Safety Management System · Example organizations

Three organizations. Three stages of maturity.

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Fictional demonstration · Read only. All organizations, people, records and results are invented. Scenario snapshot: October 23, 2026. Maturity percentages describe system development. The OSHA bar covers listed documentation only; no worksite or condition compliance finding is made. Examples do not establish real employer compliance or certification.

Basic compliance · Fictional example

Cedar Creek Interior Contractors

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Organization, scope and participation

Organization: Cedar Creek Interior Contractors
Industry: Commercial interior framing
NAICS: 238130
Employees: 28
Locations: 1 office + 3 temporary projects
Jurisdiction: Fictional U.S. contractor; project requirements reviewed before mobilization.
Scenario maturity: Some arrangements in place
Work performed: Interior metal-stud framing and material handling. Electrical, demolition, asbestos and lead work are outside this scenario.
Major hazards: Elevated work, portable tools, falling materials, manual handling and changing access routes.
System scope: Company employees and supervised framing activities at three temporary commercial projects. Subcontracted work is reviewed separately.
Worker participation: Daily foreman conversations and stop-work reporting; feedback is recorded inconsistently across projects.
Legal and other requirements: Scenario assumes applicable compliance arrangements are in place for this limited scope. The applicability register and project conditions require continuing review.
Existing programs: Task-specific fall protection, tool safety, PPE, hazard communication and emergency arrangements.
Policies: Owner-approved safety policy and responsibilities.
Training and competence: Task instruction with supervisor demonstrations and individual practical checks.
Inspections and evaluation: Daily pre-task checks and weekly foreman inspections; no complete SMS internal audit cycle yet.