Safety Management Systems and the problem of clutter and illegitimate core tasks (“bullshit tasks”).
I’ve posted this paper before (see links), but here’s another extract. I don’t have much to say, as it doesn’t need explaining.
The paper is worth a read, though.

Author: Størkersen, K. V. (2024). Auditism: Symptoms, Safety Consequences, Causes, and Cure. In The Regulator–Regulatee Relationship in High-Hazard Industry Sectors: New Actors and New Viewpoints in a Conservative Landscape

Study link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49570-0_9
Summary of article: https://safetyinsights.org/2024/02/28/auditism-symptoms-safety-consequences-causes-and-cure/