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Let us start explaining to you what safety management system is for. An SMS or safety management system is a type of management system designed to oversee and supervise the safety elements within the workplace. Its role is to reduce accidents and illnesses among your workers and employees. An effective SMS is proven to have been a decisive factor in reducing the extent and severity of work-related injuries.

Why should you implement a safety management system in your company? It is to secure that when a task is carried out in your corporation, every possible precaution has been taken to reduce the likelihood of having untoward incidents that can leave someone injured or worse. It should include policy, objectives, plans, procedures, organization, responsibilities and other measures.

There are four pillars or functional components of a safety management system:  Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance, and Safety Promotion.

1. Safety Policy - This establishes the commitment of senior management in the continual improvement of safety. It talks about clearly defined policies, methods, procedures, and organizational structure essential to meet safety goals.
2. Safety Risk Management - This determines what is needed to maintain adequate risk controls - whether new or revised - based on the assessment of acceptable risk. It is about a formal system of hazard identification, risk assessment, resource allocation, and system monitoring.
3. Safety Promotion - A characteristic that includes communications, training and other necessary steps to create a positive safety culture within all levels of the company organization.  A component that assures continuous communication of safety values and practices that support a sound safety culture
4. Safety Assurance - Responsible for evaluation of the continued effectiveness of implemented risk control strategies, thus supports the identification of new hazards. A characteristic that ensures continuous quality improvement

Now that we know the reason for having an effective safety management system and knowledgeable plus fully equipped profire safety consultants, we can all help in improving the fire and safety companies in Dubai.