SMS Flashcards
states that AOC, ATO, AMO and International
General Aviation Operators shall implement a safety management
system acceptable to the authority that as a minimum..
PCAR 1.5
the state in which the risk of harm to persons or
property is reduced
safety
systematic approach to managing safety
Safety Management System
Safety Management Strategies:
- Reactive (Past)
- Proactive (Present)
- Predictive (Future)
Parts of the system
People
Tools
Procedures
Materials
Equipment
Software
To maintain the balance of
production and protection
What could happen if we disregard safety nets?
It can cause accidents that can result to:
- Damage to Equipment or to the Aircraft
- Loss of Profit
- Injury
- Loss of Lives
An outcome, not a process, cannot be “mandated” or “designed”, it evolves.
Safety culture
people are knowledgeable
informed culture
people can adapt organizational processes
flexible culture
people are prepared to report
reporting culture
people have the willingness and competence
learning culture
people are encouraged (even rewarded)
just culture
5 positive cultures`
- Informed
- Flexible
- Learning
- Just
- Reporting
Components of SMS
- Policy (structure)
- Risk Management
- Safety Assurance
- Safety Promotion (Culture)
establishes the structure of the SMS / must define policies, procedures, and organizational structures to accomplish their goals.
Policy
A formal system of hazard identification, analysis and risk management is
Safety Risk Management
The organization must promote safety as a core
value with practices that support a positive safety culture.
Safety Promotion
Establishes management commitment and objectives what management wants / Sets
up framework of organizational structures,
accountabilities, plans, procedures, and controls to meet objectives
SMS Policy
involves judgment, assessing priorities, and making decisions like all management decision making
Safety Management
Managers
should manage safety in the same way
that they manage other areas of the business
Management Responsibility
Accountability
Obligation or willingness to account for
one’s actions
accountable for quality of activities
Responsibility