Compliance in aviation safety management systems (SMS) will become universally consistent for the most part. Sure, there will be regions where regulatory oversight remains inconsistent, but we'll not consider those operators at this time.
During SMS implementation, each operator will need to adapt its operations to embrace changes in
Topics: Risk Management Software
Without a doubt, key performance indicators (KPIs) have been on the minds of more aviation safety professionals for the past five years than any other single aviation safety topic.
Topics: 3-Safety Assurance
Knowing your aviation safety management system (SMS) is much like going on an extended backpacking trip.
To be safe, you need to be aware of:
Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management
Policies and procedures are the central backbones of any aviation safety management system (SMS).
During aviation SMS audits, the adequacy of your policies and procedures will be looked at thoroughly. The safety of day-to-day behaviors will be greatly influenced by the quality of procedures being followed.
Topics: 3-Safety Assurance
Lagging and leading indicators for aviation safety management systems (SMS) key performance indicators (KPIs) are often confused or misunderstood.
Even various online sources have conflicting, vague, or incomplete explanations of the difference between lagging and leading indicators.
Obviously, understanding how to select aviation SMS KPIs is extremely important, and it’s a topic that often generates much interest from all levels of the aviation safety industry.
Topics: Key Performance Indicators
Hazard Identification Training is not just for aviation safety officers.
Every area of an organization is exposed to different types of hazards, including, but not limited to:
Topics: Risk Management Training
Showing employees that your SMS is effective is simply building your case for the SMS. That being said, there are several prerequisites for being able to show employees that your SMS is effective:
Topics: 4-Safety Promotion
The oil industry, which in terms of safety standards is rather similar to the aviation industry, provides a great example with its statistic that over 50% of all accidents are caused by employees with less than 1 year of experience in their current work environment.
Topics: Risk Management Software
Effective leadership is crucial in aviation safety, with key figures such as
These leaders each play an important role contributing to a safety culture where safety cannot be ignored.
Topics: 4-Safety Promotion, 1-Safety Policy
Safety teams and the accountable executive are expected to regularly review the performance of their implemented aviation safety management system (SMS). A regular review of the SMS is important to ensure that any substandard safety performance is addressed in a timely fashion.
Topics: Risk Management Software
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