Sofema Online (SOL)  reviews MSAT Guidance and Best Practices

Introduction

The Management System Assessment Tool (MSAT) is designed to assist organizations and assessors in evaluating both the compliance and performance aspects of a Management System (MS).

MSAT is a crucial tool for ensuring that an organization's Management System is not only compliant with regulatory requirements but also effective in managing safety and promoting continuous improvement. By following the structured guidance and best practices outlined in this document, assessors and organizations can effectively use the MSAT to evaluate and enhance the maturity and performance of their Management Systems.

Sofema Online (SOL) www.sofemaonline.com considers key elements of the EASA Management System Assessment Tool.

‘The management system shall correspond to the size of the organisation and the nature and complexity of its activities, taking into account the hazards and associated risks inherent in these activities’.

• • Management System (MS)
• • Safety Management System (SMS)

Whilst the rules address the main, systemic risks, they cannot address all the risks. (consider  the variety of different organisations, their services, and products as well as the wide range of operating environments.)

Note - “Being compliant” does not mean “being safe”. The MS of any type of organisation should notably remain resilient, agile, and vigilant in a continuously moving context (such as new business models or technologies or change of methods, emerging risks, competition, or crisis). Finally, good safety performance and resilience with the absence of negative safety events in the past do not guarantee safe operations in the future.

Sofema Online (SOL) www.sofemaonline.com considers the methods employed in delivering competency-based training as part of the use of the EASA Management System Assessment Tool (MSAT)

Introduction

• • Competency-based training (CBT) is a strategic approach that focuses on developing specific competencies required for effective safety management and the proficient use of the Management System Assessment Tool (MSAT).

By tailoring training to build on the following elements organizations can enhance their safety culture and operational efficiency.

 - critical thinking,

 - risk assessment,

 - data analysis, and

 - effective communication skills,