SAFETY MANAGER

Why the Puffin?

Puffins are specially adapted to living for months on the open sea; integrating seamlessly with their environment. Their waterproof feathers and downy under plumage allow them stay warm as they float at the ocean’s surface, or swim underwater, protecting and keeping them safe in dangerous conditions. Their backs are black, camouflaging them with the dark water against aerial predator attacks. And, their white bellies protect against the dangers of underwater attacks by blending in with the bright skies above. Puffins spend the autumn and winter in the open ocean of the cold northern seas and have adapted extremely well to water based living. The size of the wing is a compromise between its uses above and below water. Their wings even adapt to the unique conditions of spending a season on the sea, losing the feathers for flight altogether. Atlantic puffins have superior diving capabilities, and can stay underwater for up to a minute and dive as deep as 60 m (200 ft.), flapping their wings as if flying through the water and using their feet to steer. Atlantic puffins are also amazing fishers. The puffin’s beak is specialized to hold all these fish. The puffin’s raspy tongue holds fish against spines on the palate, while it opens its beak to catch more fish. Puffins can carry several fish back to their nest at a time. The average catch is around 10 fish per trip but the record in Britain is a whopping 62 fish at once!  Puffins mate for life. Males and females both have feather-free areas with enhanced blood supply in order to keep eggs warm and safe, and both parents care for the chicks, improving the chances of survival. They typically select precipitous, rocky cliff tops to build their nests, which are difficult for predators to reach and offer great visibility of the surroundings; providing a comprehensive approach to safety. Atlantic puffins have adapted to not just survive, but thrive in their unique environment.

Adaptive Safety Management System (ASMS) has been specially adapted to promote a culture of safety. It helps organizations ensure safety management is integrated seamlessly into their processes and procedures by creating a more effective and efficient environment for investigation, risk analysis, and knowledge sharing. It can help protect against the dangers of information silos and poorly collected or scattered risk or accident information with an innovative system that simplifies gathering, storing, analyzing and reporting of this information. ASMS provides superior action and communication tracking features. And, it provides a comprehensive approach to safety management, with data collected from various sources (from employees and operators, to suppliers, partners, field representatives, air fields, and manufacturing floors) and then linked together to provide instant access to current and past related investigations, risks, hazards and communications. Not to mention, AST stands behind it’s products for life. With ASMS, your safety management procedures don’t just stay afloat, they thrive.