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Introduction to Safety Management Systems - Part 1
This one-day workshop was designed to introduce all personnel to a Safety Management System or SMS. It is based on a model developed in 1995 to demonstrate where human factors training fits into Safety.
Just what is a Safety Management System?
It is a formal, systematic accident prevention program that manages the safety risks through ALL aspects of the company. Gordon Dupont
It is the next logical step in reducing human error.
Participants learn the components of a SMS and their role in it.
The workshop is informative, interactive and entertaining. It contains the following chapters:
1) Introduction, Objective and Outline
This chapter is the motivator and explains why SMS is so important now.
2) A Safety Management System (SMS)
A model is introduced that illustrates the main components of a SMS. The chapter goes on explain the key component: Human Factors Training and why it is so vital for success.
3) Company Culture
The main purpose of SMS is to help ensure that the company culture is a “Safety Culture.” An understanding of what is a true “Safety Culture” is covered.
4) Human Factors Incident Investigation
The What and Why of incident investigation is covered as well as the purpose of discipline, incident data analysis, feedback and emergency response plan are also part of this chapter.
5) Managing the Risk
Managing risk is an important component of any SMS and a model is introduced that factors in the Benefits as well as the Probability and Severity.
6) Case Studies
Two case studies are provided that enable the participants to practice some of what they have learned.
Appendices
The appendices contain a SMS starting checklist as well as sample material you can use for reference. A CD with a sample data analysis computer program is provided for possible use
A certificate is provided at the end of each course and a copy provided for company records.
As with all our workshops, we offer this guarantee:
“If at the end of the day, you honestly feel that the workshop was a waste of
your time, we will refund your money minus only expenses.
(No free donuts)”
The following model is
the basis for the Safety Management System we use. Several companies have used it successfully
with success not only in reducing errors but also in improving morale. This in turn improves productivity.
