The U.S. NTSB first recommended that Safety Management Systems (SMS) be implemented by Part 121 airlines—something the FAA now requires—in 2007, then called for the same requirement for public ...

The US Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has released the U.S. Port State Control Annual Report for 2024 noting a decrease in detention rate due to fire safety issues.The annual ...

Think of an SMS program as active safety management. Credit: designer491/Alamy Stock Photo In November 2015, a chartered Hawker 700 stalled and crashed while on a non-precision approach to Akron, Ohio ...

"We need to go far beyond common sense and seek to understand common causes ± and fix the system instead of the worker." In traditional safety management, the theory of accident prevention is based on ...

In March 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a strong signal to the pipeline industry: it's time to embrace Pipeline Safety Management Systems (PSMS). As part of this initiative, ...

, an online service to help fleet managers improve driver safety, fuel consumption and operating expense. SmartDrive records, reviews and recommends how to respond to critical road events. "SmartDrive ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. (April 26, 2017) - An explosion occurred in a research laboratory resulting in the researcher losing an arm and sustaining burns to her face. The explosion occurred when the ...

While having food safety policies that include hand washing, use of gloves and sanitation of surfaces is critical in combating norovirus outbreaks at restaurants, implementing a food safety management ...

Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) constitute a structured approach designed to identify, assess and mitigate hazards throughout the food production and supply chain. These systems ensure ...

The establishment of Railcorp has left the fate of a new safety investigation and audit system covering NSW passenger rail services and the state's track infrastructure in limbo. NSW State Rail ...

The revised food safety management system standard ISO 22000:2018 has been published marking the start of a three-year transition period for certified companies. It takes a precautionary approach to ...