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SMSSAO Course (Safety Promotion)

Safety promotion starts at the top with a strong safety culture endorsed by leadership. A just culture is important so employees are not punished for actions aligned with their training and experience. Training and education requirements depend on employees' roles, and even small organizations should require staff to understand their SMS responsibilities. Management reviews the SMS effectiveness annually and monitors safety performance indicators to ensure continuous improvement. Voluntary safety reporting is key, and feedback and action must be taken on reports to encourage participation. Transparent communication of safety information helps build awareness and support for the SMS.

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SMSSAO Course (Safety Promotion)

Safety promotion starts at the top with a strong safety culture endorsed by leadership. A just culture is important so employees are not punished for actions aligned with their training and experience. Training and education requirements depend on employees' roles, and even small organizations should require staff to understand their SMS responsibilities. Management reviews the SMS effectiveness annually and monitors safety performance indicators to ensure continuous improvement. Voluntary safety reporting is key, and feedback and action must be taken on reports to encourage participation. Transparent communication of safety information helps build awareness and support for the SMS.

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Safety Promotion

• Safety Promotion starts at the


top!
• Safety culture-
• If the Accountable Executive
does not endorse/participate in
safety promotion, there is little
chance others will either!
Just Culture

A culture in which front-line operators and


others are not punished for actions,
omissions, or decisions taken by them
which are commensurate with their
experience and training, but where gross
negligence, willful violations, and
destructive acts are not tolerated
Training and Education
Accountable Executive

Training and Type and amount of


training/education Other Management
Education depends on
title/position

Operational Personnel
Operational
Personnel

Training and • Very Small Organization Safety Training-


• The simplest way is to require all staff to read
Education and understand the SMS Manual and sign for
reading the manual as part of the Training
Record
• Small Organization Safety Training-
• All staff members need to understand their role
and responsibilities in the SMS, and this can
be done through training and/or reading and
understanding the SMS Manual. All training
needs to be recorded
Accountable Executive/CEO

 Ensures the SMS is implemented

 Sign, and know, the company’s Safety Policy!

Training and  Ensures commitment to the SMS throughout the


organization
Education
 Ensures staff are aware, and held accountable,
for their safety performance

 Ensures SMS, and operational performance,


are evaluated for effectiveness on a regular
basis (Management Review)…
Management Review
• The MR lets you determine the effectiveness of your SMS
• Review your SMS at least once per year
• Organizations should monitor their SPIs as part of the MR process
• For small organizations, MRs should cover at least the following:
• Audit/review results • Training program effectiveness
• Safety objective achievement results • Follow up actions from previous MRs
• Hazard and event status and results • Changes that could affect the SMS
• CPAs status and results • Recommendations for improvement

See Appendix 14 in the Main Course Reference


Document for a Management Review example
Safety Communication
Safety Communication Flow

• Safety communication is a big part of a healthy


Accountable safety culture (must be ingrained)

Executive • Ensure that all staff are fully aware of their roles
and responsibilities in the SMS
Top/Down

• Safety Managers and safety staff are responsible for


Safety Dept. running the company’s SMS

(if applicable) • Safety communication should work on an input/output


basis (i.e., voluntary reporting system)

• The “eyes and ears” of the operation


Line • “Safety talk” should be encouraged
Personnel
Bottom/Up • The main source of voluntary safety reports
Voluntary Reporting System
(Input)

See Appendices 5 & 6 in the Main Course Reference


Document for Safety Report Form examples

How do we get this information?


Voluntary Reporting System

• Employees can provide valuable information


via the reporting system!

• Employees spend their valuable/limited time


filling out these reports. Therefore…

• In order to ensure a good intake of reports,


employees need motivation-
• Through a healthy safety culture
• A Just Culture
• Education
• Reinforcement
Voluntary Reporting System

• Feedback and action are key!


• Feedback-
• To acknowledge the report and to
reinforce continued reporting
• Action-
• Do something about the issue

The best way to kill a voluntary


reporting system is to not provide
feedback or take action!
Safety Communication

• Explain why particular actions


are taken-
• Provides transparency
• Supports the feedback process
• Increases awareness
• Explain why safety procedures
are introduced or changed-
• Same reasons as above
Safety Communication

• Need-to-know vs. nice-to-know


information-
• Need-to-know-
• Safety-critical information that can affect all,
or specific, areas of the operation
• Timely dissemination and receipt verification
• Nice-to-know-
• The Safety Library (ensure access for all
employees)
• Elective reading/resources
• De-identified accidents, incidents,
occurrences, etc. (internal and external)
• Articles, papers, blogs, presentations, etc.
Communication Methods

• The means to communicate may


include-
• Safety policies and procedures
• Newsletters
• Bulletins
• Website
• Safety Library
• Email
• Face-to-face (“safety talk” should be part of
the way business is done!)
Safety Newsletter
End Of Unit

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