Safety Management Systems and their Origins: Insights from the Aviation Industry
Corinne BiederSafety Management Systems and their Origins: Insights from the Aviation Industrypresents different perspectives on SMS to better decode what it means as a safety approach and what it implicitly conveys beyond safety. The book uses the aviation industry as a basis for analyzing where the SMS stands in terms of safety enhancement. Through a socio-historical analysis of how SMSs emerged and spread across high-risk industries and countries, the book also explains the other stakes underpinning this new approach to safety management. Features: The book is intended for safety professionals and regulators, as well as graduate students and researchers in safety science and engineering.