Safety Management Systems

1. Safety Management Systems

2. If you�ve always been doing that way�

3. �then there is a good chance you�re probably doing it wrong!

4. Background An accident or incident is almost always the result of a chain of events. Latent conditions combine with active failures to produce an accident. It is widely accepted that most accidents result from human error. Recent research suggests that human error is merely the last link in the chain of events leading to an accident.

5. Unsafe Acts

6. Preconditions for Unsafe Acts

7. Unsafe Supervision

8. Organizational Influences

9. Resulting in an accident or injury

10. Increasingly, the industry is accepting the notion that most accidents are �organizational� in nature. If most accidents are �organizational�, then companies are in the best position to control factors leading to an accident.

11. What is Safety Management about? An organized set of programs, principles, processes and procedures for the allocation of resources, to achieve the condition where risks are managed to acceptable levels.

12. Main Focus of SMS Airworthiness and aircraft maintenance Health and safety Training

13. The aviation accident rate has flattened. If the forecast growth in traffic materializes, the industry will suffer one major hull loss per week in the years to come. To further improve we have to do something different. The Canadian aviation industry and Transport Canada believe that the proactive management of safety through Safety Management Systems will result in the next step improvement in the accident rate.

14. Expected Outcomes SMS is designed to reduce regulatory burden in two respects: Less regulation in terms of amount and prescription. 2. Possibly less intervention � inspections, audits enforcement and litigation.

15. Requirements The total participation and support by all levels of management Total participation of all employees, unionized and non-unionized Removal of the stigma attached to internal reporting of non-compliance and safety hazards

16. Risks and Hazards The backbone of SMS is hazard reporting Risks are best managed when understood If we are aware of our hazards, we can properly assess and manage risks

17. Risks and Hazards A hazard is a condition which, in combination with other factors, may lead to an incident, accident or quality escape, such as; Workplace hazards (Spills) Deviation from approved procedures (Manuals) Improper or unapproved data used to complete a task Unsafe practices, (Skipping steps, unapproved tools) Improperly completed documents Equipment or tools in poor condition or inadequate for the job

19. Regulatory Requirements SMS programs are a new trend in Civil Aviation, and are currently a requirement for airports, air navigation providers and air operators in other countries (i.e., Australia, United Kingdom) In May 2005, implementing an SMS became a regulatory requirement for all Approved Maintenance Organizations (AMO) in Canada.

20. Canadian Aviation Regulations CAR 573.30 The safety management system required under section�107.02 in respect of an applicant for, or a holder of, an approved maintenance organization (AMO) certificate authorizing the holder to perform maintenance on an aircraft operated under Subpart 5 of Part�VII shall (a) meet the requirements of Subpart 7 of Part I and section�573.31; and (b) be under the control of the person responsible for maintenance appointed under paragraph�573.03(1)(a).

22. So how does HAZMAT fit into SMS?