Risk-based, Management-led, Audit-driven, Safety Management Systems

Risk-based, Management-led, Audit-driven, Safety Management Systems, explains what a safety management system (SMS) is, and how it reduces risk in order to prevent accidental losses in an organization. It advocates the integration of safety and health into the day-to-day management of the enterprise as a value, rather than an add-on, and emphasizes that the safety movement must be initiated, led and maintained by management at all levels.

The concepts of safety authority, responsibility and accountability are described as the key ingredients to safety system success. Safety system audits are expounded in simple terms, and leading safety performance indicators are suggested as the most important measurements, in preference to lagging indicators. McKinnon highlights the importance of the identification and control of risk as a key basis for a SMS, with examples of a simple risk matrix and daily task risk assessment, as well as a simplified method of assessing, analyzing, and controlling risks.

The book refers to international Guidelines on SMS, as well as the proposed International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 45001, which could soon become the international safety benchmark for organizations worldwide. Using clear, approachable examples, the chapters give a complete overview of an SMS and its components. Confirming to most of the safety management system Guidelines published by leading world authorities, this volume will allow organizations to structure their own world-class SMS.

• Includes at least 70 components or elements of a structured safety management system and gives a summary of the purpose and content of each element with examples
• First book on the new ISO 45001 standard (including OHSAS 18001 and ANSI Z 10 - 2012) and its implementation in industry and mines
• Offers a step-by-step method of implementing a structured safety management system and explains the working and interrelationship of all the elements
• Details why the safety management system must be based on risk, why it is vital to be driven by management at all levels, and why ongoing audits are necessary for management safety review purposes
• Soon international organizations will be encouraged to comply with international standards in safety (as they now do for quality and environment); this book will be a great reference in this regard

Preface

Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 :  Accident Causation
Chapter 3 :  Safety Management Systems and Guidelines
Chapter 4 :  Risk-based Safety Management Systems
Chapter 5 :  Management-led Safety Management Systems
Chapter 6 :  Audit-Driven Safety Management Systems
Chapter 7 : Safety Leadership and Organization - Part 1
Chapter 8 : Safety Leadership and Organization Elements - Part 2
Chapter 9 : Electrical, Mechanical, and Personal Safeguarding - Part 1
Chapter 10 : Electrical, Mechanical, and Personal Safeguarding - Part 2
Chapter 11 :  Emergency Preparedness, Fire Prevention and Protection
Chapter 12 :  Accident and Near Miss Incident Recording and Investigation
Chapter 13 : Workplace Environment Conditions
Chapter 14 : Safety Management System Implementation Strategy
Chapter 15 : Measuring Performance
Chapter 16 : Case Study

Index