What Jaba said.
I am in the process of becoming the Safety Manager for the company where I previously worked as a pilot. It has been an interesting learning curve and I'm still on that curve.
The principles of safety are still the same as they have always been, there is nothing new, its just that they have been formalised and documented. Yes, with a multi-faceted GA company it is a bug-bear of keeping the bookwork current but I can see the benefits of documenting what happens and in taking the whole process beyond being reactive and in trying to be ahead of the game.
The trick with GA is to apply the principles without bogging the company down in unnecessary paperwork and procedures. The "just culture" is really a no-brainer. Mistakes happen because we are human and should not be punished. Violations are deliberate and that is a whole different ball game.
