Aviation Safety Management

                Performance Objective . Top management will communicate the outputs of its SMS to  its employees, and will provide its oversight organization access to SMS outputs in accordance  with established agreements and disclosure programs.                Design Expectations .     (1) The organization will communicate safety critical outputs of the SMS,                                        rationale   behind  controls, preventative or corrective actions and insure awareness of                  SMS  objectives to its  employees.     (2) The organization will provide its oversight organization access to the outputs of the SMS.     (3) The organization’s SMS will be able to inter-operate w...

            (a) Performance Objective. The organization will ensure that personnel are trained and competent to perform the SMS duties. The scope of safety training will be commensurate with  the individual’s involvement in the SMS.             (b) Design Expectations. The organization will implement processes to accomplish the  expectations for Processes 4.1.1 thru 4.1.2. Processes 4.1.1 Personal Expectation  Processes 4.1.2 Training Competencies and Training : There are process expectations in the Safety Promotion component (4.0) of the  SMS Framework to ensure employees, throughout the organization, are trained and competent on their safety-related job functions. Additionally, it is important for all employees to know how to report safety concerns and know that it is their responsibility to do so.

                   Performance Objective. The organization will develop and maintain a process to  identify he causes of sub-standard safety performance, determine the implications of substandard  safety performance, and eliminate or mitigate such causes.                   Design Expectations.y         (1) The organization will continuously improve SMS and safety risk control effectiveness through the use of the safety and quality policies, objectives, audit and evaluation results, analysis of data, corrective and preventive actions, and management reviews.       (2) The organization will develop safety lessons learned.                    (a) Lessons learned information will be used to promote continuous improvement of  safety.               ...

Performance Objective. To develop and maintain a process to  identify changes within the organization or its operational environment which may affect  established processes and services and to describe the arrangements to assure safety performance  before implementing changes. Design Expectations. (1) The following will not be implemented until the SRM process (Component 2.0) is accomplished:                   (a) New system designs,                   (b) Changes to existing system designs,                   (c) New operations/procedures, and                   (d) Modified operations/procedures. Management of Change : A management of change process should identify changes within the organization which may affect established processes, procedures, products, and services. Before imple...

Performance Objective -  develop and maintain a means to  monitor, measure, and verify the safety performance of the organization, and to validate the  effectiveness of safety risks controls. Design Expectations -  implement processes to accomplish the  expectations for Processes 3.1.1 thru 3.1.8 Processes 3.1.1   Processes 3.1.2 Processes 3.1.3 Processes 3.1.4 Processes 3.1.5 Processes 3.1.6 Processes 3.1.7 Processes 3.1.8 PROCESS 3.1.1 CONTINUOUS MONITORING. Performance Objective . The organization will continuously monitor operational data, including products and services received from contractors, to identify hazards, measure the  effectiveness of safety risk controls, and assess system performance. Design Expectations.         1.monitor operational data (e.g., duty logs, crew reports, work c ards, process sheets, and reports from the employee safety feedback system  to:           ...

Performance Objective . The organization will develop and maintain a process that  ensures that hazards in operations are identified. Hazards will be identified from the analysis of  critical design and performance factors, processes, and activities in sufficient detail to determine  associated level of risk and risk acceptability. Design Expectations. The organization will implement processes to accomplish the  objectives and expectations for Processes 2.1.1 System description and task analysis and  process  2.1.2. Identify hazard  PROCESS 2.1.1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND TASK ANALYSIS. Performance Objective . The organization will analyze its systems, operations, and  operational environment to gain an understanding of critical design and performance factors, processes, and activities to identify hazards. Design Expectations.  System descriptions and task analysis will be developed to the level of detail  necessary to:   ...

Performance Objectives . AMO will have documented safety policies,   objectives,  procedures, a document/record management process and a safety management plan  that meet organizational safety expectations and objectives. Design Expectations. Maintain Information :The organization will establish and maintain information, in paper or electronic form,  to describe: Safety policies; Safety objectives; SMS expectations; Safety procedures and processes; Accountability, responsibilities and authorities for procedures  and processes; Interactions/interfaces between the safety procedures and processes;  SMS outputs. Safety Management Plan: The organization will maintain their safety management plan in accordance with the  objectives and expectations contained within element (1.5). Documentation Management.   (a) Documentation will be:   Legible, Dated (with dates of revisions),  Readily identifiable, Maintained in an ord...

Performance Objective . The organization will develop and implement procedures that it will follow in the event of an accident or incident or operational emergency to mitigate the effects of these events. Design Expectations. The organization will establish procedures to:        (1) Identify hazards that have potential for accidents and incidents;        (2) Coordinate and plan the organization’s response to accidents, incidents or                                  operational emergencies; and        (3) Execute periodic exercises of the organization’s response.           Coordination of emergency response planning :   A maintenance organisation shall develop and maintain, or coordinate, as appropriate, an emergency response/ contingency plan that shall ensure: (1) Orderly and efficient transi...

Performance Objective . The organization will appoint a management representative to  manage, monitor, and coordinate the SMS processes. Design Expectations.  Top management will appoint a member of management who, irrespective of other responsibilities, will have responsibilities and authority that includes: Ensuring that processes needed for the SMS are established, implemented, and maintained; Report to top management on the performance of the SMS and the need    for  improvement;  Ensure the promotion of awareness of safety expectations throughout the           organization.              Top management support is a crucial factor in any successful aviation safety management program.                                When safety managers don't have top management support, they won't get the resources t...

Performance Objective . The organization will define, document, and communicate the safety roles, responsibilities, and authorities throughout its organization. Design Expectations.    (1) Top management will have the ultimate responsibility for the SMS.     (2) Top management will provide resources essential to implement and maintain the  SMS.     (3) Aviation safety-related positions, responsibilities, and authorities will be           (a) Defined,           (b) Documented, and           (c) Communicated throughout the organization.    (4) The organization will define levels of management that can make safety risk    acceptance decisions.

Performance Objective . Top management will define the organization’s safety policy and   convey its expectations, objectives, commitments, and accountability to its employees. Design Expectations . (1) Top management will define and sign the organization’s safety policy. (2) The safety policy will:            (a) Include a commitment to implement and maintain the SMS;            (b) Include a commitment to continuously improve in the level of safety;            (c) Include a commitment to the management of safety risk;            (d) Include a commitment to comply with applicable regulatory requirements;            (e) Include a commitment to encourage employees to report safety issues              without  reprisal            (f) Establish...