Thefour components of a SMS are: Safety Policy — Establishes senior management's commitment to continually improve safety; defines the methods, processes, and organizational structure needed to meet safety goals Establishes management commitment to safety performance through SMS; Establishes clear safety objectives and commitment to manage TheFour Pillars of Safety An Approach to Strengthening Your Safety Foundation By Tim Van Hoecke Sr. Program Manager, Safety, North America Thermo Fisher Scientific Most organizations currently have some sort of safety program in place. Itis not a single, solid "thing." This process is cyclical and can be identified by several stages that form a systematic approach to safety risk management, including: Establishing acceptable levels of safety, including defining likelihood and severity; IntroductionThe Four Pillars Of Safety Management The Aviation Consulting Group, Inc. 95 subscribers Subscribe 0 293 views 1 year ago A brief introduction to Safety Management Systems. Thefour pillars of an SMS are the safety policy, the management of risks, the safety assurance and the promotion of safety procedures. SMS Policy The SMS policy designates top management as the authority responsible for ensuring that safety rules are observed by employees at all levels of the company's structure. Overview The four pillars and the twenty elements of risk based process safety can be designed and implemented at varying levels of rigor to optimize process safety management, performance, efficiency, and effectiveness. 9vDB2D.