Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Safety Management Systems. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This 13 page paper looks at different types of safety management systems, considering the common components and the way s that they are managed. Particular attention is paid to the National Heath and Safety Authority (HSA) in Ireland. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
Page Count:
13 pages (~225 words per page)
File: TS14_TEsafeman.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
is implemented needs to be in compliance with local regulations or legislation and can also vary dependant upon the industry and the inherent risks that are associated with that industry
(Duijm et al, 2008). There are many reasons that safety management systems should be implemented. Health and safety is an aspect of business that only comes to public attention when
there is a breach, resulting in the potential of a small mistake bring down a company. There are many examples of health and safety breaches resulting in commercial costs as
well as the human or environmental costs. One example may be the ill fated ferry company Townsend-Thoresen, when safety procedures were not followed on the Herald of Free Enterprise and
it sunk with many death just after leaving the Port at Zebrugge. The commercial impact was that the name Townsend-Thoresen was so strongly associated with the image of the disaster
the company had to change names and anon operates under the parent company name P&O. Without the apparent change of identity the company was likely to fail. This is an
extreme example, but indicates the importance of health and safety procedure and systems to ensure those procedures, to prevent an incident that can result in harm to life and bad
publicity that could bring down a company. Other major health and safety disasters include Piper Alpha, and Chernobyl (The Engineer, 1991). To consider the role and compare different safety
management systems it is important to first look at what should be included within a system, and then consider the way these manifest in different safety management systems. According
to the HAS (National Heath and Safety Authority in Ireland), there are five components that should be in all safety management plans. According to the HAS a safety and health
...