, operations, and safety issues. A safety manager ensures SMS processes are established and maintained to promote safety culture. 3) Emergency response planning must be coordinated with other organizations. Documentation includes applicable regulations, records, a gap analysis, implementation plan, and SMS manual.

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    Safety Policy

    Safety Objectives
    • Safety objectives
    define what your • Specific: Each target should be focused
    on one thing only
    organization hopes
    • Measurable: You should be able to
    to accomplish with measure whether you hit the target
    your SMS. Goals or • Achievable: The target should be within
    targets should be your organization’s capabilities
    established to • Relevant: The target should be something
    achieve each safety of importance or significance to safety
    objective. Be • Timed: There should be a deadline for
    achieving the target
    “SMART”

    We will talk more about this in Module 3!


    Senior management must:

    Develop the safety


    policy, signed by the
    accountable executive

    See Safety Policy Example in Module 1 Resources


    The Accountable Executive

    • Single, identifiable person


    • Full responsibility for the organization’s SMS
    • For small organizations, this will probably be
    the President/CEO
    Accountable executive must have:

    • Full authority for human resources


    issues
    • Authority for major financial issues
    • Direct responsibility for the conduct
    of the organization’s affairs
    • Final authority over operations
    under certificate
    • Final responsibility for all safety
    issues
    The person responsible for the SMS
    • Dedicated Safety Manager?
    • More likely a dual job role

    • Ensure that the SMS processes are established,


    implemented, and maintained
    • Promotes safety awareness and a positive safety culture
    • Liaises with the authorities on safety-related issues
    • Exchanges valuable lessons learned with other
    organizations
    • Manages internal incident and accident investigations
    • Ensures identified hazards and issues are being managed
    • Maintains safety documentation
    • Organizes safety training
    Coordination of Emergency
    Response Planning
    • Coordinate your ERP with other organizations
    and emergency services, so that you all know
    where to go and what to expect if they get the
    call

    • If you don’t have an ERP, things can get really


    ugly, really fast!

    • The coordination of the different plans should


    be described in your SMS Manual
    Documentation
    Applicable regulations
    SMS records and documentation
    Records management
    SMS Gap Analysis
    SMS Implementation Plan
    SMS Manual
    SMS Gap Analysis

    • First thing you want to do when


    implementing your SMS
    • Measures the “gap” between what
    you have and what you need
    • Conducted against generally
    accepted SMS concepts and
    components
    • Conducted by someone in Safety
    or Quality (must be objective!) See Gap Analysis Example in Module 1 Resources
    SMS Implementation
    Plan

    • Based on the Gap Analysis results


    • A realistic strategy for the
    implementation of an SMS that will
    meet the organization’s safety needs
    • A definition of the approach the
    organization will adopt for managing
    safety
    • The Implementation Plan can be
    simple, but it needs to cover all 12
    elements
    SMS Manual

    • Keep it simple!
    • Can refer to existing documentation
    that covers SMS requirements
    • Is a living document that reflects the
    structure, processes, and features of
    YOUR organization
    • Don’t-
    • Simply cut and paste another
    operator’s SMS manual!
    • Think that your SMS manual IS See Appendices 2 & 3 in the Main Course Reference
    your SMS! Document for SMS Manual Content examples
    End Of Unit

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