⚓ LEVEL 4 — STRATEGIC

Human-Centric Systems

The strategic level. Design safety management systems that truly account for human performance. Align your organisation with TMSA Element 14 and create sustainable culture change across your entire fleet.

⏱ 4–6 hours self-paced
📜 CPD
👤 DPAs, fleet managers & senior leadership
⚓ TMSA ELEMENT 14 ALIGNED
Pre-requisites: Levels 1, 2 & 3
Course Overview

Building Systems That Work for People

Most safety management systems are designed around procedures and compliance. Level 4 takes a different approach — designing systems that account for how people actually think, decide, and behave under real operational conditions. This is the strategic capability that separates organisations with genuinely strong safety cultures from those that merely pass inspections.

For DPAs, fleet managers, and senior leadership responsible for organisational safety performance, this course provides the frameworks and tools to embed human factors thinking at a systems level — meeting the highest tiers of TMSA Element 14 while building genuine organisational resilience.

Learning Outcomes

What You'll Learn

✓ Design human factors-informed safety management systems
✓ Meet and exceed TMSA Element 14 requirements at the highest stages
✓ Implement sustainable, fleet-wide culture change programmes
✓ Measure, benchmark, and continuously improve safety culture
✓ Conduct effective human factors-informed incident investigations
✓ Build lasting organisational resilience that withstands operational pressure
Who Should Attend

For Strategic Decision-Makers

Level 4 is for those responsible for the safety performance of organisations, fleets, and regulatory frameworks. DPAs, fleet managers, HSEQ directors, and senior shore-based leadership who need to embed human factors thinking at a strategic and systems level.

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DPAs
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Fleet Managers
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HSEQ Directors
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Senior Leadership
Your Learning Journey

The Complete Picture at Level 4

With all three foundations in place, you're ready for systems-level thinking.

1
Foundation
✓ Complete
→
2
Applied
✓ Complete
→
3
Leadership
✓ Complete
→
4
Systems
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TMSA Element 14 — Full Alignment

Completing all four levels provides comprehensive coverage of OCIMF's TMSA Element 14 requirements. Level 4 specifically addresses the higher-stage expectations around organisational culture measurement, continuous improvement, and systems-level human factors integration — providing the evidence base for vetting inspections and SIRE audits.

Fleet-Wide Implementation?

For organisations looking to roll out all four levels across their fleet, we offer dedicated implementation support and volume arrangements.