Industry sector standards[edit]

Over time, particular safety management models can become a preferred standard within an
industry sector which is an approach often driven by industry representative bodies or trade
associations. In industries where public safety is a prime consideration or where organisations
operate in a high risk industry sector, specific regulations may be introduced which detail
requirements that fit the industry risk profile, such as the OSHA requirement for a process safety
management system.[9]
Industry specific safety management include:

 The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP)[10] standard Operating

Management System (OMS) [11] for the oil and gas industry,
 The International Civil Aviation Organization has recommended that all aviation authorities
implement SMS regulatory structures.[12]
 Federal Aviation Authority - Safety Management System (SMS) for Airports - Guidance,
Tools, & Related Information[13]
 The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) began the process of implementing Safety
Management System (SMS) regulations by issuing Terms of Reference (TOR) on July 18, 2011.
[14]

Regulatory requirements for a safety management system include:

 The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted the ISM Code in 2002 to provide an

international standard for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution
prevention.[15]
 Transport Canada’s Rail Safety Directorate incorporated SMS into the rail industry in 2001.
The Rail Safety Management System requirements are set out in the Railway Safety
Management System Regulations.[16]
 Occupational Safety and Health Administration  (OSHA) - The Process Safety Management
of Highly Hazardous Chemicals standard (29 CFR 1910.119) [9]
Independent safety management standards include:

 The American National Standards Institute[17] and the American Society of Safety

Professionals[18] ANSI/ASSP Z10.0 standard[19] helps to establish OSH management systems to
improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks and create better working conditions. It is one
of the most comprehensive systems-based standards for improving OSH performance and
provides an architecture that each organization can customize to their individual needs.
 The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ISO 45001:2018 - Occupational
health and safety management systems specifies requirements for an occupational health and
safety (OH&S) management system, and gives guidance for its use, to enable organizations to
provide safe and healthy workplaces by preventing work-related injury and ill health, as well as
by proactively improving its OH&S performance.
National and international standards[edit]
Many countries have developed national safety management models that have become adopted by
organisations across a wide range of industries. National standards draw on experience and
knowledge from a wide variety of organisations and individuals and can provide a uniform and
consistent framework in which to work. In addition, such standards can be externally accessed and
certified, which for many organisations is a very desirable goal.
These standards have a number of benefits:
 When widely used, they provide for a consistent approach to managing safety across a wide
range of industries.
 When implemented, they result in improvements in safety performance, productivity and
employee morale.
 Current and future legislation can be easily incorporated into the safety management system
which promotes compliance.
 As new systems develop, it is generally easier to migrate to a new system when an
established system is already in place.
 For certified systems, certification implies effective conformance to the standard.
 Many clients and customers see certification against a safety management system as an
added value proposition.