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Join our “Comprehensive Safety Management Systems (SMS) Implementation” workshop to master SMS fundamentals, risk assessment techniques, and foster a robust safety culture. Explore real-world case studies, engage in hands-on exercises, and craft your SMS implementation plan to ensure safety excellence across diverse industries.
Aim
Equip participants with a thorough understanding of Safety Management Systems (SMS) through interactive sessions and practical exercises. This workshop aims to enhance skills in risk management, cultivate a robust safety culture, and provide insights into monitoring safety performance. Participants will explore case studies across industries, gaining practical knowledge to develop and implement effective SMS plans tailored to organizational needs.
Workshop Objectives
- Understanding SMS Fundamentals: Gain a comprehensive understanding of Safety Management Systems (SMS), including their purpose, components, and regulatory frameworks.
- Effective Risk Assessment: Develop skills in conducting thorough hazard identification and risk assessments processes to proactively mitigate the identified risks.
- Promoting Safety Culture: Acquire strategies to foster a strong non-punitive safety culture within organizations, emphasizing leadership commitment and employee engagement.
- Human Factors Integration: Understand the role of human factors in safety management and apply techniques to reduce human error and improve safety outcomes.
- SMS Performance Metrics Mastery: Learn how to establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for SMS effectiveness, enabling continuous improvement.
- Industry-Specific Application: Analyze case studies from various industries to apply SMS principles effectively in diverse organizational contexts.
- SMS Plan Development: Gain practical experience in developing a tailored SMS implementation plan.
Workshop Structure
Day 1: Introduction to Safety Management Systems (SMS)
Session 1: Overview of SMS
- Introduction to Safety Management Systems (SMS)
- Importance and benefits of implementing SMS
Session 2: Fundamentals of SMS
- Key components of SMS
- SMS framework and structure
- Safety accountabilities: Roles and responsibilities in SMS implementation
Session 3: Introduction to Practical Exercise 1
- Introducing the case study for the participants.
- Conducting a preliminary (Functional) hazard analysis
- Discussing and Identifying potential risks and hazards
Day 2: Risk Management and Safety Culture
Session 4: Safety Culture and Human Factors
- Importance of safety culture
- Factors influencing safety culture
- Strategies to promote a positive safety culture
- Assessing and improving safety culture within an organization
Session 5: Safety Risk Management (SRM) in SMS
- Exploring five phases of SRM
- System analysis,
- Identify hazards,
- Analyse and Assess the risks,
- Control the risks,
- Review and monitoring of the controls)
Day 3: Safety Performance and Implementation Planning
Session 7: Safety Performance Monitoring
- Key performance areas of SMS (KPI’s)
- Safety performance indicators (SPIs) for those areas in SMS
- Monitoring and evaluating SMS effectiveness.
Session 8: Developing an SMS Implementation Plan
- Steps to develop a comprehensive SMS implementation plan
- Integrating SMS into existing organizational processes
Session 10: Review and feedback of the workshop.
- Summary of the three days activity and revision of key concepts.
- Interaction with participants and doubt clearing if any.
Intended for
- Safety Professionals: Individuals responsible for workplace safety, such as safety managers and officers.
- Managers and Supervisors: Those overseeing operations and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
- Risk Assessment Specialists: Professionals involved in identifying and mitigating workplace hazards.
- HR and Training Personnel: Those focusing on developing and maintaining a strong safety culture.
- Industry Practitioners: Individuals from industries like manufacturing, healthcare, construction, and aviation where safety is paramount.
- Academics and Researchers: Those studying or teaching safety management systems and human factors in safety.
Workshop Outcomes
- Understanding of SMS Frameworks: Participants will gain a deep understanding of the fundamental components and frameworks of Safety Management Systems (SMS).
- Risk Assessment and Management Skills: They will acquire skills in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks within organizational contexts, using structured risk management methodologies.
- Safety Culture Enhancement: Participants will learn strategies to promote and enhance safety culture within organizations, including addressing human factors and organizational behaviors.
- Performance Monitoring and Evaluation: Skills in establishing and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of SMS within their respective industries.
- Case Study Analysis: Analytical skills in evaluating real-world case studies of SMS implementation