Practice: Establishing, implementing and closing the loop in a safety management system

This section examines the leadership commitment, policies, procedures, planning, and compliance competency required before a safety management system can begin.  It explains the implementation of hazard identification, risk assessment, and hazard control procedures before outlining the importance of emergence response procedures as a final safety defence layer.  It concludes with ‘closing the loop’, effectively using measurement and evaluation data to ensure adequate commitment to, and resourcing of, the next iteration of the safety management system cycle.