Many of the processes and procedures specified in the safety policy and objectives and safety risk
management and safety assurance components of the SMS provide the structural building blocks of an SMS. However,
the organization must also set in place processes and procedures that allow for communication among operational
personnel and with the organization’s management. Organizations must make every effort to communicate their
objectives, as well as the current status of the organization’s activities and significant events. Likewise, organizations
must supply a means of upward communication in an environment of openness.