Safety management is commonly understood as applying a set of principles, frameworks, processes and measures to prevent accidents, injuries and other adverse consequences that may be caused by using a service or a product.

It is that function that exists to assist managers in better discharging their responsibilities for operational system design and implementation through either the prediction of system’s deficiencies before errors occur or the identification and correction of system’s deficiencies by professional analysis of safety occurrences.

Safety management implies a systematic approach to managing safety, including the necessary organizational structure, accountabilities, policies and procedures.