ABSTRACT
I was wondering why there is no standard for SMS, because there are other industries that pose a threat to humans and the environment (nuclear, chemical, oil and petroleum, etc.). Investigating this issue and noticing the common understanding of quality and safety led me to conclude that it was very natural to integrate them. When I was looking for a topic for my master’s degree I realized it was time to pursue the idea. After almost 16 months (and a great deal of time spent on investigation of data and literature) the draft of the standard was born under the name “Integrated System for Quality and Safety Management for ANSPs-Requirements.” I decided that dealing with ANSPs will make my job easier because I already have huge experience in this area and at that point of time it was a good decision. From today’s point of view, such a standard can be applicable to all industries dealing with
quality and safety at the same time. Of course, I do believe that everybody will benefit, because where there are regulatory requirements for QMS and SMS, this standard will be applicable.
