Link Between SM ICG Evaluation and Safety Culture Assessment Tools
Link Between SM ICG Evaluation and Safety Culture Assessment Tools
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Safety culture, despite its importance in Safety Management Systems (SMS), has often been treated as an abstract concept due to the difficulty in measuring and evaluating it objectively. Measuring safety culture presents unique challenges due to its subjective nature and variability across different contexts. To address this, the SM ICG developed this guidance document, with the aim to clarify the connections between SMS components and desired safety behaviours, through linking SMS evaluation tools with safety culture assessment tools.
The document emphasizes the close relationship between SMS maturity and safety culture maturity. While SMS maturity refers to the effectiveness of safety management processes, safety culture maturity encompasses shared values and attitudes regarding safety within an organisation. A mature safety culture is crucial for driving excellence in the safety management system.
The document serves as a practical guide for evaluating an organisation's safety culture based on six high-level characteristics, and includes two tables that map statements from the SM ICG SMS Evaluation Tool to safety culture aspects and indicators in the SM ICG Industry Safety Culture Evaluation Tool and Guidance, and vice versa. This guide can be used by SMS inspectors and other professionals to conduct more comprehensive assessments of an organisation's safety culture and SMS implementation.
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NOTE: This document should be read in conjunction with three other SM ICG Products, namely the SMS Evaluation Tool, Industry Safety Culture Evaluation Tool and Guidance, and Safety Culture for Effective Safety Management.