SteveCorrie offered a very detailed and credible response: "The four pillars concept was originally developed by James P. Stewart, former Director General of System Safety for Transport Canada. It was further expanded after Jim and I joined ALPA, Int'l and in 2000 developed its SMS program.
21 Risk/hazard detection and identification 2.2 Assessment and mitigation of risks Safety ASSURANCE 3.1 Monitoring and Measurement of Safety Performance 3.2 Managing Changes 3.3 Continuous improvement of SMS Promotion of safety
Thefour components of a SMS are: Safety Policy — Establishes senior management's commitment to continually improve safety; defines the methods, processes, and organizational structure needed to meet safety goals Establishes management commitment to safety performance through SMS; Establishes clear safety objectives and commitment to manage
TheFour Pillars of Safety An Approach to Strengthening Your Safety Foundation By Tim Van Hoecke Sr. Program Manager, Safety, North America Thermo Fisher Scientific Most organizations currently have some sort of safety program in place.
Safetymeetings and company training are key components of an SMS Pillars of a Safety Management System Safety Management Systems have four pillars: Safety Policy Safety Risk Management Safety Assurance Safety Promotion SMS Pillar 1: SaThefour pillars and the twenty elements of risk based process safety can be designed and implemented at varying levels of rigor to optimize process safety management, performance, efficiency, and effectiveness.
MANAGEMENTSYSTEM Process Safety Culture Compliance with Standards Process Safety Competency Workforce Involvement Stakeholder Outreach Process Knowledge Management Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis Operating The Four Pillars of Risk Based Process Safety (RBPS) Courtesy of David Guss, Nexen (A CNOOC Company) Page 2 of 4
