Safety Management Systems and their Origins

Insights from the Aviation Industry

Corinne Bieder

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CRC Press
14 April 2025

Industrial relations & safety; Mechanical engineering

Safety Management Systems and their Origins: Insights from the Aviation Industry presents 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.

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Explores SMS as it is implemented in aviation based on examples from several countries and regions, namely the UK, USA, and Australia. Presents a socio-historical analysis of how SMSs emerged in high-risk industries. Provides insights to explain the existing limitations of SMS. Proposes new avenues to reach beyond the limitations of SMS. Discusses the COVID-19 pandemic within the framework of risk analysis.

The book is intended for safety professionals and regulators, as well as graduate students and researchers in safety science and engineering.

By: Corinne Bieder
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 370g
ISBN: 9781032308944
ISBN 10: 103230894X
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 14 April 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Corinne Bieder is a researcher in Safety Management at the Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (French Civil Aviation University). Initially trained as an engineer, she completed her education with a Master’s Degree in Risk Management, a Specialized Master’s Degree in Ergonomics and a PhD in Sociology and Management Science. She worked in different high-risk industries, especially nuclear and aviation.