Safety Management System Overview - ICAO

1 Iheb HamdiICAO MIDR egional Officer -Aerodromes and Ground Aids (AGA) Safety ManagementSystemOverviewAerodrome SMS WorkshopCairo, 27 -29 Nov 2018 SMS Overview SMS ? SMS fundamentals SMS components SMS guidance, Tools and Implementation Overview27 November 20182 SMS ?27 November 20183 Compliance is integral to Safety managementOversight / An effective interface for Safety managementSMS completes System SafetyDecision making processes for senior and line managementSafety ? freedomfrom the occurrence or riskof injury, danger, or loss(Dictionary). Aviation: Safety is not risk free. Practical Safety is Risk November 20184 Safety : ICAO Definition Thestateinwhichrisksassociatedwithaviati onactivities,relatedto,orindirectsupport oftheoperationofaircraft, November 20185 SMS: ICAO Definition Asystematicapproachtomanagingsafety,incl udingthenecessaryorganizationalstructure s,accountability,responsibilities, November 20186 SMS ObjectivesSMS provides: A systematic way to identifyand control risks.

2 Assurancethat risk controls remain effective. A formal means of meeting Statutory requirements. For the CAA a mean for evaluating an organization s Safety Management Capability. 27 November 20187 SMS: ICAO ProvisionsAnnex 19 (First edition): CurrentAnnex 19 (Second edition): This edition supersedes, on 7 November 2019, all previous editions of Annex : ICAO States shall require that the following service providers under their authority implement an SMS:a) approved training organizations ..;b) operators of aeroplanesor helicopters ..;c) approved maintenance organizations ..;d) organizations responsible for the type design or manufacture of ;e) air traffic services (ATS) providers in accordance with Annex 11; andf) operators of certified aerodromes in accordance with Annex 14, Volume November 20189 The big pictureSafety Management Manual (fourth edition) Safety Management Implementation (SMI)website ( )27 November 201811 SMS FundamentalsSSP, SMS and QMS SSP: Safety State Programme Integrated set of regulations and activities aimed at improving Safety SMS: Safety Management System Managed by the Service provider QMS: Quality Management System Managed by the Service provider27 November 201812 Aviation Safety FocusedCostumer SatisfactionSMS Framework1.

3 Safety policy and objectives2. Safety risk management3. Safety assurance4. Safety promotion27 November 201813 Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships27 November 201814 Safety FundamentalsWhat is Aerodromes #1 objective? Safety Fundamentals Aerodromes Operators have to provide service at the highest level of Safety in the public interest. Aerodrome Operators have to integrate Safety in all theirs November 201816 Safety Management System Incorporate safetyin all parts of the System : People Tools Materials Equipment Software Maintain a balancebetween production and November 201817 Safety Thinking Evolution195019801970 Annual fatal accident rateOrganization Culture27 November 201819 PerformanceBehaviorSystem/ EnvironmentPsychologicalInformed Decision Making Reporting Culture: All personnel freely share critical Safety information.

4 Just Culture: Employees must know what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Learning Culture: The company learns from mistakes. Staff are updated on Safety issues by Management . Flexible Culture: Organizational willingness to change. 27 November 201820 Management and employees understanding of hazards and risksSupport a Sound Safety Culture Senior Management commitment Senior Management visibility Safety accountability framework Safety policy, goals, objectives, standards and performance Resource commitment Effective employee Safety reporting System Safety information System 27 November 201821 Safety Management Strategies Respond to events that have already happened such incident or accident. Actively seek the identification of hazardous conditions though the analysis of organization s processes.

5 Analyze System processes and environment to identify potential/future problems. 27 November 201822 ReactiveProactivePredictiveSMS Implementation Plan: Safety Policy and Objective Management commitment and responsibility Safety accountabilities of managers Appointment of key Safety personnel SMS implementation plan Coordination of emergency response planning DocumentationTHANK YOU!27 November 201825