SMS Considerations Related to EASA Regulation 1178/2011 - ORA.GEN.200 Management system (amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/445)
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Introduction - Organisation Responsibility
» Management System
o Lines of responsibility
o AM accountable for Safety
o Safety Policy
o Ability to Identify Safety Hazards Evaluate & Mitigate Risk
o Manage Competence
o Documentation of key process - communication regarding responsibility
o Monitor Compliance of the organization with the relevant requirements. Compliance monitoring shall include a feedback system of findings to the accountable manager to ensure effective implementation of corrective actions as necessary; and
o Plus any additional requirement specified
o Correspond to size, nature & complexity
» Regarding Organisations providing training for LAPL, PPL, SPL, or BPL (Plus ratings & certificates)
o Safety risk management and compliance monitoring may be accomplished by an annual organizational review
o The competent authority shall be notified (In a timely Manner) concerning review results.
Non-Complex Organisation - General - AMC1 ORA.GEN.200 (ED Decision 2012/007/R)
» Safety risk management - simplified & integrated checklists
» Manage safety risks related to a change. Documented & use HAZID Risk Assess & Mitigation
» SM Required - Maybe the AM
» Hazard identification, risk assessment, and mitigation responsibilities
» Safety Policy
o Commitment to improving towards the highest safety standards,
o Comply with all requirements & standards,
o Best practices and provide appropriate resources.
» The organization should, in cooperation with other stakeholders, develop, coordinate and maintain
o an emergency response plan (ERP)
o Safe transition from normal to emergency to normal
o Actions to be taken by the organization & individuals
o Reflect the size, nature, and complexity
Complex Organisation AMC1 ORA.GEN.200(a) (ED Decision 2012/007/R)
» Safety manager and Safety Review Board (SRB) in structure.
» Safety manager
o Safety Focal
o Development
o Admin
o Ongoing Development & Maintenance
§ Facilitate hazard identification, risk analysis, and management;
§ Monitor the implementation of mitigations actions
§ Periodic reports on safety performance
§ Manage Documentation
§ Ensure Training Availability - Meets Standards
§ Provide advice on safety matters
§ Manage follow-up of internal occurrence/accident investigations.
Safety Policy
» Intention to maintain and, improve safety levels
» Minimise its contribution to the risk of an aircraft accident
» Should state that the purpose of safety reporting and internal investigations is to improve safety, not to apportion blame to individuals.
Safety Review Board (SRB)
» Hi-Level - Strategic
» AM Chair
» Monitor
o Safety Performance
o Mitigation
o Effectiveness
o Resources
Note - SM attendance is optional to the SRB
Safety Manager (ED Decision 2012/007/R)
» Manpower support as appropriate
» SM is Focal
Safety Action Group (ED Decision 2012/007/R)
» Standing Group or Ad Hoc
» Multiple SAG possible
» Reports to & Guidance from SRB
o Monitor operational safety;
o Resolve identified risks;
o Assess the impact on the safety of operational changes; and
o Ensure Actions Implemented
o Review Effectiveness
The safety policy should:
» Be endorsed by the accountable manager;
» Reflect organizational commitments - proactive and systematic,
» Communicated, with visible endorsement, throughout the organization and
» Include safety reporting principles.
» Include a commitment:
o To improve towards the highest safety standards;
o To comply with all applicable legislation,
o Meet all applicable standards and consider best practices;
o To provide appropriate resources;
o To enforce safety as one primary responsibility of all managers; and
o Not to blame someone for reporting something which would not have been otherwise detected.
Senior management should:
» Continually promote safety policy & demonstrate commitment;
o Provide necessary human and financial resources for its implementation; and
o Establish safety objectives and performance standards.
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