HOP is NOT an Element of a Safety Management System (SMS)
HOP principles are HOW we manage our SMS
We see a lot of discussions on social media regarding the role of HOP and Psychological Safety, two methods I fully embrace should be used in OSH and PSM. However, I view these two methods as HOW I manage my safety management system (SMS), and they do NOT replace my SMS (as some “experts” imply they should).
Simply stated, the five (5) HOP principles are HOW WE SHOULD BE MANAGING our SMS ELEMENTS:
1️⃣ People make mistakes,
2️⃣ Blame fixes nothing
3️⃣ Context drives behavior
4️⃣ Learning is vital
5️⃣ Response matters
This is my approach to incorporating HOP into my SMSs as a safety manager and how I utilize it in my clients’ SMSs today.
What do you say about this approach?
SAFTENG members can download my presentation from the Document Library/SMS folder
