Lesson 1 - Introduction to SMS

Question 1

Benefits of Safety Management (10 benefits)

Answer 1

• Strengthens safety culture
• A documented, process-based approach to ensure safety
• Better understanding of safety-related interfaces and relationships
• Enhanced early detection of safety hazards
• Safety data-driven decision-making
• Enhanced safety communication
• Evidence that safety is a foremost priority
• Possible financial savings
• Improved efficiency
• Cost avoidance

Question 2

How to implement safety management? (4 key points)

Answer 2

• Senior management commitment, to be committed to effective safety management implementation
• Compliance with prescriptive requirements, where the state should ensure that an oversight system is in place for all aviation processes
• Enforcement regime, where the state should be able to enforce policies to prevent deviations and violations
• Safety information protection, where a legal framework must be established to ensure safety data and information is available

Question 3

Components of SMS Framework (4 components)

Answer 3

• Safety Policy and Objectives
• Safety Risk Management
• Safety Assurance
• Safety Promotion

Question 4

Elements of “Safety Policy and Objectives” (5 elements)

Answer 4

• Management commitment
• Safety accountability and responsibilities
• Appointment of key personnel
• Coordination of emergency response planning
• SMS documentation

Question 5

Elements of “Safety Risk Management” (2 elements)

Answer 5

• Hazard identification
• Safety risk assessment and mitigation

Question 6

Elements of “Safety Assurance” (3 elements)

Answer 6

• Safety performance monitoring and measurement
• The management of change
• Continuous improvement of the SMS

Question 7

Elements of “Safety Promotion” (2 elements)

Answer 7

• Training and education
• Safety communication