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Safety Management System
1
PPT-135-01
Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
PA Training for Health & Safety
(PATHS)
PPT-135-01 2
Safety Management System
A Safety Management System is:
A pro-active, risk based approach to managing
safety throughout an organization
PPT-135-01 3
Safety Management System
A Safety Management System is not:
Rocket Science Magic
PPT-135-01 4
KISS method of a SMS
Four key elements:
1. Safety Policy
2. Risk Management
3. Safety Assurance
4. Safety Promotion
PPT-135-01 5
The Four SMS Components
Safety Assurance
Evaluates the continued
effectiveness of
implemented risk control
strategies; supports the
identification of
new hazards.
Safety Policy
Establishes senior
management’s commitment
to continually improve
safety; defines the methods,
processes and
organizational
structure needed
to meet safety
goals.
Safety
Promotion
Includes training,
communication and
other actions to create
a positive safety culture
within all levels of the
workforce.
Safety Risk
Management
Determines the
need for and
adequacy of, new or
revised risk controls based
on the assessment of
acceptable risk.
Safety Promotion
Policy
SRM SA
PPT-135-01 6
Safety Policy
• Use clear unambiguous language
• Incorporate two key principles
1. Do it safely or not at all
2. There is always time to do it right
• Consider work-stop authority
PPT-135-01 7
Risk Management
Risk Management is:
• Recognizing a dangerous situation or
condition
• Looking at a
situation and
trying to see how
it could fail
PPT-135-01 8
Risk Management
Risk Management is:
• Analyzing job tasks, records, inspections,
prioritizing issues and developing corrective
action plans
• Consider using a risk matrix
PPT-135-01 9
Risk Management
HMMM? OUCH! OUCH!*@
PERHAPS HMMM? OUCH!
OKAY PERHAPS? HMMM?
SEVERITY
How much could hazard hurt? (“Ouch Factor”)
Not at All Not Much A Lot
A Lot
Not Often
Not at All
PPT-135-01 10
Risk Management
Consider assigning responsibilities to certain staff
members for managing risk in their department
PPT-135-01 11
Safety Assurance
• Constantly observe every aspect of your
operations
 “You can observe a lot by just watching”
• Analyze your data. Are things getting better or
worse?
 Look as past claims, incidents, injuries
 Record near misses
• Look for processes that do not have the
desired outcome, then ask what and why
PPT-135-01 12
Safety Promotion
• Managers and supervisors should talk it up!
• Make safety part of daily conversations
• Get people on board by making your
organization’s commitment to safety known
• Make it part of your culture, make it the way
you do business
PPT-135-01 13
The Reality
• SMS implementation will not be effortless
• Most “good” things do require some level of
effort
• Be patient
• Results will not occur overnight
• The positive changes are worth the patience
and effort
PPT-135-01 14
Contact Information
Health & Safety Training Specialists
1171 South Cameron Street, Room 324
Harrisburg, PA 17104-2501
(717) 772-1635
RA-LI-BWC-PATHS@pa.gov
Like us on Facebook! -
https://www.facebook.com/BWCPATHS
PPT-135-01 15
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Safety Management System.pptx

  • 1. Safety Management System 1 PPT-135-01 Bureau of Workers’ Compensation PA Training for Health & Safety (PATHS)
  • 2. PPT-135-01 2 Safety Management System A Safety Management System is: A pro-active, risk based approach to managing safety throughout an organization
  • 3. PPT-135-01 3 Safety Management System A Safety Management System is not: Rocket Science Magic
  • 4. PPT-135-01 4 KISS method of a SMS Four key elements: 1. Safety Policy 2. Risk Management 3. Safety Assurance 4. Safety Promotion
  • 5. PPT-135-01 5 The Four SMS Components Safety Assurance Evaluates the continued effectiveness of implemented risk control strategies; supports the identification of new hazards. Safety Policy Establishes senior management’s commitment to continually improve safety; defines the methods, processes and organizational structure needed to meet safety goals. Safety Promotion Includes training, communication and other actions to create a positive safety culture within all levels of the workforce. Safety Risk Management Determines the need for and adequacy of, new or revised risk controls based on the assessment of acceptable risk. Safety Promotion Policy SRM SA
  • 6. PPT-135-01 6 Safety Policy • Use clear unambiguous language • Incorporate two key principles 1. Do it safely or not at all 2. There is always time to do it right • Consider work-stop authority
  • 7. PPT-135-01 7 Risk Management Risk Management is: • Recognizing a dangerous situation or condition • Looking at a situation and trying to see how it could fail
  • 8. PPT-135-01 8 Risk Management Risk Management is: • Analyzing job tasks, records, inspections, prioritizing issues and developing corrective action plans • Consider using a risk matrix
  • 9. PPT-135-01 9 Risk Management HMMM? OUCH! OUCH!*@ PERHAPS HMMM? OUCH! OKAY PERHAPS? HMMM? SEVERITY How much could hazard hurt? (“Ouch Factor”) Not at All Not Much A Lot A Lot Not Often Not at All
  • 10. PPT-135-01 10 Risk Management Consider assigning responsibilities to certain staff members for managing risk in their department
  • 11. PPT-135-01 11 Safety Assurance • Constantly observe every aspect of your operations  “You can observe a lot by just watching” • Analyze your data. Are things getting better or worse?  Look as past claims, incidents, injuries  Record near misses • Look for processes that do not have the desired outcome, then ask what and why
  • 12. PPT-135-01 12 Safety Promotion • Managers and supervisors should talk it up! • Make safety part of daily conversations • Get people on board by making your organization’s commitment to safety known • Make it part of your culture, make it the way you do business
  • 13. PPT-135-01 13 The Reality • SMS implementation will not be effortless • Most “good” things do require some level of effort • Be patient • Results will not occur overnight • The positive changes are worth the patience and effort
  • 14. PPT-135-01 14 Contact Information Health & Safety Training Specialists 1171 South Cameron Street, Room 324 Harrisburg, PA 17104-2501 (717) 772-1635 RA-LI-BWC-PATHS@pa.gov Like us on Facebook! - https://www.facebook.com/BWCPATHS

Editor's Notes

  1. The International Air Transport Association defines a Safety Management System (SMS) as being a systematic approach to managing safety, including the necessary organizational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures. Another definition of an SMS is a businesslike approach to safety. It is a systematic, explicit and comprehensive process for managing safety risks. As with all management systems, a safety management system provides for goal setting, planning, and measuring performance.
  2. An SMS provides a systematic way to identify hazards and control risks while maintaining assurance that these risk controls are effective.
  3. An SMS is not “rocket science” or “magic.” There are three imperatives for adopting a safety management system for a business – these are ethical, legal and financial.
  4. To be effective an SMS needs the following four key elements: Safety Policy Risk Management Safety Assurance Safety Promotion
  5. To have a successful SMS each of the four key elements needs to be given the same “weight” when developing the system.
  6. The first element of an SMS is the actual safety policy. To ensure the policy is adequate and applicable to the organization the following should be given thought: Use clear unambiguous language Incorporate two key principles 1. Do it safely or not at all 2. There is always time to do it right Consider work-stop authority
  7. The second element of a good SMS is Risk Management consists of: Recognizing a dangerous situation or condition Looking at a situation and trying to see how it could fail
  8. Risk management is also: Analyzing job tasks, records, inspections, prioritizing issues and developing corrective action plans Consider using a risk matrix
  9. In addition, Risk Management will take into consideration how often a hazard occurs as well as how much affect on the operation, people and facility the hazard can have.
  10. As part of the Risk Management element of an SMS consideration should be given to assigning responsibilities to certain staff members for managing risk within their department.
  11. The next element of an SMS is Safety Assurance. As part of this element: Constantly observe every aspect of your operations “You can observe a lot by just watching” Analyze your data. Are things getting better or worse? Look as past claims, incidents, injuries Record near misses Look for processes that do not have the desired outcome, then ask what and why
  12. The final element of the SMS is Safety Promotion. The element is very important because it allows employees to understand that safety is a priority within the organization. As part of this element: Managers and supervisors should talk it up! Make safety part of daily conversations Get people on board by making your organization’s commitment to safety known Make it part of your culture, make it the way you do business
  13. Establishing and maintaining a good SMS takes dedication and effort. Expect that results will not occur quickly – don’t become discouraged!