Aviation Safety Management

Safety policies would not be expected to vary between small, medium, and large organizations; however, the levels of management involved in preparation and implementation of the policy may vary.  (a) Small. The owner or most senior manager (the accountable executive) may personally perform this process. The policy can be a simple, often single-page, written document, signed by the Accountable Executive . Small organizations typically operate in smaller networks of employees, so the policy may be posted in company work areas or included in company briefings or in training.  (b) Medium . The accountable executive, with the involvement of other senior managers, is likely to develop, publish, and communicate the safety policy. The policy may be disseminated via company newsletters, company Web sites, employee briefings, or existing indoctrination and recurrent training.  (c) Large . A large organization may require the accountable executive or other senior managers and t...

  Objective : to d escribe the organization’s intentions, management principles and commitment to improving safety.   safety policy  is a short description similar to a mission statement.            Ho w the organisation will develop and implement an integrated, comprehensive SMS for its entire organization and will incorporate a procedure to identify and maintain compliance with current safety-related legal, regulatory, and statutory requirements.          Top management of  organisation will define the organization’s safety policy and   convey its expectations, objectives, commitments, and accountability to its employees. Safety policy should be appropriate to the size and complexity of the AMO. Safety policy states the organization’s intentions, management principles and commitment to continuous improvement in safety.  is approved and signed by the AE  is promoted by the AE...

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 . 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...