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Bowtie

Bowties can be used to fulfil certain SMS goals in an appropriate, efficient and consistent way

About bowtie

About bowtie

Find out about bowties origins, and where in the industry it's used

Bowtie elements

Bowtie elements

The bowtie model and the process by which it is put together follows eight basic steps

Creating a simple bowtie

Creating a simple bowtie

Make a bowtie that is tailored to your needs

Building your own risk model

Getting the best content

Identifying safety risk priorities

Identifying safety risk priorities

Once the basic bowtie elements are created, additional safety insights can be developed

Implementing bowtie into safety management

Implementing bowtie into safety management

Using bowtie within a risk matrix and hazard log

Bowtie templates

Bowtie templates

Create, customise, download

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