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Safety Management Systems (SMS) - Information Session

The intent of the information sessions is to provide details on the implementation of the safety management system (SMS) regulations.

Safety management systems represent a systematic, explicit and comprehensive process for managing risks to safety. Each system is based on an operator’s in-depth knowledge of its organization, and integrates safety into policies, management and employee practices as well as operating procedures throughout the organization. No two safety management systems are alike. As each organization integrates safety into daily operations, management and employees can continuously work to identify and overcome potential safety hazards that could cause accidents.

Objectives

The objectives of these information sessions are to provide the industry with basic information on SMS implementation, an overview of the regulations, exemptions and implementation phases as well as the opportunity to exchange information and best practices.

Next session

Please note that the next SMS information session will be held in late 2012 or early 2013. This date is relative to the publishing of the 703/704 regulations. As the regulatory process is quite rigorous with many variables, fixing a specific date is not possible at this time. More details will follow at a later date.

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Date modified:
2012-02-24