Safety Management System

Safety is a privilege to protect our teams. But you better F’ing respect that privilege and honor it. There is no higher calling than what we get to do day in and day out. If this is a job for you – get the hell out of our way and find something else to spend…...

Investigations of accidents in a number of hazardous domains suggest that a cluster of organizational pathologies—the “vulnerable system syndrome” (VSS)—render some systems more liable to adverse events. This syndrome has three (3) interacting and self-perpetuating elements: Blaming front-line individuals, Denying the existence of systemic error provoking weaknesses and Blinkered pursuit of productive and financial indicators…...

If you have not yet read Clive Lloyd’s “Compliance to Care”, it is a must-read.  Here are my five (5) favorite points he makes:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

I enjoy the engineering side of safety more than the cultural piece, but both play a critical role in achieving world-class performance.  After spending 18 years consulting and do more technical consulting than cultural, it has been fun working with a single client on culture this year.  It allowed me to dust off a lot…...

The systems approach provides a framework for the analysis of errors and efforts to improve safety. Many specific techniques can be used to analyze errors, including retrospective methods such as root cause analysis and prospective methods such as failure modes effect analysis. Failure modes effect analysis (FMEA) attempts to prospectively identify error-prone situations, or failure…...

This post contains a series of questions, that members of an organization might use – from the boardroom to the shop floor – to help them consider their personal contributions to safety culture. The questions are not intended to be exhaustive. We encourage operating organizations to use these questions as a basis for discussion and…...

The process of planning and controlling work activities is implemented to maintain safety. Work management is a deliberate process in which work is identified, selected, planned, scheduled, executed, closed, and critiqued.  The entire organization is involved in and fully supports the process.   Attributes:   Work Management: The organization implements a process of planning, controlling,…...

A Safety-Conscious Work Environment (SCWE) is maintained where personnel feel free to raise safety concerns without fear of retaliation, intimidation, harassment, or discrimination. The Service Unit creates, maintains, and evaluates policies and processes that allow personnel to raise concerns freely.   Attributes: SCWE Policy: The organization effectively implements a policy that supports individuals’ rights and…...

Issues potentially impacting safety are promptly identified, fully evaluated, and promptly addressed and corrected commensurate with their significance. Identifying and resolving a broad spectrum of problems, including organizational issues, strengthens safety and improves performance.   Attributes:   Identification: The organization implements a corrective action program with a low threshold for identifying issues. Individuals identify issues…...