Leading indicators in aviation safety management systems (SMS) are:
Topics: 3-Safety Assurance
Aviation safety management systems (SMS) have many required components that must be monitored and documented regularly. Much of this gathered data assists in enhancing operational processes by providing managers with actionable, decision-making value.
To assist with this onerous task, aviation SMS risk management tools are fantastic additions to every SMS repertoire – if you use them.
Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management
In aviation, where safety is paramount, a Safety Management System (SMS) is the foundation for managing risks and ensuring operational excellence.
At the core of any SMS lies the SMS manual—a critical document that outlines an organization’s safety policies, procedures, and processes. For aviation safety managers, crafting a comprehensive SMS manual is essential for meeting regulatory requirements, passing audits, and fostering a culture where safety is everyone’s priority.
Topics: 1-Safety Policy
Internal SMS audits are an extremely important element in verifying the performance of every aviation safety management system (SMS). They’re also a neglected process
Topics: Quality-Safety Management
Fishbone diagrams are a lesser known but very effective risk management tool in aviation safety management systems (SMS).
Fishbone diagrams get their name because of their fish-like appearance, with several fins and a head.
Topics: Risk Management Software
Passing aviation safety audits is absolutely critical for safety managers, not to mention the accountable executive who is ultimately responsible for aviation safety management systems (SMS) performance.
Topics: 3-Safety Assurance
Understanding the fine lines between various stages of safety events in aviation risk management processes is extremely important.
Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management
The aviation safety manager (SM) is the individual charged with developing, monitoring, and improving the safety management system (SMS) of the service provider.
Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management
Simply put, the hazard reporting process is the primary mode of data acquisition in aviation safety management systems (SMS). Being such, a poor hazard reporting process can literally break your SMS. If that sounds unrealistic, it’s not.
Topics: Aviation SMS Database
An internal aviation safety management system (SMS) audit is a process you use to verify that certain actions are taking place in your SMS.
Audits are a safety assurance activity that is most commonly used to broadly assess whether or not aviation service providers can demonstrate continuous improvement of the SMS.
That being said, you might have different auditing processes for assessing different aspects of your SMS, such as:
Topics: 3-Safety Assurance
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