Safety Management Systems and their Origins: Insights from the Aviation Industry

By: Corinne Bieder

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Synopsis: Safety Management Systems and their Origins: Insights from the Aviation Industry presents different perspectives on SMS to better decode what it means as a safety approach and what it implicitly conveys beyond safety. The book uses the aviation industry as a basis for analyzing where the SMS stands in terms of safety enhancement. Through a socio-historical analysis of how SMSs emerged and spread across high-risk industries and countries, the book also explains the other stakes underpinning this new approach to safety management. Features: Explores SMS as it is implemented in aviation based on examples from several countries and regions, namely the UK, USA, and Australia. Presents a socio-historical analysis of how SMSs emerged in high-risk industries. Provides insights to explain the existing limitations of SMS. Proposes new avenues to reach beyond the limitations of SMS. Discusses the COVID-19 pandemic within the framework of risk analysis. The book is intended for safety professionals and regulators, as well as graduate students and researchers in safety science and engineering.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 182 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000737288
Related ISBNs:: 9781032308937, 9781003307167, 9781032308944
Publisher:: CRC Press
Date of Addition:: 11/28/22
Copyrighted By:: Corinne Bieder. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or the consequences of their use. The authors and publishers have attemp
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Technology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.