Once the level of maturity was established, improvement plans were developed to improve the
maturity of individual standards that were weaker than the average and/or improve the
maturity as a whole. The model was likened to a journey as there was a strong focus on
continual improvement and effectiveness of the standards, rather than pure compliance.
The model has been found to be a practical and useful tool by sites as a means of
identifying strengths and weaknesses within their systems, and as a means of assurance
with the safety management system standards.
Keywords: safety culture; safety management systems; safety maturity
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