Safety Management System in Practice

THE SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN PRACTICE

Delivery:         5 days in-class/onsite or 15 hours in virtual classroom format

An effective safety culture requires the full participation of everyone to be successful. This course provides the Safety Management Systems 4 components in practice, using real time examples from a host airport, to appraise the learner on the essential concepts of the SMS with focus on fostering an applied, proactive, positive safety culture. This course is intended to all professionals working within the aviation industry who have basic knowledge of ICAO Annex 19 and the SMM doc 9859. Managers and staff from Safety Offices will particularly benefit from this course, as will representatives from Civil Aviation Authorities.

Learning Objectives

• Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Gain an understanding of Safety Management Systems, their importance and application
• Understand the principles and practical implementation of the 4 components of the SMS
• Ease the adaptation of standards, practices and regulation in SMS
• Demonstrate how to apply best practices at their airports
• Illustrate the importance of a positive safety culture

Target Audience

• Airport Operations Directors, Managers, Officers and Staff
• Airport Emergency Managers, Officers and Staff
• Airport Safety Managers, Compliance Managers, Officers and Staff
• Civil Aviation Authority Officials
• Airport Technical Personnel (Maintenance, Construction, Design)

Course Contents

• Introduction to SMS
• Aviation Regulation and Aerodrome Certification – The ICAO Requirements
• ICAO SSP vs SMS
• The SMS Principles – Components and Framework
• Roles and Responsibilities in an SMS
• Safety Committees
• 4 Phases of SMS Implementation
• Developing and implementing the 4 components
• SMS Gap Analysis
• The SMS Manual and Aerodrome Manual
• Operator Audits and Regulator Audits
• Safety Cultures