Around the world, many organizations with significant public safety responsibilities have adopted formal risk management approaches to continually improve safety. The Safety Management System (SMS), a proven systematic approach for managing risk, equips an organization to efficiently manage safety as part of its day-today operations.
A positive safety culture is foundational to SMS. It features accountability for one’s actions and offers an environment in which individuals report errors or close calls without fear of reprimand.
Real-world benefits of SMS include:
- Increased operational performance and efficiency through more consistent operations, fewer interruptions, and reduced re-work.
- Increased employee availability due to fewer on-the-job injuries.
- Fewer customer injuries.
- Reduced property damage.
- Reduced insurance premiums.
- Increased management insight into what is really happening in the organization.
This document is part of a larger collection, Enhancing Safety Management Practices.