Safety Management System

A Safety Management System (SMS) promotes the continuous improvement of safety through specific methods to predict hazards from employee reports and data collection, which is then used to analyze, assess, and control risk. This process is designed to incorporate all three forms of rationale—reactive, proactive, and predictive thinking. It provides for a systematic approach to achieving acceptable levels of safety risk through its four functional components: Safety Policy, Safety Assurance, Safety Risk Management, and Safety Promotion. 

The Wayne County Airport Authority's SMS Plan is designed for the benefit of the traveling public, as well as WCAA partners, stakeholders and employees.