Implementing safety management systems : stakeholder alignment.

Author(s)
Anderson, D.
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Abstract

Considerable investment is being made throughout the country into the development of Safety Management Systems (SMS). The full effect of these systems will not be realised until they are implemented. This paper explores how we might change the culture of the stakeholder organisations to achieve alignment to the purpose or aim of the SMS. It draws on the knowledge available from texts that address change management in organisations. An example of how Safety Intervention Plans might be developed and implemented using the principles for purposeful alignment is discussed in the paper. The conclusion is that successful implementation of an SMS requires considerable time and effort beyond the production of the document. Alignment of stakeholders to the purpose of the SMS will optimise the effectiveness of the SMS and it will result in a change in the culture of the organizations involved. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E213669.

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C 36497 (In: C 36492) [electronic version only] /82 /10 / ITRD E213674
Source

In: IPENZ Transportation Group Technical Conference papers 2003, Christchurch, New Zealand, 17 September 2003, 9 p.

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