Safety management relates to the actual practices, roles and functions associated with remaining safe (Kirwan, 1998). It is
usually regarded as a sub-system of the total organizational management and is carried out via the organization’s safety management system with the help of various safety management practices. Safety management systems are mechanisms that are integrated in the organization (Labodova, 2004) and designed to control the hazards that can affect workers’ health and safety. Safety management practices are the policies, strategies, procedures and activities implemented or followed by the management of an organization targeting safety of their employees. They are the essential elements permitting an effective management of safety in firms and are designed to comply with the existing legislations applicable
to the organization. The extent to which these practices are implemented in an organization will be manifested through various actions and programmes of the management and will be clearly visible to an insider like an employee. Safety management system (and its practices) can be regarded as an antecedent of the firm’s safety climate.