As we like to say at Aurora, “Safety is a team sport.” We take a holistic view of safety, focusing on creating a strong safety culture that permeates every part of our company, including how we do business.
A key part of that approach to safety is implementing our own Safety Management System, commonly referred to as SMS. This is an organizational approach — employed by safety-critical industries like aviation and rail — that standardizes how safety information moves through a company.
Ultimately, improving safety just at Aurora isn’t enough – we want to help the entire industry make progress. Read on to learn the importance of implementing SMS and best practices for companies adopting their own SMS.
What is a Safety Management System (SMS)?
SMS ensures that safety information is presented to the right person, at the right time, and that there is accountability and transparency for every safety action taken across the company. This approach ensures that safety is prioritized as we make decisions, with features such as a Safety Review Board for safety risk management decisions and a clear and easy-to-use Safety Concern Reporting process.
Click https://aurora.tech/blog/how-we-implemented-our-safety-management-system-sms for details.
