AOV Safety
Management Systems

As part of the safety case requirements for managing building safety risks, Accountable Persons must make and implement arrangements which effectively plan, organise, control, monitor and review all the measures in place to stop building safety risks from leading to an incident, and to limit the impact should one occur.

The foundation for delivering this approach is to apply a Safety Management System. A safety management system is a systematic approach to managing safety, including organisational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures.

Safety Management Systems improve performance and deliver better safety outcomes. They promote a systematic approach where potential safety risks are proactively identified and managed on a continuous basis and provide the framework for effectively managing and assuring the continued performance of relevant control and safety measures. They will play a significant role in mitigating risks and helping to ensure residents are, and can feel, safe in their homes.

Safety Management Systems include goal-setting, planning and measuring performance. The Health and Safety Executive guide Managing for health and safety promotes a “Plan, Do, Check, Act” approach for ensuring the effective planning, organisation, control, monitoring and review of safety measures.