Safety Assurance
Safety Assurance is the evaluation, review, and monitoring that confirms the MCSMS is being effectively implemented and guides continuous improvement efforts. Safety Assurance identifies system deficiencies and opportunities for improvement, identifies new hazards, measures the effectiveness of and the conformity with risk controls, and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements. Safety Assurance validates operations, processes, and systems through the collection and analysis of objective evidence and data evaluation, the review and monitoring of data tracking and analysis, and investigations. This assures compliance with MCSMS requirements. Safety Assurance is accomplished using these elements: Inspections, Self-Assessments, Monitoring, Safety Climate Surveys, Command & Command Culture Workshops.
SAFETY TOOLS
Joint Risk Assessment Tool - (CAC)
Safety Training
Safety Training increases awareness of MCSMS objectives and benefits to members of the command. Each command must communicate lessons learned, audit and evaluation results, mishap and near miss data, rationale behind the selection of controls, and preventative or corrective actions. This communication promotes transparency and a shared understanding of command priorities and goals. Each command’s SMS must contain a safety education and awareness element that provides timely safety information and teaches personnel how to identify, assess, report, and manage hazards. This element must also include processes for two-way communication up and down the chain of command.
Program Links
Ground Safety Managers Course (GSM)
Motorcycle Safety Courses
Instructions and Guidance
5100.29C Vol 1-9
OSHA Standards
Safety and Occupational Health (SOH)
Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) program is the element of the MCSMS concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of Marines, assigned sailors, and civilian personnel in the workplace. Elements of the MCSMS include aviation, ground (tactical), occupational safety, traffic (government and private motor vehicle), explosives, systems safety, recreational, off-duty, and radiation safety (ionizing, laser, and radio-frequency). The Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) provides support for Occupational Health (OH) program elements, (i.e., audiology, environmental health, and Industrial Hygiene (IH) programs).
Mishap Investigations
Mishaps result in damaged or destroyed equipment; injuries and fatalities to Sailors, Marines and civilians; and degraded Navy and Marine Corps warfighting potential. When mishaps or near misses occur, we must investigate them thoroughly in order to identify the factors and causes; then, devise sufficient controls to prevent their reoccurrence. Additionally, as stated in OPNAV M-5100.23 of 5 June 2020, section A, we must continuously assess our operating environment to identify hazardous conditions and risks so that we can take proactive measures to reduce risk before mishaps occur. Finally, we must carefully monitor the risk controls already implemented in order to validate their effectiveness. When risks remain too high, new controls must be designed and implemented.
Reporting Systems
Production Risk management Information (RMI) - (CAC)
Simulation Risk management Information (RMI) - (CAC)