Safety Policy — Establishes senior management's commitment to continually improve safety; defines the methods, processes, and organizational structure needed to meet safety goals
Establishes management commitment to safety performance through SMS
Establishes clear safety objectives and commitment to manage to those objectives
Defines methods, processes, and organizational structure needed to meet safety goals
Establishes transparency in management of safety
Fully documented policy and processes
Employee reporting and resolution system
Accountability of management and employees
Builds upon the processes and procedures that already exist
Facilitates cross-organizational communication and cooperation