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:
