Safety management system advantages

Management systems may also be in place for initiatives not related to environment, safety and health, such as ISO certification and customer acceptance. Again, the management of chemical reactivity hazards should not be separated from these other management systems. Advantage can be taken of what approaches, such as information technologies and means of communication, have proven to work well within the specific organization. 

It has proved an advantage that the safety management system encompasses the aspects of process and plant safety, occupational safety and protection of the environment this is the holistic approach (cf. [7]). 

A statement made in ZlO s advisory column next to employee participation is close to one I have often made and which I believe to be fundamentally true. If an employer does not take advantage of the knowledge, skills, and experience of the workers close to the hazards and risks, opportunities to improve safety management systems and reduce injury and illness potential may be missed. 

Rhys, D. (2002) An Introduction to System Safety Management Assurance, Advantage Technical Consulting for MoD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH. 

Involving all employees in the management system is one of the most effective approaches you can take to develop an effective safety culture. The advantage to this participation is that it promotes employees awareness, instills an understanding of the comprehensive nature of a management system, and allows employees to own a part of this system. Employees make valuable problem solvers because they are closest to the action. No one knows the job better than the employee does. The following outline provides some ideas on how to deal with employee participation ... 

The design of a new system and software tools for Safety Inspection was based on research, practical experience and lessons learned from existing tools with the aim to maintain their advantages, but also to apply a new comprehensive approach to road network safety management. 

A related limitation of the model program approach is that these "transplants" rarely take full advantage of opportunities to link PSM into other company systems, for example, using existing human resources systems to manage process safety-related training. 

When companies do a superior job of managing their environmental, health and safety systems and addressing their social responsibility, they enjoy a range of competitive advantages over those that do not. By embracing sustainability, these companies avoid the risks inherent in unsustainable practices. They also operate more efficiently, are more productive, and are more likely to succeed in the market. Little wonder that they have higher long-term returns and more robust prospects than other companies. 

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