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Safety Management System

Safety Management System

By the end of the Safety Management System course, attendees should have sufficient knowledge to develop, implement and manage a Safety Management System, in accordance with the regulatory requirements.

Course Description

Theoretical Instruction – 7h – 1 day

  1. FRAMEWORK
  • Definition of Safety, Risk and Risk Assessment
  • Concept of a Safety Management System
  • Accident Prevention Programme versus SMS
  • SMS Risk Management Process
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  1. REQUIREMENTS
  • ICAO Standards and Reference Documents
  • SMS Definition
  • ICAO SMS Components
  • IOSA
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  1. ORIENTATION & SAFETY CULTURE
  • Reactive, proactive and predictive Safety Measures
  • Orientation
  • Safety Culture Definition
  1. SAFETY FOR PROFIT
  • Safety for Profit
  • The management dilemma
  1. COSTS OF A SMS
  2. BENEFITS OF A SMS
  • SMS as a Defence against Prosecution
  • Direct and Indirect savings
  1. STATE SAFETY PROGRAMME
  • Acceptable Level of Safety
  • Where is the Difference
  • Safety Measurement, Assurance & Requirements

2. ICAO SAFETY MANAGEMENT SARPs

  • SMS main elements according to ICAO SMS Integration
  1. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Accountability
  • SMS Organisation
  • Organigram
  • Flight Safety Office, Safety Action Group & Safety Review Board
  • Due diligence
  • Responsibilities of senior and line management
  1. DATA TRANSFER
  • Flow of information
  • Software solutions
  1. NEED FOR A CHANGE?
  • Management of Change
  • Change assessment
  1. RELATIONSHIP AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN QMS-SMS
  1. GENERAL SUMMARY
  • According to personal goals

This course is designed for managers, Flight Safety Officers, pilots who need to understand the basic principles of a Safety Management System and relating it with their activities.

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